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| MARYLAND COLONIZATION JOURNAL. Rhoda Nutter, 13 Margaret Cauven, 13 Ann Nutter, 8 Melly Cauven, 8 Zedekiah Nutter, 5 Owens Cauven, 7 Mary Nutter. 2 Peter B. Cauven, 5 Wm. C. Burrows, 40 Isaac Cauven, 35 Amelia C. Burrows, 29 Mary Dashield, 20 Henry C. Burrows, 10 Fender E. Dashield, 9 Rhoda C. Burrows, 8 Aug. A. Dashield, 4 Eliz. C. Burrows, 6 Wm. Dashield, 4 mos. George C. Burrows, 4 Spencer Jones, 40 Rufus C. Burrows, 2 Minta Jones, 37 Nathan G. Harman, 40 Jeanny Jones. 20 Elizabeth Harman, 60 Eliza Jane Jones, 18 Comfort Harman, 35 Minta L Jones, 17 Joshua Harman, 13 George T. Jones, 1 5 George T. Harman, 12 William Jones, 13 Henry Harman, 11 John T. Jones, 11 John F. Harman, 10 James Jones, 9 Major Harman, 9 Lydia E, Jones, 7 Amie Polk, 40 Caroline Jones, 5 William Polk, 20 Casandra Jones, 3 Mary Polk, 18 Horatio W. Jones, 1 Nancy Polk, 14 Jane Williams, 6 Matilda Polk, 12 James Reese, 22 Worcester Comity. Shadrack Sturgis, 45 Leah C. H. Dennis, 10 Lucinda Stratton. 16 Henry W. Dennis, 8 Harriet Stratton, 5 mos. Mary A. Dennis, 7 Henry Dennis, 47 Martha Dennis, 6 Mary Dennis, 40 Josiah A. Dennis, 4 James Dennis 14 John Dennis, 2 Julian Dennis, 13 Caroline County. Stepney Harper, 50 Mary White, 12 Ann Harper. 45 Amy White, 10 Lafayette Harper, 8 Hester White, 8 J. A. Harper. 6 mos. Catharine White, 6 Willoughby White, 46 Stephen Tippett, 19 Sarah White, 37 E. Pembleton, 27 Maria White, 14 Baltimore City. Louisa J. Sharpe, 16 Thomas Prout, 13 Jane Prout, 15 Jacob W. Prout, 12 Baltimore County. John Hayes, 22 James H. Bryan, 14 William Johnson, 16 Charlotte Kiahs, 19 Edward Wright, 16 Saint Mary's County. Eleanor White, 4 Cecil County Isaac Welch, 33 Silvia Lee, 11 Martha Welch, 36 Charles Lee, 9 Nathan Lee, 29 Wm. Jefferson Lee, 5 Delia Lee, 32 Wm. Middleton, 24 James Lee, 13 Rachel Middlelon, 18 Frederick County. Calvert Barker, Thomas Jackson, 40 Lydia Barker, Milly Jackson, 37 Lucy Bowen, 17 Dorchester County. James Kiah, 26 State of Virginia. Burwell Minor, 26 William Bond, 28 Brig Ann, sailed from Baltimore to found the colony at Cape Palmas, for the Maryland State Colonization Society. But a small number em- barked, it being resolved to obtain acclimated persons at Monrovia to make the first settlement; and twenty-five were obtained at Monrovia ac- cordingly, most of whom had been sent out in the Lafayette. The Ann sailed 28th Nov. 1833. Baltimore City. Jonathan Jones, 35 Baltimore County. Joshua Stewart, 24 Pamela Delinotte, 15 Louisa Stewart, 23 William Cassel, 25 Joseph Stewart, 1 Frances Cassel, 31 James Stewart, 19 Charles Cassel, 2 Frederick County. Jacob Gross, 40 Nancy Gross, 5 Rosanna Gross, 33 Caroline Gross, 3 Clarissa Gross, 10 Nicholas Thompson, 48 Margaretta Gross, 8 Eden Nelson, 19 Brig Fortune, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, on the 24th day December, 1835. Caroline County. Luke Walker, 50 William Walker, 6 Ann Walker, 35 Mary A.Walker, 5 Laura Walker, 18 Joseph Walker. 