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scheme 30,000 foreigners, 10,000 of the former, 

 and 20,000 of the latter class. 



2nd. The assistance which would probably 

 be required by the mother country, in order to 

 keep this machinery in motion may be stated 

 at 10,000,0007. annually, exclusive of the ex- 

 pense of the navy which would have to be 

 borne by government. The more that is re- 

 quired so much the better for all parties. For 

 this sum, the colony would have to pay, say 6^ 

 per cent of interest for a certain period, until 

 the principal was redeemed. 



The above would principally be required for 

 machinery, and in fitting out poor emigrants 

 with clothes and provisions during their passage 

 out. Although no doubt the majority would 

 be able to fit out themselves, still a vast 

 number would not, but would require less or 

 more assistance. Emigrants, from being share- 

 holders, would of course be debtors for what 

 they severally received, and hence have to 

 account to the company accordingly. 



3rd. "VYe do not contemplate that companies 

 in the mother country would have any diffi- 

 culty in procuring capital, as the money does 

 not leave the country. Were any difficulty, 



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