Royal Gazette 1816 January 20

 
Militia General Order. [heading]
His Excellency the Command in Chief has been pleased to make the following Promotion in the Second Battalion, Demerary Militia: -
First Company. - Supernumerary First Lieutenant Hoppe, to be First Lieutenant - vice Bellot - removed from the district.
Second Company. - First Lieutenant Spencer, to be Captain - vice Sloan - absent without leave.
J. Burrows, gent. to be Second Lieutenant - vice J. Reed - appointed Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Commander in Chief.
Fourth Company. - Supernumerary Lieutenant Hinde, to be Second Lieutenant - vice John Evans - left the Colony.
Fifth Company. - Sergeant W. Y. Playter, to be Second Lieutenant - vice Wm. Innes, deceased.
Sixth Company. - Second Lieutenant E. Graham, to be First Lieutenant - vice Fraser, removed from the district.
Sergeant F. N. Sabbathier, to be Second Lieutenant - vice Edward Graham, promoted.
Adjutant General's Office, George-Town, Demerary, the 19th January, 1816.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. R. Brandt,
Lieut.-Col. & Adjt.-Gen. M. F.

Secretary's Office. [heading]
This is to inform the Public, that the following Persons intend quitting the Colony: -
Aulay M'Aulay in 14 days, from January 1.
Isaac Joseph, in 14 days or a month, from [illegible]
Mrs. Ann Drax Millar, and two servants [illegible] weeks, from January 8.
Francis Millar, in 14 days or six weeks, [illegible]
The Free Black Man G. F. Perry, in [illegible] from January 8.
George Hayes, in 14 days or six weeks, [illegible]
The Free Negro Girl Leace Winter, in [illegible] from January 8.
L. Playter, in 14 days or six weeks, from January 9.
Elizabeth Goodwin, with two servants, in 14 days or 6 weeks from January 17.
Mrs. E. Farrington, her Niece, and one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from January 18.
[dated Jan. 20]

At the Commissary Court, of the 5th of February, 1816, will be passed the following Transports and Mortgages: -
1. By J. E. Frantsen, transport of a piece of Land, being part of plantation, called Het Princen Hoff, being 100 roods facade, by 200 do. depth, situated on the west side of river Essequebo, above the Creek Arowary between the lands of Perret and J. Fletcher - to J. Fox.
2. By J. P. Valz, in relation as heir (under the benefit of inventory) to the Estate of the Widow Bastiaanse a renewal of a first Mortgage, vested in Plantation Zed en Rust and L'Oratoire, in favour of Turing and Co.
3. By Henry Buckoll, Executor to the last will and testament of J. Trigger, dec. - Transport of the east half of Lot No. 98, with all the Buildings thereon, situated in Cumingsburg district - to Ann Marriott and her three children.
4. By R. Mottet, transport of Plantation Lust tot Rust, in future to be called Endeavour, situated at the point of Hog Island in Essequebo, between the grounds of Luixbergen and plantation Utrecht, with all the buildings, cultivation, and a number of 11 Negroes - the names thereof to be seen at the Secretary's Office of this Colony - to R. Burnthorn.
5. By A. Van der Stok, q.q. the Estate of the late J. Van Den Paadevoort, transport of the Lots known in the chart of L. Chollet, sub 93, 94, 95, and 96, situated in Kingston District - to John Franklin.
6. By John Franklin, transport of two Lots of Land, No. 63 and 96, situated in Kingston district - to Thomas Pierce.
7. By John Franklin, transport of the Concession or Lot No. 93, situated in Kingston District - to Henry Marsh.
8. By Nicholas Cline, transport of four Lots of Land, situated in Werk en Rust District; known sub No. 15, 16, 23 and 24 with all the Buildings thereon - to G. C. Meyer.
9. By Benjamin Teyssen, transport of the south half of the Concession or Lot No. 19 situated on the north-side of the Brick Dam, Stabroek, with all the Buildings thereon - to Sarah O'Brian.
10. By W. F. Wieke, transport of two Lots of Land, No. 18 and 19, situated on the West Coast of the river Essequebo, called Plantation Success - to A. Mills.
11. By B. Spooner, transport of two thirds more or less of the north half of Lot No. 27, situated on the north dam of Stabroek District, reserving eight feet of land from the pillars of the house situated on the east side of said half Lot, at present occupied by Mrs. Mapp, with all the buildings thereon - to G. Runcie.
12. By the Widow J. S. Jost, transport of the Concession No. 1, situated in the Creek of Mahaica, and of the west half of Lot No. 2, facing said Creek, next to the Concession at present occupied by John Ross, Esq. known by the chart of J. H. Weedeman, bearing date 6th December, 1806, sub No. 3 and such with all the Buildings thereon - to Lachlan Fraser.
13. By the Heirs of J. C. Cells, dec. a renewal of a first Mortgage, vested on Plantation Hermitage, situated on the West Bank of the river Demerary - in favour of J. J. B. Heemskerk.
14. By the Representatives of Benjamin Walrond, dec. Transport of Plantation Mecclesfield [sic], or part of Lot. no. 2, in future to be called Bischop's Hoop, situated on the east side of Mahaica Creek, being 175 acres of land, with all the buildings and cultivations thereon, in such manner as the same was transferred by the Executors of Joseph Prowel, dec. on the 7th of April 1809 - to J. Bischop.
15. By J. P. Bischop, a Mortgage on the aforesaid Plantation Mecclesfield in future to be called Bischop's Hoop, situated as before; also, a Mortgage on all his right, title, and interest in the Plantations Nooit Gedagt and Hope, situated on the east bank of the Mahaica Creek, and such with all the buildings, cultivations, and the number of fifty-six Slaves - the names thereof to be seen at the Secretary's Office of this Colony - in favour of Colin Douglas & Co.
Secretary's Office, January 19, 1816.
Charles Wilday, Sworn Clerk.

Whereas the following Persons having lived for upwards of Ten Years in a state of reputed Freedom, have in consequence of the then Acting Governor, Colonel Codd's Proclamation, of the 18th September, 1813 - petitioned the Honorable the Court of Policy of Demerary and Essequebo, for regular Letters of Manumission, viz. -
W. B. Panye, for the mulatto woman Kitty Ann Collier - and her son William Charles Ord.
Samuel Nichol - for himself.
All those who may consider themselves entitle to oppose the delivery of such regular Letters of Manumission, are hereby notified to state such opposition at the Colonial Secretary's Office, between this date and the next ensuing Ordinary Session of the Court of Policy aforesaid, on the 29th instant.
Court-House, George-Town, January 12, 1816.
By Command,
Charles Wilday, Clk. Ct. Policy.

We know of no other arrival since our last, than the ship De Vreede, Capt. Turk, from Amsterdam. This vessel had a passage of nine weeks.

The brig Claud Scott, has cleared for Berbice. Also the schooner Three Friends, for Grenada.

Anniversary of the Queen's Birth-Day. - The festivities, customary on the 18th, were continued at the Camp-House, to a late hour. The guests, as usual, were the Members of the Courts of Policy and Justice, Officers of the Garrison, the Heads of Departments, and the most distinguished of the other Members of the Community.

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