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226 date from July 1st-1847. The annual Expenses of the mission supposing things to remain as they now are (which of course cannot be long) are a little [over] $3700, increased by various contingencies chargeable to Expense [account]. The amt. reed, from the board the past year (I mean since I have been here) is Goods per Bark Whiton $562.06 as per invoice. Ditto Bibles & [Testaments] $208.23. There is now lying at Portland two boxes of Bibles & Tes. which came in the [Mt. Vernon?] values as per note I reed, at the Bible House in Novr. /46, at $260.00. I failed to have them brought up the river before the rainy season commenced and have a supply, had them stored there until this spring. There is due to the mission for property sold by Bro. Gary as follows from I. R. Robb $1140.35 payable in instalments of 250 each. Judson and Wilson $5122.20 do. of $500. H. Campbell $3144.00 do. $705.83 annually. Geo. Abernethy $9501.21 do. $2000. annually in currency and $500. in cash or its equivalent, these are the principal liabilities held by the mission instalments payable as aforesaid with interest at 6 pr. ct. pr. annum. I will try to tell you how available they are. I. R. Robbs notes are for the mission farm on the Clackamas about which there was some difficulty. Bro. Gary says I should give him a years interest $00. the instalmt[s] for 1846 &/47 are behind and he says Br. Gary told him he should not be huried for payment and when it comes it is in the "chips and Whitstones" currency of the country—Judson & Wilsons Notes are for the Mills and property near the institute payment in currency. The instalment for Sep. 1847 and interest is behind except 237. and some lumber for a barn. Wilson is dissatisfied with his responsibility and wishes to get his name off the notes. He thinks Bro. Gary favours his claim on this property as per letter he (Wilson) has written to the board and represents him (Bro. Gary) as saying if the '47 instalment was met those for /48 and /49 would perhaps be remitted by the board and certainly not be crowded. If I were to say a word here it would be this that I have not a particle of belief that the board ever ought or ever will remit a farthing for any such plea as is put in in his letter. But then all this answers to baffle me in any attempts to collect the notes. H. Campbells notes are for Horses & Cattle in currency of course and the instalments for 1846 & /47 are behind. He represents Bro. Gary as saying that if the interest was payed the principle would not be required at present. I think Br. Gary never encouraged any such thing.