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Appendix K, Selected Book Debts out of the Liverpool, England Book Agency, 1850–1862

By David J. Whittaker
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Early Mormon Pamphleteering
Page 199

NOTE: The information contained in this Appendix is taken directly from the “list of Book Debts” published quarterly in the LDS Millennial Star from 16 September 1850 (Volume 12, p. 304) to 31 December 1862 (Volume 25, p. 96). In addition to the debts of Australia, India, and South Africa, those of the London Conference (the largest account reported) and Book Agency Total have been included. The amounts given are in British Pounds and have been rounded off to the nearest pound. [468]

DateLondon Conf.AustraliaIndiaCape of Good HopeBook Agency Total
East IndiaBombay
1850
March      
June      
16 Sept.82    1005
16 Dec.104    1337
1851
15 Mar.532    2066
16 June429    1965
15 Sept.409    2436
16 Dec.4072   2423
1852
15 Mar.4372   2647
30 June5222   3040
30 Sept.58835   3360
31 Dec.57836   3445
1853
31 Mar.65012  153526
30 June654183709153968
30 Sept.646173709393984
31 Dec.64623165151254098
1854
31 Mar62723157111204358
31 June61116273171254377
30 Sept.68116267171264658
30 Dec.6008267211234473
1855
31 Mar.664925623984510
30 June73818321231044409
30 Sept.75118330231064506
31 Dec.67415934241064123 [469]
1856
31 March6382804019604140
30 June6672321020703971
30 Sept.650232920744060
31 Dec.8962331120745514
1857
31 March1055233821816708
30 June1062233821616507
30 Sept.10951968211496494
31 Dec.114335612211276885
1858
31 March114835612211276843
30 June10633065211176221
30 Sept.68930610211024143
31 Dec.5023071321843448
1859
31 March3143071421843059
30 June3073071121842863
30 Sept.61307 21521310
31 Dec. 306  13797
1860
31 March 306  13771
30 June 3061 13683
30 Sept. 3062 15557
31 Dec. 3073 16558
1861
31 March      
30 June253073 16718
30 Sept.13073 98783
31 Dec. 3077 102751
1862
31 March      
30 June 3077 92762
30 Sept. 307  92775
31 Dec. 3085 119794 [470]