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JAMAICA ALMANAC 1779

ALMANAC AND REGISTER FOR THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA 1779

OFFICERS OF FORTS

Captain of Fort Charles at Port-Royal

Edward Smith, Esq.

Lieutenant, Samuel Betts, Esq.

Captain of Fort Augusta, Thomas Williams, Esq.

Lieutenant, George Smith, Esq.

Captain of Rock Fort, Thomas Cowling, Esq.

Lieutenant, W. Lodge, Esq.

Captain of Fort Frederic, Donald Campbell, Esq.

Lieutenants, T. Hemmer, R. Borland

Captain of the Kingston train of artillery, Archibald Galbraith, Esq.

Lieutenants, Richard Carter and Robert Ewart

Lieutenant Fireworker, Richard Henderson

Gunner to the train, John Fowles

Captain of Spanish Town train of artillery, J. E. Shackleford, Esq.

Lieutenant, Mr. John Clement

Lieutenant Fireworker, Mr. William Davis

Captain of the 12 Apostles G., Aickenhead, Esq.

Lieutenants, Alexander Cumming, and William D'Warris

Commandant of the Works at Stoney Hill, Major General James Cream

Captain in Seconde at Stoney Hill, Col. Matthew Warren

Fort Major at Stoney Hill, Lt. Col. Daniel Moore

Commandant of the Works in Sixteen-Mile Walk, Col. James Trower

Captain of Lucea Fort, Robert Kerr, Esq.

Captain Green Island Fort, John Dickson, Esq.

Capt. of St. Ann's Fort, Richard Poor, Esq.

Lieutenant, James Draper

Officers of Savanna-la-Mar Fort

Captain, [blank]

Lieutenant, Richard Dobson

Officers of Black River Fort

Captain, William Salmon

Lieutenant, James Hart


COMMISSIONERS OF FORTS, etc.

His Excellency, John Dalling, Esq.

The President and Members of His Majesty's Council, and

The Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly

Clerk to the Commissioners, James Jones, Esq.


MILITIA OF JAMAICA

FIELD OFFICERS

Major-Generals

Thomas French

Thomas Fearon

Francis Cooke

John Shickle

Walr__d Fearon

Thomas Davidson

Thomas Reid

John Palmer

James Crean

John Grizell

John Myrie

W. P. Browne, Esquires

Staff

Adjutant-General, Col. John McDonald

Deputy Adjutant-Generals, Lt., Cols. John Henckle, and William Lewis

Quartermaster-General, Col. George Campbell

Deputy Quartermaster-General: Lt. Col. Peter Ramsay

Mustermaster General, Thomas Dennie

Physicians-General, James Murray, Mat. Powell, and Archibald Sympson

Surgeon-General, Benjamin Moseley

Apothecary-General, Thomas Clarke

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EASTERN DIVISION OF HORSE

FIELD OFFICERS

Colonel, Augustin Gwyn

1st Lt. Col. William Harris

2d Lt. Col. Simon Taylor, Esquires

 

PORT ROYAL

Colonel, Digby Dennis

Lieutenant Colonel, Nicholas Ridley

Major, Richard James, Esquires

ST. THOMAS IN THE EAST AND ST. DAVID

Colonel, Richard Cargill

Lieut. Colonels, T. Harris and W. Harward

Major, David Murray

PORTLAND

Major Commandant, William Downer, Esq.

ST. ELIZABETH

Colonel, Simon Facey Esq.

MIDLAND DIVISION OF HORSE

Colonel, Samuel Howell

Lieut. Colonel, Peter Ramsay

Majors, R. Smith and W. Pusey

WESTERN DIVISION OF HORSE

Colonel, Rt. Henry Downer

Lieut. Colonel, W. Rhodes James

Major, William Anglin, Esquires


MILITIA OF FOOT

SPANISH TOWN FOOT

Colonel, Thomas Brooks, Esq.

Lieut. Colonel, Robert Clarke Esq.

Majors, J. Henderson and George Wotton, Esquires

WESTMORELAND

Colonel, Major General John Myrie

1st. Lieut. Colonel, George Robert Goodin

2d. Lieut. Colonel, William Woollery

1st Major, Col. S. Williams Haughton

2d Major, James Lawrence, Esquires

Adjutant, John Chambers, Esq.

HANOVER

Colonel, John Grizell

Lieut. Colonel, J. Holman Harding

Major, John Samuells, Esquires

ST. ANDREW

Colonel, Daniel Crokatt

Lieut. Colonel, Paul Phipps

Major, William Harris, Esquires

ST. ANN

Colonel, J. R. Whitehorne

Lieut. Colonel, William Edwards

Major, John Tracey, Esquires

ST. JAMES

Colonel, Daniel Bernard, Esq.

Lieut. Colonel, ____ Reid, Esq.

Major, _____ James, Esq.

TRELAWNY

Colonel, Thomas Gray, Esq.

CLARENDON

Colonel, William Smith, Esq.

Lieut. Colonel, H. Smith & A. Dunkley

VERE

Colonel, John Rodon, Esq.

Lieut. Colonel, S. Alpress, P. Manning

ST. MARY AND ST. GEORGE

Lieut. Colonels, D. Campbell, R. Mason

Adjutant General, John McDonald, Esq.

Mustermaster General, Thomas Dennie, Esq.

Commissaries for the Forts: Archibald Galbraith and George Cuthbert, Esquires

Surgeon General, William Wright

OFFICERS OF THE KINGSTON REGIMENT

KINGSTON REGIMENT, (Two Battalions)

Colonel, Jeremiah Barton, Esq.

