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Excerpt from Seventieth Annual Report of the American Colonization Society: With the Minutes of the Annual Meeting and of the Board of Directors; January 16, 18 and 19, 1887
One hundred and two emigrants were given passage in the bark Liberia (3) April 1° and the bark Monrovia (107) October 30. The first of these vessels completed her voyage at Monrovia, May 27, and the latter arrived at Cape Palmas, December 24. Most of these peo ple are agriculturists. And were commended for their sobriety. Indus try and integrity. Two were from Rockingham, N. C., ninety-six from Lancaster County. S. C fourfrom Darlington. 8. Q, seven lrom Gainesville. Florida. And one from Topeka, Kansas. Sixty-one are between the ages of 12 and 60, forty-one between 12 and 2 years, and eight are less than 2 years. Forty-six were reported as Church com municants. Oi the adult males twenty-two are farmers, and one blacksmith. One carpenter and one school teacher. The baggage oi the people and the scores for their support during the first six months alter arrival, accompanied them.
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