4 Thomas Walker, 13 Elizabeth Walker, 3 George Walker, 11 Allen Walker, 9 mos. Mahalah Walker, 9 Queen Anne's County. John Smith, 14 mos. Jane Wilson, 18 Eben Parker, 42 Asberry Wilson, 21 Charlotte Parker, 38 Arthur Wilson, 20 Amie Parker, 8 James H. Wilson, 9 Kitty Parker, 7 Rachel Wilson, 12 Elizabeth Parker, 6 John Wilson, 10 mos. Charlotte A. Parker, 4 Thomas N. Brown, 21 Caroline Parker, 5 mos. Harriet Harper, 30 David Wilson, 49 John Harper, 3 Prince George's County. Wm. Dulany, 34 Henry Gutridge, 25 Maria Dulany, 22 James Sprigg, 25 Wm. H. Dulany, 1 Charles Croney, 35 Basil Dodson, 50 Lilay Croney, 32 Isaac Snowden, 35 Maria Croney, 2 Schooner Financier, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas. on the 9th day of July, 183B. Frederick County. Thomas Davenport, 39 Lewis B. Davenport, 10 Frances Davenport, 41 Esther Davenport, 6 Angelina Davenport, 24 Louisa Davenport, 8 John H. Davenport, 20 Casper W. Davenport, 6 Emanuel Davenport, 18 Eliza Davenport, 5 Joseph Davenport, 14 Frances Davenport, 20 Adam Davenport, 16 George Davenport, Dinah Davenport, 12 Brig Niobe, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, on the 31st day of October, 1836. Cecil County. Benjamin Smith, 25 James Harvey, 11 Elizabeth Smith, 27 David James, 30 Ezekiel Harrington, 37 Harriet James, 33 Henrietta Harrington, 35 David James, Jr. 8 Eliza Ann Harrington, 7 Henry James, 8 Mary C. Harrington, 6 Larianna James, 4 Thos. H. Harrington, 5 Samuel James, 2 Joseph Harrington, 2 Henry Allen, 45 Anne Arundel County. Oliver Chambers, 26 Allen Pratt, 30 Harford County. Steven A. Hall, 30 Josiah Dorsey, 23 Prince George's County. Thomas Sprigg, 50 William Sprigg, 18 mos. Grace Sprigg, 51 Samuel Sprigg, 11 Sophia Sprigg, 22 Leonard Sprigg, 15 Minta Sprigg, 11 Celia Sprigg, 11 Charles Sprigg, 15 Rachel Sprigg, 9 Augustus Sprigg, 9 Frederick County. Peter Edmunds, 38 Brig Baltimore, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, on the 17th day of May, 1837. This is the family (the Tubmans) mentioned in the answers to the interrogatories, whose pas- sages were paid by their owner. Samuel Tubman, 46 Margaret Cummings, 11 Dashwood Tubman, 27 Eliza Cummings, 9 Calfrey Tubman, 44 Polly Cummings, 7 Lydia Tubman, 16 Judy Cummings, 5 Rina Tubman, 47 Silvia Cummings, 2 Nelly Tubman, 24 Julia Cummings, 5 Sylvia Tubman, 25 Osman Tubman, 50 Maria Tubman, 30 Dennis Tubman, 45 Madeira Tubman, 50 Stephen Tubman, 55 Samuel Tubman, Jr. 7 Benj. Tubman, Sr. 38 Johnson Tubman, 5 John Tubman, 5 Major Tubman, 3 Dember Tubman, 70 Cesar Cummings, 60 Lydia Tubman, 60 Rachel Cummings, 48 Benj. Tubman, Jr. 35 John Cummings, 45 Monteo Tubman, 45 Jacob Cummings, 26 Letty Tubman, 46 Stephen Cummings, 20 Cyrus Tnhman, 48 Shadrarh Cummingt, 21 Jeremiah Tubman, 80 Osborne Cummings, 16 William Tubman, 45 Meekee Cummings, 13 Richard Tubman, 48 Antony Cummings, 1 Frederick Tubman, 45 Aquilla Cummings, 50 Fanny Tubman, 35 Margaret Cummings, 34 Susan Tubman, 17 Araminta Cummings, 22 Charles County. George Jones, 35 William Jones, 5 Ethelda Jones, 27 Samuel Jones, 4 Milly Jones, 6 Three names and ages not entered. Dorchester County. Joshua Cornish, 45 Avarilla Cornish, 10 Mary Cornish, 40 Arabella Cornish, 8 Jane Cornish, 14 Araminta Cornish, 16 Antionet Cornish, 12 Jno. Hooper, 20 Frederick County. James Briscoe, 22 Peter Briscoe, 22 Schooner Columbia, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, 17th May, 1838. These were sent from Georgia, and their pas- sage paid by their owners. Charles, 69 Juba, 26 Mary, 66 Grace, 7 Paul, 31 Samuel, 18 