Essequebo and Demerary Gazette 1803 December 31

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Ao. 1803 )

The

( No. 53.

 

Essequebo and Demerary

 

 

Gazette.

 

 
Saturday, the 31st of December.

Demerary, 31st December 1803.
Notice is hereby given that the Residence of the Lieut. Governor will be, after this day, at the King's House in Stabroek, lately Occupied by Mr. Vincent, Colonial Receivers General.
Robert Nicholson,
Lieut. Gov.
By Command,
C. T. Tinne, Gov. Secty.

PROCLAMATION. [heading]

By His Honor Lieutenant Colonel Robert Nicholson, Lieutenant Governor, and the Honble: Court of Policy of the Colony of Essequebo and Demerary, and its Dependencies, &c. &c. &c.
Whereas it is of the utmost necessity all Colony Boats should be known, these are to require all Owners of such Vessels throughout the Colony to call at the Custom House in Demerary on or before the 16th of January next, in order to take out Certificates or Passes to the Fort for Twelve Months, that they may be Numbered and Known as they Pass the Fort.
Those Colony Boats that have not complied with this Regulation will be Stopped at the Fort after the 16th of January next.
Thus Resolved in Our Extraordinary Sitting held in Demerary this 30th day of December 1803, and Published the same day.
Robert Nicholson,
Lieut. Governor.
By Command of the Court,
P. F. Tinne, Secty.

BEKENDMAAKINGEN, Van de Secretary. [heading]

Alzoo de Heer Johannes Feysser met 1[degree sign] February eerstkoomende, George Law en John Hill van voornemens zyn binnen de veertiendagen deze Colonie te verlaaten, zoo wordt mits dezen aan elk en een iegelyk gea[umlaut]dverteerd, ten einde die geenen, welke iets van hun te pretendeeren hebben ofte aan hun verschuldigd zyn, hunne pretensien koomen opgeeven, en hunne Schulden voldoen ter hunner Domicilium of wel ter Secretary alhier.
Actum ter Secretary van Rio Demerary dezen 28 Dec. 1803
In Kennisse van my J. C. Stadtman Gezw. Clerq.

PUBLICK AUCTIONS. [heading]

The Commissary of the Vendue advertises that on Monday the 9th of January 1804, will be Exposed to Sale by Auction to the highest Bidders, at the Store of Messrs: De Ridder & Goppy, in New Town: - Salt fish (of a good quality) in hogsheads, barrels and boxes, salmon, mackerel and beef in whole and half barrels, butter, soap. spermaceti and mould candles, lamp oil, pork, bread, tea, &c. &c.
Demerary, 31st Decbr. 1803 E. N. Wichers.

ADVERTISEMENTS. [heading]

De Ondergetkende maakt hiermede bekend, dat hy zyn Domicilium citandi & executandi gekoozen heest ten huyze van den Heer J. L. Biegmann op de Voorgrond der Pl. Meerzorg.
Demerary den 25 December 1803. J. H. Beckman.

Uit de Hand Te Koop. - Een goed Koopmanshuys, voorzien van een goed Pakhuis voor provisien, en een Winkel voor drooge Goederen, eene goede Combuis, Washuys, Pak-huys voor water, Kamers of Loges voor Slaaven &c. &c., gelegen aan de Middeldam van Stabroek op de Concessie No. 8. De geenen, welke daarin speculatie hebben, addresseeren zich by de Onderegetekende. Zy adverteert verder aan het Publick, dat haar Neger Alart zedert eenigen tyd weggeloopen is, en presenteert den geenen die hem opbrengt, een premie van honderd Guldens. De Neger mankeert een van zyne boven Voortanden, van de Timny Natie, reeds lange in de Colonie, en als een Creool en spreekt Engelsch en Hollandsch.
Stabroek den 30 December 1803. Wed. G. R. Pletsz.

Just imported in the Sloop Gipsey, Donald McTaggart, Master, from Cork, and for Sale by the Subscribers, very reasonable for immediate Payment: - Beef and Pork in barrels, Soap and Candles, Tallow in kegs, Butter in firkins.
McInroy, Sandbach, McBean & Co.
Stabroek, 31st December 1803.

For Sale: - The fast sailing Sloop Gipsey, burthen 73 Tons; she is coppered and copper fastened, and would answer remarkable well as a Trader betwixt this and Barbados, or any of the Islands. For further particulars apply to
McInroy, Sandbach, McBean & Co.
Stabroek, 31st December 1803.

Schwiers, Downer & Co. have for Sale on moderate terms, imported in the Ship Florenzo, from Portsmouth; - Lumber, clap boards, W. O. shooks and staves with heading, but shooks, [illegible] mackerel, salmon and herrings, superfine flour, cases of gin, spermaceti and mould candles, white and brown soap, butter in small kegs, tobacco, barrels, and half barrels mess beef, ditto ditto mess pork, cargo beef and pork, fish in hogsheads and boxes, potatoes, onions, etc.
Demerary, 31st December 1803.

The Subscriber has for Sale Eight Prime Healthy Female Slaves. For Particulars enquire at the Store of Mr. H. B. Gall
James Taitt.
Also English Hams, Cheese, and split Pease in kegs.
New Town, 31st December 1803.

