Difburfements by order of the Trustees of the Society.

1799 May 7.

To Mefs'rs Hudson and Goodwin for Printing
and Stationary,

To Rev. Amos Baffett, for a Miffion to Vermont,

To Rev. Walter King,

8 46

120

To Rev. Alexander Gillet; do.

do.

15

To paid for a map of Vermont,

To Rev. P. V. Booge,

To Rev. Andrew Judfon, for a Miffion to New-
York State,

June.

Auguft. Sept.

To Rev. A. Flint, for ftationary and postage,

1800 Jan.

To Rev. Seth Williston, for a Miffion to New-
York state,

To Mefs'rs Hudfon and Goodwin, for Printing
and Stationary,

For Books fent to the new fettlements,

To Mr. Jedediah Bushnell, for a Miffion to New

88

3.89

230

9.75

115

To Rev. Seth Williston, for a Miffion to New-
York State,

114 83

May.

To Mr. Marfhfield Steele, do. Vermont,
To Rev. J. Bushnell,

78

To Rev. A. Flint, for ftationary and postage,
To John I. Wells for a cheft to contain Mif-
fionary books and papers,

To Mr. David Bacon, Miffionary to the Indians,
To Mr. J. B. Andrews, in advance to him as a
Miffionary,

To Mefs'rs Hudfon and Goodwin for Stationary,
To Rev. A. Flint, for postage,

To Rev. Wm. Storrs, for a Miffion to Vermont,
To Rev. David Huntington, do.
To Mr. Amafa Jerome, do. to New-York State,
To Rev. Jofeph Badger, do. to New-Connecticut,
To Mr. Robert Porter, do. to Vermont,

NOTE. Of the above balance nearly 1400 Dollars, have been paid out fince the first of January last; a particular account of which will be given in the next number of the Magazine.

CONCLUSION.

THE Editors take this opportunity, at the close of the first volume of the Magazine, to return their thanks to the public, for the very liberal encouragement given to the work. They alfo return thanks to their correfpondents for their generous affiftance in communicating pieces for publication. In compiling the Magazine, the Editors have aimed at variety as well as utility. They have endeavored to adhere to their original plan, and have therefore been obliged to exclude fome pieces, which were meritorious, because not coming within that plan. If they have fucceeded, in any degree, in promoting the objects originally contemplated, this will compenfate them for their expense of time and labor. This fuccefs however is not to be attributed to their efforts, but to the intrinfic merit of the pieces communicated to them. That fome things fhould have been admitted not agreeable to the taste of every reader, is no more than was to be expected. The wifest and best men differ in their opinions on many fubjects not effential to falvation. Their tastes and modes of thinking are different. Hence, the fame fentiments, and the fame modes of expreffing them will not please every one. The Editors however flatter themselves that they have admitted nothing into the Magazine hostile to those fundamental doctrines which are generally taught in this country. They folicit their correfpondents to continue their favors, and to furnish them with matter for another volume on the various fubjects mentioned in the plan of the work.

It is impoffible for the Publishers to bring their accounts into fuch a fituation at prefent, as to afcertain with precifion the number of Magazines fold, and the expenfes attending the publication and fale. From the best eftimate which can now be made, it appears that upwards of 3000 fets of the work have been difpofed of, the net profits of which, provided punctual payment is made, will be nearly or quite 1500 dollars. When the prefent number shall be delivered out to fubscribers, VOL. I. No. 12.

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the accounts will be audited by the Honorable JONATHAN BRACE and JOHN PORTER, Efquires, appointed by the Trustees of the Miffionary Society, to affift the Editors in fettling accounts with the Publifhers. A particular statement will then be published of the expenfes and profits of the work. As the present number finishes the firft volume, it is particularly requested that the Subscribers will remit the pay to the publishers, as foon as poffible, that the Miffionary Society may be receiving the intereft of the profits. The Trustees of the Society have appointed his Honor JOHN TREADWELL and the Rev. Mefs'rs Nathan Strong and Abel Flint, to receive the money from the Publishers and pay it over to the Treasurer of the Society.