mos. Charlotte, 25 Flora, 1 John, 38 Charles, 24 Kitty, 51 Diana, 22 Rinah, 25 William, 33 Jeremiah, 6 Delia, 33 Isaac, 31 Sandy, 15 Linder, 34 Belinda, 70 Clarissa, 47 Hester, 27 Susan, 14 Jane, 6 Mary, 12 Adam, 1 Clarissa, 11 Joe, 32 Mary, 55 Frederick County. Henry Briggers, 44 John H. Briggers, 1 Alether Briggers, 44 James Jones, 30 Ephraim Briggers, 6 William Smith, 28 Upton Briggers, 3 Brig Oberon, sailed from Baltimore lor Cape Palmas, 22d November, 1838. Calvert County. Samuel Johnson, 50 James Hammond, 31 Priscilla Johnson, 45 Rebecca Hammond, 28 Emeline Johnson, 16 Colonel Hammond, 10 Henry Johnson, 21 Mary Hammond, 8 Rebecca Johnson, 15 Nelly Hammond, 6 Augustus Johnson, 14 Eliza Hammond, 4 Serry Johnson, 12 Rebeca Hammond, 2 Priscilla Johnson, 10 Sophia Hammond, 1 Samuel Johnson, 0 Catharine Ross, 45 Julia E, Johnson, 7 Mary Ross, 20 T. Johnson, 4 mos. Ellen Ross, 10 C. E. Johnson, 2 mos. Margaret Ross, 7 John Jackson, 28 Francis Ross, 6 Rachel Jackson, 23 Henry Johnson, 47 M. A. Johnson, 10 mos. Ann Johnson, 47 Harford County, John Hanson, 30 Margaret Hanson, 5 Fanny Hanson, 40 Mary Jane Hanson 2 Eliza Hanson, 14 Baltimore City. Allen Spriggs, 24 Anne Arundel County. Darius Snowden, 21 Maria Barnes, 12 John Bordly, 55 Angus Barnes, 10 Mary Bordly, 47 Harriet Barnes, 9 2 children, Thomas Barnes, 8 John Barnes, 50 Laura Barnes, 6 Amelia Barnes, 50 Margaret Barnes, 4 Charlotte Barnes, 14 John Johnson, 26 Frederick County. John Bowen, 27 State of Virginia. Robert Scotland, 25 Brig Boxer, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, 12th December, MM. Caroline County. Jacob Gibson, 88 Martha A. Gibson, 8 Eliza Gibson, 33 Sarah Gibson, 6 George Gibson, 13 Mary E. Gibson, 4 William Gibson, 10 Jacob Gibson, 5 mos. Queen Anne'sCounty. Fitney Baxter, 24 Anne Arundel County. Moses Hobbs, 50 Henry Hobbs, 15 Stephen Davis, 44 Thomas Davis, 10 Mary Davis, 40 Maria Davis, 8 Mary Hobbs, 23 Priscilla Davis, 4 John C. Hobbs, 1 Fanny Jarret, 19 Jane Hobbs, 18 Saint Mary's County. Wm. H. Tippett, 24 Jane K. Tippett, 19 Matilda Tippett, 20 Rebc. Tippett, 4 mos. R. Tippett, 6 mos. William Tippett, 17 Washington County. Hanson Dent, 22 Willis Browne, 21 Susan Dent, 19 Frederick County. Benjamin Bostic, 68 Henry Gross, 22 Henry Johnson, 25 COLONIZATION JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1840. All communications intended for Ihe Maryland Colonizaton Journal, or on business of the Society, should be addressed to the Rev. John H Kennard, Home Agent, Colonization Rooms, Post Office Building. Any of our friends who have in their possession, a copy of the Sixth Annual Report of the Maryland State Colonization Society, or the 32d number (September, 1839.) of this Journal, and have no farther use for them, will greatly oblige us by giv- ing and forwarding the same to us by mail. Colonization ?The following is from a New- Orleans paper of late date: 'TI.e meeting of the Colonization Society, on Thursday evening last, proved to be quite an in- teresting occasion. The addresses were listened to with marked attention, and seemed to make a vivid impression on the audience. The vast im- portance of the scheme, connected as it is with the vital interests of our country, and looking to the establishment of civilization and Christianity