History of British Guiana, from the Year 1668 to the Present Time: 1782-1833J. Thomson, 1893 - Guyana |
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administration ALBERTUS BACKER allowed appear appointed arms arrived Barbados Batavian Republic BATENBURG BEAUJON Berbice BOURDA Britain Britannic Majesty British Burgher bush capitulation Captain captured carried coffee colonists coloured Commander Commandeur Company considered cotton Council Court of Justice Court of Policy defence Demerara and Essequebo Demerara river Directeur-General Dutch duty empoldered English established estates expenses favour Fiscal Fort Island French Gazette gentleman Government Governor granted guilders head-tax High Mightinesses honour hundred Indian inhabitants insurrection Keisheers KERSAINT Kiesheers labour land laws letters Mahaica Mahaicony Majesty Majesty's Majesty's Government manumissions matter meeting ment Military Militia Missionary Monseigneur necessary negroes paid party persons petition plantations planters possession Post present President Proclamation produce proprietors quebo received refused regulations reported resolved river sent servants ships slaves soldiers Stabroek Stadtholder stivers sugar Surinam taken taxes thought tion town troops vessels Vlissingen
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Page 222 - That the state of slavery is repugnant to the principles of the British constitution and of the Christian religion, and that it ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British colonies with as much expedition as may be found consistent with a due regard to the well-being of the parties concerned.
Page 164 - CO 1 1 1/5. respected, the mode of taxation now in use be adhered to and the inhabitants shall enjoy the public exercise of their religion, in the same manner as before the capitulation ; no new establishments shall be introduced without the consent of the Court of Police as the legislature of the colony.
Page 247 - ... and the safety of large classes of his Majesty's subjects are involved, that course of proceeding is alone likely to attain practical good, and to avoid aggravation of evil, in which due regard shall be paid to considerations of justice, and in which caution shall temper zeal.
Page 166 - Capitulation, and enjoy the same advantages as are stipulated for the rest of the Batavian Garrison, and In like manner as the latter, they shall after their complete recovery, be transported with the most speed convenient to one of the Ports of the Batavian Republic.
Page 164 - Taxation now in use be adhered to, and the Inhabitants shall enjoy the public exercise of their Religion in the same manner as before the Capitulation : No new establishments shall be introduced without the consent of the Court of Police and the Legislature of the Colony.
Page 165 - The Sea and Land Forces of the Batavian Republic, stationed in the Colony, shall be allowed to depart freely. They shall retain their Arms and the whole of their Baggage, as well the Officers, non-Commissioned Officers, as Privates. They shall be supplied by the Commandant of His Majesty's forces with proper Vessels to convey them with the most convenient speed to one of the ports of the Batavian Republic, and during the passage thither, they shall receive for account of His Majesty, each according...
Page 165 - The Debts contracted by the Government for the Building of new Barracks, the erection of Batteries, the purchase of Provisions for the Garrison, the Salaries of Civil Officers due, shall, on the first demand be paid out of the Sovereign's or Government Chest, as well as other demands that would have been paid or reimbursed by Government had the Colony not been taken.
Page 157 - III. His Britannic Majesty restores to the French Republic and its allies, viz. his Catholic Majesty and the Batavian Republic, all the possessions and colonies which...
Page 165 - The Governor-General, not having Military Rank, shall be at liberty to remain in the Colony until he shall have collected the necessary Documents, or Proofs, towards enabling him to lay before His Sovereign an account of his Administration ; after which, every facility shall be afforded him to return to the Batavian Republic in a manner suitable to his rank. He shall be allowed to require such copies of Papers from the Government and Colonial Secretary's Offices as he may deem necessary for the purpose...