CIRCULAR

The 'American Free Produce Association' has judged it an object of the first importance, that means should be adopted for furnishing a supply of Dry Goods and Groceries, produced by requited labor, adequate at least to the demands of those who are conscientiously opposed to the use of articles produced by the labor of slaves. In this view its attention has been directed to the establishing of a store, or stores, where free goods shall be held for sale, and facilities afforded for their transmission to distant places; and to its Executive Committee it has entrusted the making of the necessary arrangements.

Two plans have been presented to the Committee for forming the capital stock of such an establishment. One, voluntary contribution from individuals. The other a joint stock association. Auxiliary to either, it has been suggested that engagements should be given by individuals, friends of requited labor, to take annually from the establishment certain amounts of goods. This would be at once a measure of the demands to be supplied, and an assurance to the contributors of certain success within the limits of such demand. The impressions of the Committee are, at present, favorable to a joint-stock association formed of as many shares, at twenty dollars each, as the result of its inquiries may indicate to be necessary; but it submits both plans to view in the annexed subscription list, and hopes that the friends of the cause will feel free to subscribe under both heads , leaving it for the Executive Committee to select that one which it shall deem best, after all the lists are returned, or the inquiries in them otherwise answered. It also invites a subscription under the other heads, the importance of which, as a mode of economically and successfully attaining the desired end, must be apparent.

The individual to whom this Circular is addressed, is requested to submit it to other friends of the cause in his vicinity, and after obtaining as many signatures as he can to the subscription list, to return it to either of the undersigned during the current year. Any suggestions which subscribers may have to offer will be very acceptable to the Committee.

On behalf and by order of the Executive Committee of the American Free Produce Association.

ABRAHAM L. PENNOCK, Chairman.
DANIEL L. MILLER, JR., Secretary.

Philadelphia Tenth mo. 26, 1838.

We, the subscribers, engage to contribute by donation or to take in stock, at the option of the Executive Committee of the American Free Produce Association, the sums in money, or number of shares, at twenty dollars each, set opposite to our names in the first and second columns; and to take annually in goods produced by free labor from such store or stores as may be established under the control of that Committee, the amount set opposite to our names in the third and fourth columns.

It being understood that we may lessen the amount of our subscriptions for goods, or withdraw it at the expiration of one year from the time of subscribing, notice of such intention having been given to the Committee three months previously.