on the shores of a benighted continent?were por- trayed in eloquent terms; and our duty to assist in the great work, was urged by all the motives that can appeal to the bosom of the patriot or the philanthropist. In the absence of Judge Porter, the meeting was presided over by Dr. Piclon. After passing several resolutions, invoking the approbation and succour of the public for the cause of colonization, an election of officers for the en- suing year was held, and the meeting adjourned.' Notices of this kind are frequent in newspa- pers of the highest respectability throughout the country. They lire evidences of the operation going on gradually in the public mind in refer- ence to this great subject; they indicate the growing interest that is felt in it; they are the forerunners nf more emphatic tokens which in due time will stand forth to show the deep and abiding hold which colonization is daily acquiring upon the reason and the affections of the Ameri- can people. The progress of the cause has been slow, as that of all great causes must be. For there were, and still are, prejudices t? be combat- ted, errors to he removed, knowledge to be sup- plied. The whole of such a subject, involving such cnmpiehensive principles, and looking for. ward to such momentous results, is not a thing to be taken into the unprepared mind at once. It requires more room than (he superficial examiner is ready to give it, and more attention than men busied in fhe daily concerns of life can bestow at once. It is not for the friends of colonisation to complain of this; still less is it their part to seek to kindle excitements, and to push forward the cause by temporary expedients, calculated for the moment to rouse the public mind from apathy. The matter rests upon a deeper basis than that of evanescent feelinor, or transient enthusiasm. The cause will gain strength gradually, but surely ; it will find friends among the reltecting, among the clear minded?among those who can recognize a reality at a distance before its actual pressure is upon them. Without indulging in the zeal of proselytism, we may, however, urge upon those who arc persuaded of the importance of thos" objects at which colonization aims, the propriety of acting promptly according lo their convictions. It is a great work, and it requires labour. The Mary- land Society would fain enlarge its plan of opera- tion, and use additional means beyond those which are at present within reach. The hearty co-ope- ration of intelligent and wealthy men throughout the state?and we know there are many such well disposed to the cause in every county?would be of important service towards this end. The poli- cy which this state has adopted in reference to co- lonization, must derive its chief effective force from the energetic and zealous action of individuals. Contributions lo the Man/land State Colonization Society, by the citizens of Baltimore, through their agent, Mr. Roberts, in the month of March. Hugh Boyle, $ 10 Wm. Woodcock $ 1 Jacob Albert & Co. 10 John H. Haskell, 2 Wm Mason ft Co. 5 William Frick, 10 RichardLemon, 5 P. R. Hoffman, 5 Wm. McDonald & Son 5 W. H. Hoffman, 5 Otis Spear, 5 B. N. 2 Hopkins & Bro. 6 W. Schley, 5 Norris & Beattv, 5 Thomas Kelso, 5 Fred'k Rodewald, 2 50 H. Payson, 5 Duvall, Keighler & Co. 5 W. F. Dalrymple, 5 Sewell & Baugher, 5 Cash, 12 Peter Wilson & Co. 5 James Williams, 5 Samuel Hoffman, 5 Charles W. Karthaus, 5 F. Israel, 5 John Matthews 1 John White, 5 A.Golder, 2 R. S. Stuart. 