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.
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