ize them to sell the books remaining on hand at public auction, in this city.-Until they are disposed of, the Board are of opinion that the copy-right to the Memoirs could not advantageously be sold.

Albany and Schenectady Turnpike Company.

The General Synod were the owners of four shares in the stock of this company. The president and directors of the company were authorized by an act of the Legislature, to construct a railway on part of their road. And the stockholders, in consequence, had their election, either to transfer their stock to the company, and receive $16 80 per share; being their proportion of the valuation of said turnpike; or to pay an additional sum of $188 20 on each share, to complete the rail-road. The Board elected to accept their proportionate share of such valuation; and have sold and transferred the said four shares at $22 50 per share; amounting to $90, which money is in the hands of the Treasurer.

Rev. Staats Van Santvoord.

The Board regret to state to Synod, that they have not been able to effect a settlement with Mr. Van Santvoord of his accounts; they have repeatedly requested him to meet with them for that purpose, and are of opinion that it is not his intention so to do: and therefore, that it is in vain for them to correspond any more with him on the subject; and they respectfully request that they may be discharged from any further duties in this matter.

The Board herewith send to Synod, a detailed account of their correspondence with Mr. Van Santvoord, including a letter lately received from him, to which they have returned no answer, but respectfully submit the same to General Synod for their considera

tion.

Agent of this Board.

The Board appointed Mr. William Schuneman their Agent for the past year, to collect the outstanding subscriptions; as well as those on the old lists, as those heretofore obtained by himself, by Mr. Van Santvoord, and by the Rev. Mr. Schermerhorn, for the Theological Seminary, as to obtain new subscriptions and donations for that purpose. The report of Mr. Schuneman, which will be sent to Synod herewith, will show what have been the amount of his

operations during the past year; and that a considerable amount remains yet uncollected. And the Board are of opinion that if no measures are taken to collect the same, the whole will probably be lost; they therefore respectfully suggest to Synod, the propriety of authorizing the Board to continue said agent for another year, as he is best acquainted with the subject; or to appoint some other person should he decline serving, to collect the said outstanding subscriptions and obtain donations; and to allow him a suitable commission on the sums he may collect and pay into the hands of the Treasurer, instead of a fixed salary.

Accounts.

The Board find in the Minutes of General Synod under this head, page 394, the Report of the Committee on Accounts, setting forth that the accounts of the Board of Corporation were not accompanied with any vouchers committed to them, neither does it appear that the accounts have been audited; or that any Committee has ever been appointed for the purpose of auditing their accounts; that therefore, the Committee, although they presume that all of them are correct, have it not in their power to ascertain and certify the fact that they are so."

Whereupon, Synod resolved, " that an Auditing Committee shal! be appointed to audit said accounts annually, before they are presented to Synod ;" and appointed a Committee accordingly.

The Board cannot but consider the above report and resolution as implying a reflection on their ability or official integrity. They know of no accounts under their control requiring to be audited but the accounts of the Treasurer, which they have ever considered as committed to them for that purpose; these they have regularly audited by comparing them with his receipts and vouchers for moneys paid by him, and certifying on their Minutes the balance in his hands. And by their individually signing their annual Reports to Synod (which include the Treasurer's accounts,) they concluded that they were fully audited and authenticated; they are therefore again submitted to Synod in the usual way.

The Treasurer's annual account, together with the annual digest, making part of this report, will exhibit to General Synod the state of their funds.

Treasurer's Account.

The General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, in account with ISAAC YOUNG, Treasurer.

1831.

May 30 By balance brought forward,

6 By Cash received for one year's interest on bond for $6000
at 7 per cent, due 12th inst.

of C. Heyer, invested by him on temporary loan,
with interest,

for Minutes of General Synod furnished to the
Classis of Philadelphia,

CR.

Dolls. C.

3124 20

31 By Cash received for six months interest on bond for $5000
at 7 per cent, due 29th inst.

175 00

June

420 00

8"

66

13"

66

5062 50

125

16/00

103 73 1150

for the subscription of the Benevolent Association
at New Shannack, New Jersey, to the Theolo-
gical College,

for the twenty-five cent contribution of the Col-
legiate Churches in New York,

for a dividend on Bergen Turnpike Stock,

of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. collected by him from
various persons on their subscriptions to the
permanent fund,

for six months interest on bond for $5000 at 6 per
cent, due 1st inst.

