Royal Gazette 1816 January 13

 
Whereas the following Persons have Petitioned the Honorable Court of Policy of Demerary and Essequebo, for Letters of Manumission for the after-named Slaves, viz. –
Charles Simson, Executor of Charles Macrae, deceased - for the mulatto girl Mary.
Charles Simson, for the mulatto woman Polly Skeete.
W. B. Panye, q.q. T. Brush - for the negro woman Jenny Ann Gaskin.
All those who may have any right or title, to said Slaves, are hereby notified to give in their claims between this date and the next ensuing ordinary meeting of the Court of Policy aforesaid, on the 29th instant.
Court-House, George-Town, January 12, 1816.
Charles Wilday, Clk. Ct. Policy.

Public Vendues. [heading] . . .
On Saturday the 27th inst. by order of Miss Lucy Van Den Velden, at her house, Werk en Rust, formerly occupied by C. Vincent, Esq. - Household furniture, &c. and a quantity of Dutch Provisions, just arrived.
Jan. 12. Kingston & Mills.

On Thursday the 1st day of February, by order of Mrs. Coutelat, on the premises - The house which she at present occupies, situated on the Brick Dam, and several valuable negroes, named loveless - Sheblia - Vigere - Avon - Viscaal - Cecrice - Madlain and her four children - Juliet - Clarida - Sophia - and Judy - Premier and her child - Martin and Ajuba - all healthy and well disposed people - household furniture, consisting of hair bottom sofas and chairs, card and other tables, clothes presses, bedsteads and curtains complete, silver and plate ware, glass-ware, consisting of looking-glasses, shades, wine-glasses and tumblers, rummers and decanters, a milch cow, and what further may appear. Terms of payment - for the house, six month - and negroes, &c. three months credit.
Jan. 13. Kingston & Mills.

There has not been any arrival since our last, capable of communicating anything of importance.

Departed this Life, at Plantation Leonora, on the 10th instant - The Hon. David Luthers, Ancient Member of the Hon. Court of Justice of this Colony: - aged 72 years and 6 months.

Secretary's Office. [heading]
This is to inform the Public, that the following Persons intend quitting the Colony: -
John Yearwood, in 14 days or six weeks, from Dec. 15.
Thomas Forrest, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from December 18.
The mulatto boy William, the property of Mrs. E. Jeffers St. Vincent, in 14 days or 6 weeks from December 21.
George Taylor, in 14 days or 6 weeks from December 22.
G. H. Bagaley and Lady, William Pollard, and P. P. Luyken, per Ship Richard, or in 6 weeks from December 22.
Conrad Mashart Campion, in 14 days, from December 29.
John M'Lean, in 14 days from December 30.
Richard P. Neblett, and servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks, do.
Dorothea Thomas, and servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks, do.
J. P. A. Wiltens, in 14 days, from December 30.
J. W. Cox and two servants, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from do.
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 [illegible]
[dated - illegible here]

Banns of Matrimony - Between James Jamison, Esq. born in Scotland, bachelor, being of age, and of the Protestant Religion, on the one part; and Miss Wilhelmina Maria Bostock, born in this Colony, also of the Protestant Religion, a minor, but assisted by, and with consent of her mother, Mrs. the Widow Bostock, on the second part.
Any person knowing just cause or impediment why the above parties should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, must declare the same at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Secretary's Office, 12th January, 1816.
Charles Wilday, Sworn Clerk.

DEMERARY & ESSEQUEBO: [centered]
Printed and Published by William Baker, every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, at his Office in Cumingsburg.

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