Letters from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and individuals...

CO 137/158

1824

Letters from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and individuals on matters relating to Jamaica. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

• House of Commons (order for a return of persons tried and condemned at Jamaica for piracy between 1 January 1821 and 31 March 1823);
• Admiralty (conveyance of troops; Reverend Bickell's appeal for redress; payment to Captain Harris);
• Agent (letter to Committee of Correspondence from M Horton; mail packet; changes to Slave Law and privileges of slaves; Assembly proceedings; state of the island; praying for issue of further proclamation and increase in troops; detention of mail; Act reducing fees of health officer; military assistance; publication of letter to Committee of Correspondence; Order in Council regarding Trinidad should be printed separately; printed Order in Council and Proclamation; Customs House at Old Harbour and detention of mail; communication from Mr Burge; interview; recommendation of Mr Stuart to Council; intelligence; reports reduction in 'disturbances' amongst 'black' population; communications with Mr Horton regarding unrest amongst slaves; newspaper report on trials of 'rebellious' slaves in Hanover; merchants request reinforcements; troops' rations and accommodation; Colonial Acts; publication of Assembly letters);
• Commander in Chief (ordnance stores; conveyance of troops; delay of Military in sending assistance; distribution of regiments; removal of ordnance from Stony Hill; expense of clearing ground at Fort Augusta; accounts of 33rd Regiment; conveyance of sick troops to England; conveyance of 'invalids'; transmission of paragraphs from British newspapers into Jamaican papers; additional forces; employment of riflemen; detachment from Island of Wight; further on employment of riflemen; sketch of proposed way of conducting Hope River to Up Park; warrant for rations; removal of troops on account of sickness; poor state of barracks at Port Antonio; distribution of 2nd West India Regiment; number of men embarking for Jamaica; reinforcements required by merchants; difficulty in obtaining attention to the needs of troops; sickness amongst troops at Port Antonio; method of conveyance of sick troops; letter from Sir J Keane showing how public service is impeded by public authorities);
• Board of Trade (Acts of 1822, No 1788 and No 1789; Acts of 1822 Nos 1790-1810; Acts of 1823, Nos 1811-1824);
• Foreign Office (notice issued by Vice Consulate at Portland regarding trade with Jamaica);
• James Stephen, legal adviser (letter from Mr King regarding rights of Naval Officer; [with note that his reports on Acts have been bound separately, see CO 323]);
• Board of Ordnance (removal of arms and ammunition; supply of ordnance stores; stores to be issued by Governor's warrant only; cost of equipment; value of lands and buildings; instructions to Ordnance officers; further on warrant for issue of stores; payment for camp equipment; instructions relating to issue of stores by warrant);
• War Office (pay of Major Hall as barracks master);
• Treasury (despatch of military stores; enquiry about payment to be made by Assembly in lieu of providing for troops; expenditure for mules; state of barracks; repair of barrack buildings at Up Park; formation of 'negroes' employed as military labourers into a Corps of Pioneers; equipment for troops; request for copies of certain warrants; clearing of swamps near Fort Augusta; payment of rations for troops above 3000 men not provided by Assembly);
• Captain King, Falmouth (reports receipt of five packages; reports that mails have been received and put on board the packet);
• Mr Feeling, General Post Office (report on 'insurrection' at Jamaica; bag of despatches).

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