Catalogue description Offices and Individuals. Letters from various government offices (departments) and...

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Details of CO 101/87
Reference: CO 101/87
Description:

Offices and Individuals. Letters from various government offices (departments) and individuals most of which relate to the despatches sent from the governor in CO 101/86. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

Offices:

  • Agent (new packet arrangment);
  • Council (leaving Acts to operation; Louis Le Grenade to be a councillor; Mr Stephenson to be a councillor);
  • Law Officers (opinion about removal of Mr Wells from the Bench);
  • Ordnance (asks for name and address of the agent);
  • Treasury (sanctions expenditure for 'liberated Africans' landed from the vessel Florida; opinion as to Act No 319, levying certain taxes; intention to take Law Officers opinion on Grenada Tax Act; approval of £50 to Assistant Commissioner of Compensation; payment of extra expenses by Special Justice Sinclair).

Individuals:

  • Andre (sends certificate of burial of C de St Hilaire);
  • J Berkeley (salary; office of Provost Marshal of Antigua for his son);
  • John Berkeley (requests that her son's appointment of Provost Marshal General may be confirmed);
  • J Boucher (appointment of Provost Marshal);
  • R Byham (name and address of the Agent);
  • Burke (Sir Doyle and A Paull);
  • Cox & Co (certificate for Lieutenant Governor Doyle's salary);
  • Crowder & Maynard (memorial from Mr Stronach asking that the registry in consequence of the Order of the Chief Justice of 27 December 1837 may be altered);
  • Delham, Revd (French; complains of removal of his situation);
  • Sir F Doyle (recommends Mr H Berkeley as Provost Marshal);
  • Dundas (requests that Mr Ross may be confirmed as Provost Marshal General);
  • Fraser (office of Provost Marshal);
  • William Gustant (Stipendiary Magistrate in Grenada);
  • P F Gaham (thanks for appointment of Assistant Judge at the Bahamas);
  • Huggins (appointment of Provost Marshal);
  • Jephston (duties as Stipendiary Magistrate);
  • J Junes (Justice Wells complains of his suspension);
  • Louis Le Grenada (Council Office);
  • Netteman (verification of signatures to a certificate of burial);
  • O'Hannan (want of place of worship; requires assistance towards educating Roman Catholics; requires grant of land to build a chapel and school house; remarks on 'labouring population' and religious instruction);
  • Paull (recommends Berkeley for appointment as Provost Marshal);
  • Richardson (complains of impediments to his professional duty to prisoners; petitions from two 'apprenticed labourers' called Isaac and Immodeste and related correspondence);
  • Snagg (extension to leave);
  • Justice Sanderson (complaint about to be made against him; expected immediate abolition of apprenticeship);
  • St Laurent (applies for money due to his father);
  • Walsh (passage allowance);
  • Special Magistrates Reports: reports on apprenticeship system; report on estates in various districts; slavery; plantations; abolition.

Date: 1838
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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