Lieut. Colonels, James Roper and Edward Manby, Esquires

Majors, Thomas Cockburn and James Bannatyne, Esquires

Captains

Jonathan Mallard

John Thomson

George Cuthbert

Aaron Manby

Allan McLean

Matthew Munt

William Lane

Charles Desmad__l

Thomas Paxton

Angus Macbean, Esquires

Lieutenants

John McLean

Robert Hibbert

David Duncomb

Edward Bowman

Robert Donaldson

John Jaques

James Grierson

Ralph Fisher

Thomas Myers

John McCaa

William Hannay

Joseph Parker

John R. Colburn

Tomlin Campbell

Thomas Downward

William Saunders

James Worsfold

John Mais

John Gillyat

T. Farquharson, Esquires

Ensigns

James Latouche

Charles Mitchell

William Cunningham

Thomas Berry, gentlemen



BRITISH MILITARY

OFFICERS OF THE 60th Regiment of Foot

First Battalion

Colonel-in-Chief, General Lord Amherst

Colonel, General Frederick Haldimand, Esq.

Lt. Colonel, Stephen Kemble, Esq.

Major, Marcus Prevost, Esquire

Captains

Ralph Philips

John Polson

Bernard Ratzer

Frederic des Barres

Charles Dixon

George M. Metham

Jeffery Amherst, Esquires

Captain-Lieutenant, James Bain

Lieutenants

David Alexander Grant

Samuel Rutherford

George Hallem

George Brown

John Peter Rochat

Robert Palmer

James Fahy

Joshua Wolfe

Simon Ecuyer

John Charlton

Edward Davis

Lewis Paquet, gentlemen

Ensigns

Christian Plees

Philip Priddee

William Ricketts

Charles Brown

___ Isserick

___ Foy, gentlemen

Staff

Adjutant, Jeffery Amherst

Quartermaster, John Ro____t

Surgeon, Peter Welsh


SHIPS AND VESSELS OF WAR

Admiral and Commander in Chief, Sir Peter Parker, Knight

Rear Admiral of the Red

[This page of ships is very pale and partly faded]

Ships/Guns/Men/Commanders

Bristol /50/ 367/ Admiral Sir Peter Parker, Toby Caulfield, Esquires

Ruby/64/ 500/ Joseph Deane Esq.

Niger/32/210/ Robert Lambert Esq.

Winchessen /31/ 220/ Charles Saxton, Esq.

Lowestoffe [or Lowestosse] /33/ 220 William ____

Aeolus /32/ 220/ Chris Atkins Esq.

Camel /20/ 160/ Richard E. Bligh Esq.

Sloops/Guns/Men/Commanders

Hornet /18/ 125/ Robert Haswell

Hound/16/ 125/ Joseph Nunn

Stork/21/110/ F__la Montais

Sylph /14/120/ John Ferguson

Badger /14/ 90/ M. J. Everitt

Druid/14/ 115/ John Bourchier

Lynx 28/125/ John Breton [?]

Porcupine /14/ 90/ Charles E. Nugent

Jamaica /14/ 110/ Robert Deans

Ostrich /14/ 110/ James Douglass

Hinchinbrook /24/ -/ Christ. Park__

Port Royal /18/ 130/ Horatio Nelson, Esquires

ARMED VESSELS

West-Florida (sloop), Lieut. George Burdon

Florida (su_v. sch.), Lieut. James Kirkland

Lowestoffe's Prize, Lieut. Solomon Ferris.

Secretary to the Admiral, Mr. Sam. Hodgson

LOYAL FRITH [?]

Captain Commandant, William Dalrymple, Esq.

Captains

Richard Harte

George Gleadowe

W. C. Harrison

Sam. Dalrymple, Esquires

Lieutenants

Philip Godfrey

Edmond Harte

Henry Camel

Daniel Lee

John Tuthill Richard

William Harper

Christopher Dowlin

Andrew Stuart

Robert Hamilton. Esquires

Ensigns

William Sheldon

William Gale Coke

Francis Pyne

___ Aldred, gentlemen

Chaplain, John Atkinson

Adjutant, Andrew Stuart

Quarter Master, Philip Godfrey

Surgeon, Richard Allan



Form of an ASSIGNMENT of any Bond, Note, etc.

BE it remembered, that I A. B. have this ______ day of _______ in the year of our Lord ______ assigned the within Bond to C. D. his executors, administrators and assigns; and that the sum of ____ is due thereon for principal, and ____ for interest, and that no payment hath been made thereon more than is this day set forth and allowed.

Form of the ASSIGNMENT, after Judgment being obtained, on any Bond, Note, or Bill of Exchange.

BE it remembered, that I A. B. have this ______ day of _______ in the year of our Lord ______ assigned unto C. D. his heirs, executors, administrators a Judgment obtained in _____ Grand Court for the sum of ____ principal, and ____ for interest, and _____ for costs of suit. And I have received the sum of _____ in full consideration hereof.


EXCHANGING STERLING INTO JAMAICAN CURRENCY

10/- sterling = 14/- Jamaican currency

£1 sterling = £1. 8/- currency

£100 sterling = £140 currency

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COINS USED IN JAMAICA

8 Ryals = 5/- Jamaican currency

8 Pistoles = 10/- currency

5 Moidore = £10 currency

12 Hd Joe = £33 currency

17 cwts. doubloon = 18/- currency

Half Johannes

Quarter Joe

Half Moidore


Owner's Diary: One of two entries in the Diary of the Owner of this copy of the Almanac:

Oct. 28, 1786

this is to certify this watch is honestly bought and payd for by Antony Borda £2. 0. 0.

Witness my hand

Peter Guest


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