5 Henry Schmidt, 1 Thomas Wilson, 5 M. Doyle, 1 Robt. Gilmor, 5 Isaiah Mankin, 1 Cash, 2 B. C. Wright, 1 W. M. Medcalf, 2 Henry Carr, 1 Cash, 3 Thomas Hiss, 1 George Wilson, 1 James F. Watson, 150 J. N. Brown, 5 Gillingharn &Jessop, 25 Wm. Malonee, 1 A. F. Henderson, 5 Enoch Burnett, 1 G. C. Morton, 5 John Carson, 1 Chauncy Brooks & Co 5 S. D. Walker, 5 Charles F. Mayer, 5 O. Tiffany & Co. 5 J. H. Wright, 1 J. F. Perkin & Bro. 11 Joshua Dryden. 2 (From the Colonization Herald.) General Remarks on Liberia. The Superstitions and Habits of the Native Africans. The superstitions of the African tribes in the neighbourhood of the colony of Liberia scarcely deserve the name of a religion. It seems to be the operation of a wild veneration manilested in the form of vague fears of some evil influence bc- ing continually impending over them, which they try to obviate by the performance of some ridicu- lous mummeries, and suspending round their per- sons various articles, such as bonis filled with some sort of clay mixed with powdered herbs, birds, featherr ike, called greegrees. The per- son privileged to make these things, and perforin their ceremonies is called greegree man. The god whom the natives are thus supposed to wor- ship has been called the -devil' by the European visiters to the roast, as a translation of Ihe na- tive term, and the priest 'devil man.' But it must not he supposed from this, that the natives under- stand by this word the'prince of the power of the air' mentioned in the scriptures, although their ideas of some evil being existing is thu9 never- theless true. The place selected for the perfor- mance of their mysteries is in the centre of some thick forest, deep"in the gloomy shade of tall sha- dy trees ; and is hence called the greegree bush or deril wood. The influence arnica it is made to exercise over the people generally is partly su- perstitious, partly political. I have been inlorin- ed by an intelligent colonist who lived eight years in a factory on the St. John's river, among the natives, before any settlement was placed tin re, who thus had an opportunity of becoming ac- quainted with their customs, to which a stranger cannot have access, that the chiefs m head men meet once a month and otler goats and other animals as a sacrifice to this evil being or devil as we term it. This custom, together with that of circumcision, and which latter is entirely con- fined to the children of the free, being forbidden to those of their domestic slaves, affords strong evidence in favour of the assertion that all false re- ligions are corruptions of the true faith. Into this sacred forest no woman or boy is allowed lo intrude, (he penalty being veiy severe | death, foreign slavery, or a heavy fine, according to the offence or the rank of the offender. The young men of the tribe are initiated into manhood by be- ing taken into the greegree bush, where they are shown a wooden cross erected and a loud hoarse voire addresses them from the deep recesses of the wood, the speaker heing invisible, tilling them certain things they must