Notice: - The Copartnership of Fullerton, Oughter[???] & Co. being this day dissolved by mutual consent, all Persons indebted to the said Firm are requested to make immediate Payment and all those who have any Demands against them are requested to render in their Accounts to the Subscribers that they may be examined and settled.
Alexander Fullerton & Co.
Who have for Sale, Irish Mess Beef and Pork, Port Wine, and a few pieces of Inverness Cotton Bagging.
Cumingsburg, 31st December 1803.

Notice: - The Copartnership of De Ridder & Goppy is this day dissolved by mutual consent; the Subscribers therefore request all Persons to whom they are indebted to render their Accounts for Payment, and all Persons indebted to them are requested to come forward with Payment of their Accounts.
Francis De Ridder
Demerary, 31st December 1803. George J. Goppy.

Notice: - The Subscriber surviving Partner of the late Concern carried on here, under the Firm of Angus McNiel & Co. request all Persons indebted to that Firm to make Payments to him immediately, at the Store of James Lyon & Co. to prevent expences being encurred, as Prosecutions will be commenced against all outstanding Accounts after the 15th of January 1804. All Demands against that Firm will be settled by the Subscriber.
Demerary, 31st December 1803. Andw. Blackwood.

Runaway from the Subscriber a Negro Boy named John of the Conga Nation; he speaks little English, is a good looking boy, about nine or ten Years of age, has a round pleasant countenance with a small scar in the middle of his forehead and another under the right side of his chin. Whoever will secure him and give information to the Subscriber shall be handsomely Rewarded; those who may be found harbouring him will be treated according to Law.
Stabroek, 31st December 1803. John Richards.

Zederd eenigen tyd absenteerde zich eene Negerin, genaam Mimi en gemerkt E. W. P. en alzoo den Ondergetekenden berigt is gegeeven, dat zy dikwyls op de Markt in Demerary af[illegible] aan onder protectie van vry te zyn, of aldaar te zyn verkogt, groe[illegible] tens als anderzints verkoopt, zoo word, een Iegelyk op het vrier[illegible] lykste verzogt, gemelde Negerin, waar men dezelve mogt aantress[illegible] aan te houden en den Ondergetekenden kennis te geeven, bereid [illegible] de alle onkosten te vergoeden en een redelyk vangloon te geniet[illegible]
Rio Berbice den 12 December 1803
Willem Adriaan Koopman.
 

List of Runaway and arrested Slaves, on this 29th day of December 1803,

in the Stocks of Demerary.

Lyst der op heden den 29 December 1803, zig in arrest bevindende

Weglopper slaaven, in Rio Demerary.

Names.

Proprietors.

By whom brought.

Naamen.

Eygenaaren.

Aanbrengers.

Jane Betsy.

Dr. Beresford.

Post Iveleary.

Feronika.

Van Well.

F. Kroll.

Samuel.

Hopkinson.

Post Mahaica.

Bons.

Heyman.

Pl. Goede Hoop.

Ned.

Idem.

Idem.

John.

Idem.

Idem.

Joseph.

Idem.

Idem.

Sam.

T. Spooner.

Pl. Turkeyen.

Jack.

Doncan.

dito.

Askin.

J. Freese.

Post Mahaica.

Bootsman.

Hopkinson.

ditto.

Calais.

J. Ogle.

Eigenaar.

Henry.

Simon Fraser in Berbice.

Richard.

Cuffy.

Mr. Philips.

Ord. Fiscaal.

Jimbo.

Miss Kier.

Pl. le Souvenir.

Cordian.

M. Forrester.

dito.

Bob.

Dufrain.

Cornitte.

Joe.

W. Casey.

Smith.

Clobe,

Stas.

Pl. Good Intent.

Jack.

Janssen in Essequebo.

Rouset.

Pay Money.

R. Murry.

Eigenaar.

Jack.

Praser in Berbice.

Ord. Fiscaal.

Joe.

Dogan.

P. Looven.

Charles.

Griffin.

ditto.

Minko.

Doctor Russen.

Ord. Fiscaal.

Louis.

Deurwaarder.

J. Wesh.

Quassie.

Rose.

Schellinburger.

Jakie.

Kroon.

Midias.

Roosie.

Macloed.

een Landsneger.

George.

Bruse.

Dienders.

Cocoraco.

Mr. Russet.

Johnston.

Papey.

Miss Young.

Prisce.

Harriette.

N. de Weever.

Jospeh Eynnas.

James.

John Jones.

John Douglass.

Quaco.

Beausobre.

Jan Gerrits.

Jan.

van Kingschot.

dito.

Billy.

Doctor Tuite.

Neger Moffat.

And Nineteen New Negroes, the names of their Owners unknown.
Voorts Negentien Nieuwe Negers, waarvan men de naamen der Eygenaar niet kan ontwaar worden
J. Runnels, Drossaart.

DOODEN. [heading]

Begraaven zedert den 23 tot den 29 Dec. 1803.
Zeelieden.
Den 27 Dec. De Matroos Thom Bien, van het Schip Min[illegible] gebooren in Schotland, oud 42 Jaaren.
Den 29 Dec. De Matroos John Braun, van het Schip Nep[illegible] gebooren in Schotland, oud 23 Jaaren.

Printed and Published by E. J. Henery, Stabroek.
 


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