Report of the Auditors,

Dated 30th April, 1842.

We, the Auditors appointed to audit the Accounts of the Camden Society, report to the Society, that the Treasurer has exhibited to us his accounts, from the 27th day of April, 1841, to the 30th day of April, 1842, and that we have examined the same, together with the vouchers relating thereto, and find the same to be correct and satisfactory.

And we further report that the following is a correct Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Society during the period to which we have referred.

The following Abstract was originally printed in two columns. The headings “Receipts” and “Expenditure” have been added for clarity.

An Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Camden Society, from the 27th April, 1841, to the 30th April, 1842.

RECEIPTS

£. s. d.

Balance of last year’s account

393 12 2

1841, April 27th, to 1842, April 30th.

Received on account of Subscriptions of members in arrear

68 0 0

The like on account of Subscriptions due 1st May, 1841

956 0 0

Two half-year’s dividends on £574. 13s. 8d. 3 per cent. consols, standing in the names of the Trustees for the Society

17 4 8

Compositions received from six members

60 0 0

Total receipts for the year

£1,494 16 10

EXPENDITURE

£. s. d.

Paid for the purchase of £166. 13s. 4d. 3 per cent. consols, invested for the benefit of the Society

150 0 0

Paid for printing and paper of 1,250 copies of “The Irish Narratives”

96 12 6

The like of “Walter Mapes”

277 15 0

The like of “Nicander Nucius”

98 11 9

The like of “Metrical Romances”

109 12 0

Paid for binding copies of the past year’s books, not before charged

3 6 0

The like for binding 1,200 copies of “The Irish Narratives”

48 0 0

The like for binding 1,200 copies of each of the three books published for this year

153 12 0

Paid for delivery and transmission of 1,200 copies of the “Irish Narratives,” and of each of the three works for the present year—at 2d. per book, with paper for wrappers, expense of parcels, &c.

36 16 6

Paid for lithographic fac-simile, and printing paper for the same

5 4 0

Paid for transcripts and other expenses of a like kind, connected with works published and in progress

40 10 10

Paid for printing Reports, Lists of Members, Prospectuses, Circulars and other miscellaneous printing

32 5 0

Paid expenses of last general meeting

2 13 0

One quarter of a year’s payment for keeping the Accounts and General Correspondence of the Society

13 2 6

Paid for stationery, postage, and various petty cash expenses

15 3 9

Cash balance, viz. Sums remaining in hand for Compositions

£ 30 0 0

— From Subscriptions and other receipts

381 12 0

411 12 0

£1,494 16 10

The Treasurer has also reported to us that the Secretary and himself have made arrangements by which they hope, during the ensuing year, almost, if not altogether, to get rid of all arrear of outstanding subscriptions. We trust that the Members will assist them in this very desirable object; and especially that Members resident in the country will transmit their subscriptions at once to the Treasurer by Post Office orders. The adoption of this course has been suggested by several of the Local Secretaries; and it is obvious that it will greatly lessen the troublesome and not very agreeable duties, which are thrown upon those officers by the present practice, will lessen the number of mistakes, and will greatly promote the prosperity of the Society.

Dated the 30th April, 1842.

(Signed) Lancelot Sharpe.
B. Corney.