Essequebo and Demerary Royal Gazette 1812 August 11

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1812.

NOTIFICATION. [heading]
THE Honourable Court of Criminal and Civil Justice of Demerary and Essequebo, intending to proceed at their next Meeting, on the 17th of August, and following days, to the dispatch of whatever business may yet remain of the former Courts, this is to inform thereof all those whom it may concern.
Thus done in the Court-house, George-Town, August 10, 1812.
Alex. Tinne,
First Clerk of the Court of Justice.

THE FISCAL'S OFFICE is, for the present, removed to the house of the Drossart, S. G. Martens.
F. P. Van Berckel,
Demerary, August 10. Fiscal.

THE Harbour-Master's Office, will, in future, be kept at the Fiscal's Office. August 10.

                  COMMISSARIAT-OFFICE,
                  Demerary, August 10, 1812.
CASH wanted for Government Bills, amounting to One Thousand Pounds Sterling, at thirty days' sight, drawn by the Deputy Paymaster General, London, for the pay and subsistence of His Majesty's Troops. Tenders in triplicate, for the whole or any part of the said Bills, will be received at this Office, until eight o'clock in the morning of Monday the 24th instant, when they will be opened, and the tender or tenders most advantageous to Government accepted.
Alex. Pitman,
Assistant-Commissary-General.
N.B. Each Tender to be upon a whole sheet of foolscap paper.

THE Undersigned (having served a regular apprenticeship in London, as a Watch and Clock Maker) offers his services to his friends and the public in general. He has taken the house in Cummingsburgh, lately occupied by Miss Kitty Reid, near St. George's Church, for the purpose of carrying on the business in all its branches; and trusts, by the strictest care and assiduity, to merit their patronage.
August 11. George Ward.

THE Subscriber requests all those indebted to him to come forward with payment, to enable him to satisfy all those who have claims against him. As it is with a view of getting matters arranged satisfactorily that this is inserted, it is hoped it will be attended to.
August 11. John M'Aulay.
N.B. The commodious House, between the residence of John Madden, Esqr. and Miss Elenor Blair, with Out-buildings, &c. to be hired - and possession may be had on the 20th instant, apply as above
John M'Aulay, qq.

SECRETARY's OFFICE, [heading]
 

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, and two children, with one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 7.
Frances Rebecca Frye, in 14 days or 6 weeks 17.
Adam Niel, in do. . . . 20.
J. C. H. Kuster, with 12 Slaves, names to be seen at this Office, in do. 21.
Henry Woolford, in do. . . . 22.
Frederick Backer, with negro boy Favourite, in 14 days, . . . 24.
Thomas De Lisle, in 14 days or six weeks, Aug. 1.
Richard Jenkins, in do. . . . 6.
Secretary's Office, Demerary, August 8, 1812.
Charles Wilday,
Sworn Clerk.

Wanted to Hire - Ten Able Field Negro Men, for a Year certain. - Apply at the Printing-Office of this Paper.
August 10.

PUBLIC VENDUES. [heading]

Note. The Sale, by Order of R. Onink, Esqr. is unavoidably postponed from the 13th, to Thursday the 20th instant. August 11.

On Tuesday the 18th, will be exposed for sale, on the Premises, by order of G. Fontaine, Esqr. - The Concession, No. 72, with all the Buildings thereon, situated in Stabroek.
August 11. Robert Kingston.

On Wednesday, the 26th of August, [see 18120801EDRG] . . .
Also by Order of A. Macqueen, qq. - A middle-aged Woman, with her three Children, of nine, eleven, and twelve years of age - the mother is an excellent washerwoman, and the eldest boy a good house-servant.
Also, by Order of H. Cantzlaar and V. A. Heyliger, Esquires, qq. M. Lamaison, Esqr. - An excellent Pipe of London Particular Madeira Wine, of the first quality.
July 29. Robert Kingston.

King's House. [heading]

GENERAL ORDER. [heading]

To-morrow being the Anniversary of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, His Majesty's Troops and the Militia will parade on their respective posts, at half past eleven o'clock, A.M. The fire will commence by a Royal Salute from Fort William Frederick; after which, a Volley from the 2d Battalion 60th Regiment - and then the Royal Militia. A short pause between each volley, as they may not be distinctly heard from their respective parades.
His Excellency the Acting-Governor regrets very much, that severe indisposition will deprive him of the honour of seeing such Gentlemen as would wish to call upon him in commemoration of the Day.
King's-House, George-Town, August 11th, 1812.
By His Excellency's Command,
L. Imthurn,
Major Brigade.

NOTIFICATION. [heading]

His Excellency the Acting-Governor and the Honourable Court of Policy have been pleased to re-appoint John Forbes, Esquire, Receiver of the Madeira Wine and Transient-Trader's Duty.
Court-House, George-Town, August 11, 1812.
By Command,
Charles Wilday,
Clerk of the Court of Policy.

The Schooner Burchall, Capt. Lawson, which arrived on Sunday from Barbados, has brought Papers to the 4th instant - the contents of which are highly important, as they remove all doubts respecting the Declaration of War on the part of America, against Great Britain - the following copy of the President's Proclamation to that effect, being inserted in the Mercury of the 1st: -
An Act, declaring War between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dependencies thereof, and the United States and their Territories.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that War be and is hereby declared to exist between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Dependencies thereof, and the United States of America and their Territories: and that the President of the United States be and is hereby authorised to use the whole Land and Naval Force of the United States to carry the same into effect; and to issue to private armed Vessels of the United States commissions or letters of marque and general reprisals, in such form as he shall think proper, and under the Seals of the United States, against the vessels, goods, and effects of the Government of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Subjects thereof.
Approved. - June 18, 1812.
(Signed) James Madison.

The above was received in Barbados by an arrival from Martinique.

The Barbados Papers by the Burchall, do not contain any London News later than we have already received. They, however, have enabled us to lay before our readers, the follow [sic] copies of [Transcriber's note: not transcribed - European news]

Public Vendue. [heading]
By Authority obtained from the Honourable Court of Justice of this Colony, dated 2d of September, 1809, will be sold at Public Vendue, on Friday the 28th of August, sundry open accounts, notes of hand, &c. &c. appearing due to the estate of F. Bynoe, deceased, agreeable to the following list.
W. King [right pointing brace, indicating 'Curators.']
P. Benjamin.
Demerary, July 31, 1812.

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The Ship Pilgrim, [heading]
T. Horn. Master. [heading]
Will sail from hence with the October Convoy. For freight or passage apply to the Master or to
Johnson, Dyett, M'Garel & Co.
August 10.

For Glasgow. [heading]
[sailing ship icon - heading]
The Ship Sisters, [heading]
J. Gemmill, Master. [heading]
Will sail from hence a running-ship, the first springs in September. For freight or passage apply in Berbice to Mr. Angus Fraser, or here, to the Master, or
Demerary, Aug. 10. E. & A. Fraser.

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