Demerary and Essequebo Royal Gazette 1815 July 08

The

DEMERARY and ESSEQUEBO
Vol. X.] [Colophon] [No. 804.

ROYAL GAZETTE.

Saturday, July 8, 1815.

Court of Policy. [heading]
Whereas the following Persons having lived for upwards of Ten Years in a state of Reputed Freedom, have, in consequence of the then Acting-Governor Colonel Codd's Proclamation, of the 18th September, 1813, petitioned the Honourable the Court of Policy of Demerary and Essequebo, for Regular Letters of Manumission, viz.
The black woman Bella Allsop, for self.
Mulatto woman Peggy Anderson, do. and 1 child
ditto Elizabeth Bruce, for self
ditto Jemina Brown, do. & 3 children
Black woman Phillis Blackman, for self
ditto Hester Baynes, do. and 1 child
ditto Charlotta Berninclos, for self & 1 child
Mulatto woman Biddy Baynes, for self and 3 children
man William Crosley, for self
woman Maria Madelaine Couloug, do. & 7 chil.
Black woman Ophelia Clifton, for self
ditto Cecilia Clarke, do.
ditto Dido Clarke, do.
ditto Maria Charter, do. and 4 children
Black man James Daly, for self
ditto Dublin, for self
Black woman Eliza Donavan, for self and 1 child
ditto Present Dardier, do. and 3 children
ditto Kitty Egling, for self
ditto Phillis Francken, for self and 3 children, formerly the property of F. G. Franken
Black man Jack Fortune and Patty Fortune, self
Mulatto women Jane and Sophia Grant, for selves
ditto Francis Howard, do. and 2 children
Black woman Rachel Hamilton, do. and 5 children
ditto Arimina Harriot, ditto and 1 child
ditto Cornelia Hecke, for self
Cabr. woman Jacomina, for self and 5 children, viz. Jahanna, Yansje, Alfreda, Fruy and Pietre, formerly the property of Mrs. Lossenaars
ditto Mary Ann Jean or Mary Jean, for self and her son Alexander
Black woman Eve Jackman, for self
ditto Francis Jeems, do. and 6 children
Mulatto man William Langevin, for 4 children
Black woman Cornelia Loncke, for self
ditto Present alias Princess Lafont, for self
Mulatto woman Lettice Mackenzie, for self
Black woman Betsy Murray and 2 children
ditto Magdelina, for self
ditto Mina, for self and 1 child
Mulatto man William Payne alias Hamlet Payne, self
Black woman Betty Patience, for self
Mulatto man Simon Rogers, ditto
Mulatto woman Jenny Runnels, for self and 4 children
ditto Betsy Rymers, for self
Black man Sauve Schoemaker, do.
ditto Anthony Spooner, do.
Black woman Alida Schoemaker, do. and 2 children
Mulatto man Jean Babtiste Timmerman, for self
Cabr. woman Sally M'Viccar, formerly the property of Hester Newton, for self and two children, Donald and Charlotte
Mulatto woman Sarah West, for self and 3 children.
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 next ensuing Ordinary Session of the Court of Policy aforesaid, on the 31st instant.
Court-House, George-Town, 7th July, 1815.
By Command of the Court,
Charles Wilday, Clk. Ct. Policy.

SECRETARY's OFFICE. [heading]
THIS IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, THAT THE FOLLOWING PERSONS INTEND QUITTING THE COLONY:
Edward Willoughby, with two white children, and a coloured servant, in 14 days or six weeks, from June 13.
The Free Black Woman, Judith Mitchell, in 14 days or six weeks, from June 15.
James Rose, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from June 19.
The negro woman Marie and her child Charlotte, the property of Miss Debby Yearwood, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from ditto.
H. Richardet, in 14 days or July convoy, from ditto.
R. W. Gendeker, in 14 days from June 21.
Duncan Mackay, in ditto, or by the ship William, from ditto.
Capet Van Heythuyzen - in 14 days or by the Ship Quebec.
Anthony Bone in 14 days from June 27.
John Milne in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 27.
Coloured Man George Woolford in 14 days or 6 weeks from June 27.
J. D. Paterson in 14 days or by the ship Granger - from June 26.
J. L. Smith, Junr. in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 3.
Benjamin Hall, and one servant in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 3.
Samuel Owner, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 3.
J. L. Forrester, and two servants, in 14 days or six weeks, from June 5.
Jas. Jackson, and servant, in 14 days, from July 5.
W. W. Good, in 14 days or six weeks, from July 5.
N. Cline, in 14 days or 6 weeks, from July 5.
J. P. Suen, in 14 days, from July 5.
J. McArthur, in 14 days or six weeks, from June [sic] 7.

Banns of Matrimony - Between Howard Yearwood, Bachelor, born in Barbados, of the Protestant Religion, being of age, on the one part; and Miss Elizabeth Jones, born in this Colony, also of the Protestant Religion, a minor, assisted by and with consent of her mother, Mrs. E. Jones, on the other part.
Any person knowing any 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, 8th July, 1815.
Charles Wilday, Sworn Clerk.

Banns of Matrimony - Between Lachlan Fraser, Bachelor, born in Scotland, of the Protestant Religion, being of age, on the one part; and Charlotte Rogers, Widow of John Hunt, born in this Colony, of the Protestant Religion, on the other part.
Any person knowing any 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, 8th July, 1815.
Charles Wilday, Sworn Clerk.

George-Town, Demerary:
Printed and Published every Tuesday and Saturday
Afternoon
By Edward James Henery.
 

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