Royal Gazette 1817 July 12

 
WHEREAS the following persons have petitioned the Honourable Court of Policy of Demerary and Essequebo, for Letters of Manumission for the after-named Slaves: -
Thomas Frankland, for the mulatto woman Kitty Gillan, otherwise Kitty Cooke, for herself and child, Maria Rosina, formerly the property of Edward Cooke, and sold after his demise, to J. A. Otto.
J. Pantlitz, executor of W. A. Leeseman, for the black woman Flora, and her two children Wilhelmina-Antoinette and Carel-Frederick.
Idem, for the mulatto girl Eliza.
H. Meertens, a mulatto man, assisted by J. V. Nederman, for himself, formerly belonging to Plantation Zeelandia, Wackenam.
The negro woman Nancy Milborn, for herself, formerly the property of J. G. H. Milborn, assisted by J. J. L. Molliere.
David Young, a mulatto man, assisted by Mr. Chas. Grant, for himself.
All those who may consider themselves entitled 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 28th instant.
Court-House, George-Town, July 11, 1817.
Charles Wilday, Clk. Ct. Pol.

DEMERARY & ESSEQUEBO. [right pointing brace] To Wit. [left pointing brace] Whereas the mulatto man David Young, born on Plantation Belmont, in the island Carracoa, but at present an inhabitant of this Colony, (being properly assisted), has presented a Petition to the Assembly of the Honourable the Court of Policy of the United Colony, holden at the Court-House, George-Town, Demerary, on the first day of May last, praying to be manumitted, and set free from slavery: -
All persons, who have or hold any right or title to or upon the said mulatto man David Young, or to oppose his said intended manumission, are hereby required to notify the same to me, on or before the 28th day of August next ensuing, as the Court will then proceed to give such final order on said petition, as it shall see meet.
Thus done in Court of Policy, Court-House, George-Town, Demerary, 1st of May, 1817.
By Command,
Charles Wilday, Clk. Ct. Pol.

The Hon. Court of Justice, [heading]
Accountant-Office. [heading]
Whereas, by the Standing Regulations of His Honor the President and the Honourable the Court of Criminal and Civil Justice of the United Colony, respecting Accounting-Parties - the Accounts of
John Strathie, Curator of the Boedel of Andreas Graff, deceased -
John Strathie, Guardian of the minor A. J. M. De Witt -
John Strathie, Guardian of the Minors J. L. and Peter Kirwan -
Gilbert Robertson, Executor of the Estate of Thomas Warreker, deceased -
Thomas Mewburn and Evan Fraser, Curators of the Estate of John Campbell, deceased -
have been referred to the Subscriber, as Sworn-Accountant of said Court, to examine and report thereon - Notice is therefore hereby given, to all persons interested therein, that attendance will be given at this Office, every day (Sundays and Holidays excepted), from the hours of nine in the morning till two in the afternoon, for the time of one calendar month from the date hereof, in order to enable such persons to inspect the said Accounts, and state their objections or observations in writing: - at the expiration of which time, Reports will be made up, and office-copies, at the expence of the parties concerned, be ready for delivery, three days previous to the next Ordinary Session - when the whole of these Accounts and Reports, will be laid before the Honorable Court of Justice, for final decision thereon.
Demerary, June 16, 1817,
M. Campbell, Sworn Accountant

SECRETARY's OFFICE. [heading]

This is to inform the Public, that the following persons intend quitting the Colony: -
Lewis Forrester and Lady, with one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 12.
The minor George Minos, in 14 days or by the Ship Herstelling, from June 13.
H. Cantzlaar, j.z. and one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 13.
Elizabeth Dunbar, free coloured, in 14 days or 6 weeks June 13.
M. G. Vander Pant and Lady, with one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 18 [sic].
Francis Williams, and servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from June 14.
J. A. Van Den Heuvel, and servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 14.
Mary Carter, free coloured woman and one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 14.
Gavin Maltman, in 14 days from June 17.
Mary Ostrean Brett, free coloured, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 17.
Maria Teyssen, free coloured, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from June 17.
William Pittman, free coloured, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 17.
Colin Douglas, in 14 days or by the ship Glenbervie, from June 20.
H. M. Robertson, and one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 20.
Alexander Mackenzie, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 23.
James P. Welch, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from June 23.
C. J. A. Stackman, two minor children, and one servant, in 14 days or by the Ship Planter, from June 25.
William Millar, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from June 25.
Ryntjie de Jongh, born Benjamin, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 26.
George Morrison, in 14 days or by schooner Eliza, from June 26.
Jas. Thos. Williams, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from do.
Sophia Dunlop, free coloured woman, in 14 days, or 6 weeks from June 26.
Kitty Thomas and E. J. Dalton, minors, in 14 days or a month, from June 26.
Susan Parish, free coloured woman, in ditto from do.
Basil Montague, in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 28.
John R. Mollineux, in ditto, from July 1.
Lewis Bluxome, in ditto, from ditto.
Miss Bunbury, and servant, in ditto, from ditto.
Mrs. Rebecca Rogers, in ditto, from July 2.
Doctor Malloney, in ditto, from ditto.
Margaret Frances, free black woman, in do. from do.
Kenneth M. Macrae, in ditto, from ditto.
W. C. Wilson, in ditto, from ditto.
Thomas Green, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 5.
John C. Gibbs, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 7.
The negro man Fortune, the property of Henry Hunt, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 7.
C. D. Ridley and Lady, in 14 days or by the Ship Governor Harcourt, from July 8.
Robert Handyside, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 8.
Francis Owens, in ditto or ditto, from ditto.
William H. Bell, in ditto or ditto, from ditto.
Joseph H. Holmes, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 8.
J. W. Hobbs and Family, and one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 8.
Miss Jane Ross and one servant, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 9.
Mrs. M. E. Henrey, and one servant, in 14 days and 6 weeks from July 9.
Benj. Sanguinetti, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 9.
William Gill and son John Sinclair, a minor, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 10.
G. Cook, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 10.
Thos. Frankland, and one servant, in 14 days from July 10.
James Gentle, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 10.
William Mackenzie, in 14 days or 6 weeks from July 11.
Andrew Quinland, in 14 days or 6 weeks, or by ship Diana, from July 11.
Secretary's Office, Demerary, July 4 [sic], 1817.
Charles Wilday, Sworn-Clerk.

The only arrival since our last, is the brig Mary-Ann, Captain Oldham, from Liverpool, and Cape de Verd. No News.

SLAVES in the COLONY-JAIL. [heading]

July 12. F. Strunkay, Scout.

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