The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07
New Plan for Civilizing Africa and Supply
Spanish Government ny Don AnSelm0 NJ


Spanish Government ny Don Anscimo NJ.
Meana.
(senor Meana the usuruct OF the islands Of Fernando
Po Annobon and Corisco, with their wild and cleared
lands for the term OF twenty years from the date Of the
concession giving him also an assistance OF $4,000
An mines and me,alnerous sands Of the rivers arc
excepted from this usufruct, which, although they shall
be esteemed discovered -nd entered by me, obhgAte
myself to pay Tor IS defined and established by Lag.
The grantee shall be obligated 70 code gratis to the
roys marine such ship timber may DO required but
is cutting and transportation shall not be at his charge
timber H shall be .Usjec, 10 exiting rules but shall be-
subject TO no export duty.
The importation OF articles necessary for the advance
Of agriculture and the arts by the contractor shall be
free duties but duties shall be imposed on articles OF
luxury such as are not absolutely necessary Tor the
g. The grantee shall convey the Islands such Spanish
agrcuturiss or artsans as may wh 70 60 70 them, and
Of labor and support aapted cImste FREQ Of charge
giving the nrst named for i've year, and tho others for
Two years after which Zee shall DC psid oy settlers
five, for such amount of LAM - one man can plant and
keep under culture.
T. The grantee shsll not collect passage money from
ooloat any case but he may collect the cost Of mPe
and maintenance for the nrsi ycar. TO be col.
,So ooous, shall moi demand srssusous passage beck
9. The Srsntss obigsses himself 70 maintain in said
Islands not less than twelve missionaries who preaching
the Christian religion shall drive out error, ignorance
. he also shall build within the term Of one year.
church On each Of the islands, In which orthodox worship
shai DO rendered Cod and he shall stimulate by suoh
pse . or me religion Of HIM oruciasd.
TO- In all thing not expfessed N TINS the gran
ties shall be subject 70 the usual laws
IL He shall be authorized TO transport TO The Island OF
Cuba 10 the exclusion Of al others under CONTRACTS Tor
the term OF eight years sucn inhaomano OF me ssd
islands Voluntarily and without any Kind q coercion,
may agree 70 como 70 10, under the following condi'
TONS
aafr IN ~
measurement, - ordered ~ her Majesty ~ genera
rule
T. Families shall not DO separated agAinss tner VIII,
whatever may be their numbers or conduoo IN one ali
entertain the desire 10 come with iuh knosiedge OF
which shall be supposed 70 conform such the wish OF
thetr parents.
The grantee shall ossr' Without ,ne rsnI OF fs
imbursement In any case the expense OF support, ade
quate dress attendance and care OF mo persons
contracted from the moment OF sheir agreeing 70 be
Transported nisne' ~. ,.,,,. d, ,.o.vu.,, or nj
cost from the masters 70 whom u. -ersons osursoed
shall be assigned and whom with this view their con
tracts shall be usnsferred greater sum tnAn szos ior
such - are between IL ana 10 yeAr OF age, ana siSo
8 From the time Of their being rocontraoted 10 any
master for labor especially 10 sricu ure, they shall re-
ceive, over and above their food, drcs aud medical
between the ages OF eighteen and forty ve three dollars
for tboee bew fourteen and eighteen and two dollars
for those over fery I've tho master substituting inc
g. The women sha receive half Of tho rate OF va
fes but the grantee sr All receive 'or WEN ise same
for males with the modification for the different
aces.
T. Children under the age OF puberty shall mot receive
vaxes until they reached that whsn they shall
receive amount stipulated In the fourth and nfih
articles.
B s. children born 70 these coiooess IN Cups shnl oe
under the charge OF the masters OF their parents, who
shall provide them with food, csthns and attendance
but return for this ihay shall serve him eight years
counting nom the time they fourteen years OF age
with the salary stipulated In the nth article.
o. children that have not attained the age OF four years
completion OF the contract OF their parents shall
be excepted from the foregoing obgstou, and sha 20
with them to Fernando 10 on tneir rtturn. -.
TO- The colousts shall not receive menhly more than
fourth part OF their wages their wants being always
provided for the remaining three iourths shall De DO
posited In such bank or bnks tnc governmen, nay
name where interest soa sccrue until tue Of
their contract and principal and snail De devereo
70 them current coin three days previous 10 iher en-
pnxsuon, wnicn snail Musys DC oo'xsso.y -