do, and what they must 154 Brig Bourne, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, on the 14th day of December, 1834. Allegany County. Samuel Morton, 40 Priscilla E, Morton, 12 Mary Morton, 36 Mary J. Morton, 9 Henson Morton, l9 Susan A. Morton, 5 John K. Morton, 16 Diana M. Morton, 1 James W. Morton, 14 Calvert County. Louisa Hall, Levi Nnrris, 31 Maria Hall, Milly Noiris, 26 Alexander Hance, 35 Nelson Norns, 7 Judah Hance, 30 Filbert Morris, 3 William Hance, 6 Mary Ann Noiris, 1 John Hance, 4 Anne Arundel County. John Ross, 25 Susan Scrivener, 10 John Harris, 30 William Scrivener, 8 Jane Harris, 25 Rachel Blake, Robert Harris, 8 Wm. Hawkins, 27 Fielder Harris, 6 George Hardy, 28 Maria Harris, 4 Dinah Hardy, 21 Cesar Chew, 32 Sophia Hardy, 4 Patience Chew, 31 David Hardy, Henrietta Chew, 10 Mary Ann Hardy, William Chew, 7 Jeremiah Hardy, Mordecai Harris, 26 Juliet Hardy, George Harvey, Ellen M. Hardy, William Hall, Mary .1. Hardy, Mary Watkins, William Hardy, Richard Watkins, Samuel Quay, Nancy Harvey, Job Coates, 31 Sally Dently, 11 Fanny Coates , 26 James Scrivener, 33 Jesse Ireland, 20 Rachel Scrivener, 30 Schooner Harmony, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, on the 28th of June, 1833. Talbot County. Jacob Gibson, 45 Garretson Gibson, 5 Rebecca Gibson, 43 Louisa Gibson, 4 Joseph Gibson, 12 Ellen Gibson, 8 Mary Gibson. 10 Mentor Smith, 8 Shadrach Smith, 46 Mary Smith, 6 Mary Ann Smith, 33 Henry Smith, 2 Sarah Smith, 13 Benj. R. Smith, 1 mo. Elias Smith, 11 Ambrose Simpson, 26 Mary Ann Simpson, 25 Cecilia Ann Hanson, 13 Edward Simpson, 6 Richard Contee, 26 Letty Ann Simpson, 4 William Scott, 21 Monica N. Buchanan, 16 Caroline C. Scott, 19 Samuel Gibson, 8 Anna Maria Scott, 18 Henry Gibson, 7 Brig Niobe, sailed from Baltimore for Cape Palmas, on the 28th November, 1837. Baltimore City. Benjamin Alleyne, 32 Sophia Alleyne, 28 Anne Arundel County. Amelia Williamson, 21 Chas. W. Williamson, 3 Ariel Williamson, 7 Eliza Williamson, 4 Alberta Williamson, 5 Edward Burly, 16 Richard Anderson, 56 Henry Donaldson, 17 Nicholas Jackson, Sr. 44 Wm. Jackson, 16 Richard Donaldson, 30 Cornelius Jackson, 14 Nicholas Jackson, Jr. 26 Nelson Jackson, 13 John Jackson, 22 Henry Hannars, 36 Samuel Jackson, 18 Calvert County. Bricy Young, 24 Dinah Hammond, 12 Louisa Young, 3 Wm. Hammond, 10 James Young. 1 Chas. Hammond, Jr. 8 Charles Gross, 31 Joseph Hammond, 2 Charlotte Gross, 23 Clarissa Hammond, 8mo. Jane Gross, 6 Francis Barnes, 60 Henry Gross, 4 Elizabeth Sprigg, 60 Jacob Gross, 3 Dinah Brookes, 49 Susan Gross, 1 Jacob Brookes, 37 Jane Young, 26 Cornelia Brookes, 24 Isaac Bowen, 15 William Brookes, 10 Benj. Johnson, 28 Mary Brookes, 8 Aletha Johnson, 22 Jacob Brookes, 4 Rachel Johnson, 3 John Brookes-, 3 Jane Johnson, 23 George Brookes, 1 Martha Johnson, 1 Chas. Hall, 26 Clement Harrod, 32 Elizabeth Hall, 4 Philip Dorsey, 39 Araminta Hall, 2 Araminta Dorsey, 39 Jane Hall, 80 James Greenfield, 28 Thomas Gross, 27 Julia Greenfield. 22 Aletha Gross, 25 Dinah Greenfield, 7 William Gross, 6 Barbara Greenfield, 5 Richard Gross, 4 John Greenfield, 2 Thomas Gross, Jr. 2 Charles Hammond, 36 Araminta Brooks, 20 Sophia Hammond, 33 Caroline Boon, 35 Priscilla Ireland, 30 Prince George's County. ------Hance, 12 ------Hance, 9 ------Hance, 11 |