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

Letters from 'offices' (Government offices and other organisations) and individuals relating to despatches sent from the governor in 1826. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

Offices:

• Admiralty (severe sickness on island; passage for Sir J Keane; letters regarding removal of Lescene, Escoffery and Valmaus to Haiti);
• Agent (interview; mail detention; Montego Bay free port, freedom claimed by slaves returning from Britain; Montego Bay may be made into warehousing port; packet detention; appointment; slavery debate; slave papers; interview request; notify appointment to Agents; information regarding 'free people of colour'; mail detention; merchants should be informed about mail detention; sends packet for Messrs Milward & Harrison; question of collection and application of duties; mail delay; papers sent to Assembly Speaker; taxes and fees; interview; Mr Horton's communication; disposition of new Assembly; private Bills passed by Legislature);
• Commanding Officer (floating barracks; tent flooring; floating hospitals; sickness in island; Up Park Barracks; medical report Sir McGregor Up Park; water supply at Up Park; passage of Sir J Keane; measures taken to improve sickness at Up Park);
• East India Board (Chinese labourers);
• Home Office (petitions from inhabitants of Barbados praying for protection of interests);
• James Stephen, legal adviser (status of 'black servant' owned by Colonel McDonald imported in Loyal Briton; delivery of vessel to Mr Cooper's friend; return of seized ship to Philpot; case of slaves forcibly taken from Cuba; drafts of eight Bills for ameliorating the condition of slaves; apprehension of John Cayle, escapee from Ireland; draft Order for restoration of brig industry);
• Navy Office (status of 'black servant' imported in Loyal Briton);
• Ordnance (tent floorings; camp equipage; water at Up Park);
• Treasury (accounts of Sir J Keane; payments to Mr Williams; charges for slave return; Bishop's accommodation; provision of ecclesiastical establishments; payment of law officers; annual regimental accounts; passage of Sir J Keane; bill Bishop's house; erection of a new church at Barbados; salaries of stipendiary clergy; appointment of collector of Customs, Port Maria; preparation of returns);
• Ecclesiastical Board (vacancies; state of stipendiary clergy in Jamaica; Mr Williams' salary; passage H J Balfour; appointment T Yates; salaries H J Balfour & Rev Stoney; enquiry into Mr Stanisby);
• Miscellaneous Offices (General Post Office: Sunday closure; Sir C Flurt: enquiry regarding Cooke family; Rev Coates, Church Missionary House: protests against catechists Jones & Taylor being subject to enrolment).

Individuals:

• Mrs Brierly (letter from Mr Inglis regarding her case);
• Reverend H J Balfour (advance payment);
• Reverend Browne (passage);
• H B Cooper (recommends Philpot);
• W McDowell Carvew[?] (case of slave called James);
• J Coyle (documents regarding case);
• G Gilles (return required by Council Order);
• D Grenfill (application from J Powles);
• Mr Gleadah (advice regarding mother of Reverend Pinnock);
• A Hart (property of Brown);
• J Hearne (Mr Postlethwaite's estate);
• P Hamilton (property left by J Long);
• G Hodgeson (conduct of chief justice);
• J Jenning (relief);
• W Judge (claim to property);
• J Irving (Land and Slave Bill);
• I S Innes (case of Lescene & Escoffery);
• Sir J Keane (letters enclosed);
• Milligan Robertson & Company (passport for J Heiseubuttle);
• Colonel McDonald (regarding his 'black servant' who came on board Loyal Briton);
• Mary McKenzie (case of Mr Brierley);
• W Manning (Colonial Act in aid of West India Company);
• G William (uncle's property);
• M Moore (estate of late Reverend Postlethwaite);
• Rev McLean (commission for Reverend Wardie);
• Mrs Nunes (husband);
• Major Nicholes (his remaining at Honduras);
• J I Powles (Columbian Mining Association);
• C Palmer (cannot state number of manumissions; letter to be forwarded; West India Committee resolutions; requests Board of Trade return; Parliamentary papers for Mr Barclay; letters for the packet);
• Major Roberts (claim for loss of use of arm);
• Sir G Rose (appointment of stipendiary clergymen; observations regarding Reverend Frew);
• Baron Seguier (death certificate M Marcel; enquiry into Baptiste Corberand);
• Reverend T Smith (payment due from late Reverend Postlethwaite);
• Baron Seguier (Martuaine of Le Sieur, Peirre Chapman; information regarding Madame de St Prix, M Martin de St Prix; letter for M Roux);
• B Shaftsbury (enquiry into Martham);
• Reverend Stanisby (explanation);
• Reverend Frew (appeal to the public on behalf of the religious instruction of 3000 'negroes' [appeal not enclosed]; letter to forward);
• R Vassall (appointment Customs, Port of Lucea);
• Watson & Broughton (certificate of number of slaves on estate in Westmoreland);
• J Walker (debt due from Reverend Postlethwaite);
• C Young (work of psalmody);
• Zincke (Chinese labour; requests interview).

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