1831 Aug. 11

Colonization Society Ch.IV Means of effectuation Inducements to §.1.

Shareholders and contributors.

Compte Simulé

I. Expenditure

Compte Simulé Propose to Mr [...?] the filling it up?

To the purpose of giving any tolerably correct view of the inducements belonging

to this head, an indispensable operation or say task will be the giving what in

French Accountant language is called a Compte simulé - in English

To form any such document lies not within the power nor in the stock of

information possessed by the author of this page. All it /that/ is in his power

- for help to conception is the presenting to view a few items by way of

examples.

I. Outlay or say Expenditure

1. Freight from London or some other English Port to the place of Settlement in

Australasia at £20 per head making £40 per couple - for couples { } £ s d

2. Journey for do to the place of embarkation

3. Subsistence of do (in the shape of food, in rations) from the day of landing

to that day twelvemonth

N.B. Expenditure on the article of drink is here regarded as [...?]: no where

will any landing be made in which there is not good water: all fermented liquor

may be regarded as a needless, and dangerous incumbrance.

4. Bedding for do at { } per couple......

5. Other houshold furniture: at { } per couple ..

6. Cloathing, if any allowed. If any it may perhaps be necessary or convenient to

serve it out to them before embarkation

7. Medicines

8. Implements of husbandry

9. Implements of trade. N.B. If, for their respective profit-seeking occupations

any of them have those employed in building, such as those of Carpenter,

Bricklayer, Smith, &c their respective tools &c will be to be carried

with them: and what they have not of their own, they must be supplied with by

the Company.