for the subscription of the Benevolent Association
at Tappan, to the Theological College,
for the subscription of the Benevolent Association
at Pompton Plains, to the Theological College,
of Peter Spader, for interest on the Professoral
fund in his hands,

for the subscription of the Benevolent Association
at Flatbush, to the Theological College,
of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. collected by him
from various persons on their subscriptions and
donations to the Theological College,

on account of the subscription of the Benevolent
Association at Lebanon, New Jersey,

on account of the subscription of the Benevolent
Association at Rockaway, New Jersey,

1700

for the subscription of the Benevolent Association
at Fishkill Landing,

725

on account for Minutes of General Synod furnish-
ed to the Classis of Albany,

2000

of Rev. J. F. Schermerhorn, agent, &c. the follow-
ing subscriptions and donations received by him
for the Theological College, viz.
Rev. Dr. Milledoler's donation,
of Rev. James B. Ten Eyck, on ac-
count of his subscription,
subscription of the Benevolent Associa-
tion at Kingston,

.

$10 00

5 00

5 00

Amount brought over,

Aug. 01 By cash of subscription of the Benevolent Association at New Brunswick, subscription of the Benevolent Associa

subscription of the Benevolent Associa

at Philadelphia,

60 00

tion in the North Church at Albany,

73 00

39

1412

13"

9th inst.

of Rev. W. R. Bogardus, for the subscription of
the Benevolent Association at Aquackanonk,
of I. Young, receiver, &c. for six months interest
on bond of $2500 due 10th July last,
of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. collected by him
from various persons on their subscriptions to
the permanent fund of the Theological College,
of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. in full of the sub-
scription of Rev. Dr. Janeway, to the perma-
nent fund,

of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. for four copies of
the Memoirs of Dr. Livingston, sold by him,
of Rev. P. P. Rouse, Questor of the Classis of
Long Island, for Minutes of General Synod
furnished to that Classis,

of Bank of New York, for my note discounted,
of Rev. B. C. Taylor, for a collection made in the
Church at Bergen, for contingent fund,

for the proceeds of the sale of four shares of Albany!
and Schenectady Turnpike Stock,

8750

100 50

100 00

750

30 25 350 00

356

90,00

66

་་

of Manhattan Company, for two quarterly divi-
dends on Stock of the State of New York,

24/00

5"

66

of P. Amerman, for two copies of the Memoirs of
Dr. Livingston,

300

of Rev. B. C. Taylor, for two copies of the Me-
moirs of Dr. Livingston,

250

16669 70

1831.

Oct.

Nov.

Account continued.

CR.

By balance brought forward,

25 By cash of C. Heyer, part of the money invested by him
on temporary loan,

of Rev. P. H. Overbagh, for the subscription of
the Benevolent Association at Flatbush, Ulster
County,

of Rev. T. M. Strong, for the subscription of the
Benevolent Association at Flatbush, L. I.
$6 25, and for Minutes of General Synod sold
by him, 50 cents,

for six months int. on bond of $3000 due 1st inst.
for six months int. on bond of $6000 due 1st inst.
of L. W. Kip, on account of the subscription of the
Benevolent Association in the Reformed Dutch
Church in Broome street,

of Rev. J. I. Schultz, on account of the subscrip-
tion of Nancy Gearhart, to the permanent
fund,

and in full of the subscription of Mary
Nitzer, to the same fund,

Dolls. C.

16669 70

2500 00

362

675

90 00

180 00

59 12

$2 00

4 00

600

500 00

of C. Heyer, part of the money invested by him!
on temporary loan,

of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. on account of Me-
moirs of Dr. Livingston, sold by him,

of W. Schuneman, agent, &c. collected by him
from various persons on their subscriptions to
the permanent fund of the Theological College,
of Rev, J. F. Schermerhorn, for the subscription
of the Benevolent Association in the Reformed
Dutch Church at Utica,

of Rev. J. F. Schermerhorn, donations to the The-
ological College from

Professor M'Clelland,

2000

500 00

16 38

$10 00
10 00

10 00

30 00

of D. I. Schenck, being the first instalment on his
note for $125, for his subscription to the per-
manent fund of the Theological College,
of W. A. Mercein, for the privilege of Printing the
first edition of three thousand copies of the addi-
tional Hymns at four cents per copy,

of Rev. S. Van Vechten, questor of the Classis of
Ulster, towards defraying the contingent ex-
pences of General Synod.

of L. I. Hasbrouck, for the subscription of sundry
persons at Marbletown, Ulster County, to the
permanent fund of the Theological College,
for six months interest on bond of $5000 due 1st
November last,

3125

120 00

24 00

25/00

150 00

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