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1784 ALMANAC

ALMANAC AND REGISTER FOR THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA 1784

SURRY

SURRY ASSIZES

All the Judges of the Supreme Court, with

David Grant

Thomas Bond

James Robertson

Robert Brereton

Thomas Stoakes Harris

Andrew Johnstone

Robert Donaldson

John Jaques, Esquires

MAGISTRATES FOR SURRY

KINGSTON

Custos, and Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, the Hon. Paul Phipps, Esq.

Robert Brereton

William Elphinstone

Thomas Gray

Edward Bowes

James Robertson

David Duncomb

Robert Hibbert

John Jaques

Allan McLean

Robert Donaldson

Algernoon Warren

Andrew Cathcart, Esquires

are Assistant Judges of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Quorum.

Thomas Stoakes Harris

Rec. W. Morgan, D.D.

John Woolfrys

John Moore

George Parker

Archibald Thomson

William Collard

Ed. Marriott, Esquires

Coroner, James Dunn, Esq.

Clerk of the Peace, George Sieben, Esq.

His Deputy, John Sh. Somerset, Esq

Clerk of the Inferior Court, William Smith, Esq.

His Deputy, Mr. James Burnside

Clerk of the Vestry, Mr. Thomas Coleman Johnson

Assay-master, Mr. John Saunderson

Clerk of the Peace's Office, in the Court House.

Ditto of the Court, Mr. Urquhart's, Watch-maker

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WOLMER'S FREE SCHOOL

Established in Kingston, 21st May, 1729

Trustees

The Commander in Chief

Four senior Members of the Council

Speaker of the Assembly

Chief Justice

Custos of Kingston

Four senior Magistrates of Kingston

Rector, Church-Wardens, and Vestrymen of Kingston

for the time being; together with six Inhabitants, to be chosen annually

Those for the present year are:

John Woolfrys

Charles Hall

John Moore

James Becket Sheperd

Stephen Cook

John Allan, Esquires

Hon. Paul Phipps, Esq., Treasurer

Teacher of the Greek and Latin languages, Alexander Cumine, A. M.

Writing-Master and Accountant, Mr. Walter Gibbes

Teacher of the Mathematics, Mr. Maurice West

Teacher of the French and Spanish languages, Mr. J. B. Grosicard

The number of boys now under tuition, 64

Girls, instructed in Reading, Writing and Accounts, 15

KINGSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

established in 1778.

Officers and Committee for the present year:

Thomas Gray, Esq., President

Thomas Bond, Esq., Vice-President

Robert Hibbert, Esq., Treasurer

Archibald Thomson

John Coppell

Hon. Paul Phipps

Charles Fuhr

John Westmorland

John Moore

William Dillworth

John McLean

John Jaques

Ralph Fisher

James Dick

Archibald Sinclair

Richard Lake

Allan McLean

James Sutherland, Esquires

Edward Marriott, Esq., Secretary

Note: Nine Members make up a Quorum to do business.

PUBLIC WORK-HOUSE AND HOSPITAL

John Jaques, Esq., President

Dr. Langley, Physician

Doctors Drysdale and MacGlashan, Surgeons

Assistant Dr. and Supervisor, Dr. William Coakley

The Church-Wardens of Kingston, Treasurers

FIRE WARDENS FOR THE TOWN OF KINGSTON

Andrew Cathcart

George Parker

Archibald Thomson

William Collard

Thomas Hibbert

William Savage

Alexander Duffus

W. Richmond

Richard Shea

Charles Hall, junior, Esquires

Note: Fire-Wardens are to be appointed by the Vestry held next after every 1st day of June.

TOWN-GUARD

instituted 28th July, 1783

Captain, William Anne Skinner, Esq.

Lieutenant, Matthew Brassnet [or Braffnet], and Robert Bennett, gentlemen

PORT ROYAL

Custos and Chief Judge, the Hon. W. Jackson, Esquire

Rev. John Scott

George Aikenhead

Robert Wood

John Henderson

Nicholas Reynolds

Ham. Lythgow

John Renny

Thomas Brooks

Joseph Woodhouse

R. Wetherell, Esquires

are Assistant Judges of the Common Pleas, and of the Quorum

Thomas Gray

Charles Ramsay

Hugh Lewis

William Gray

Benjamin Allen

John Innes

Stephen Attlay

J. Cunningham

Jer. Barton Esquires

Coroner, Clerk of the Peace, and of the Court, Thomas Denniss, Esq.

His Deputy, Mr. Henry James

Clerk of the Vestry, Mr. Nathaniel Coverly

ST. ANDREW

Custos, and Chief Judge of the Common Pleas, Hon. Charles Hall, Esq.

Hon. Paul Phipps

Daniel Moore

George Hobart

James Cockburn

John Player

Algernoon Warren

James Dickson

Hinton East

David Grant

Benjamin Moseley

Hon. James Wildman

Thomas Bond

Henry Browne

Zach. B. Edwardes

John Macdonald

Samuel Gregory

Simon Mackenzie

Thomas Gray

Edward Bowes

Harry Lumsden

Thomas Bourke

Philip Ph. Livingston

William Shackerley, Esquires

are Assistant Judges of the Common Pleas, and of the Quorum

Coroner, Andrew Brown, Esq.

Clerk of the Peace, John Stephen Roberts, Esq.

His Deputy, and Clerk of the Court and Vestry, Mr. Wickes Skurray

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FREE SCHOOL IN THE PARISH OF ST. ANDREW

Governors

Hon. Charles Hall, Esq., Custos of St. Andrew

Hon. Paul Phipps, Esq., Custos of Kingston

Daniel Moore

Thomas Gray

Edward East

Thomas Cockburn , Esquires

PORTLAND

Custos and Chief Judge, the Hon. William Wright, Esq.

 

George Minot

John Harris

James Williams

Charles Bryan, junior

Charles Hall

James Borton

John King, Esquires

are Assistant Judges and of the Quorum

Philip Ph. Livingston

Henry Browne

William Williams

Thomas Prince

T. T. Tyrrell, Esquires

Clerk of the Peace and Court, Mr. W. Wansbrough

ST. THOMAS IN THE EAST AND ST. DAVID

Custos, and Chief Judge, the Hon. Simon Taylor, Esq.

Hon. Samuel Alpress

Charles Irvine

Nathaniel Philips

Thomas Hercy Barrett

Benjamin Allen

Robert Richards

John Robertson

Joseph Orr

Thomas S. Harris, Esquires

are Assistant Judges of the Common Pleas, and of the Quorum

James Pinnock

Henry Browne

Lewis Cuthbert

John Bryan Brown

Thomas Cussans

Edward Marriott

Nathaniel Beckford

Phillip Ph. Livingston

John Grant

Daniel Crockatt

William O'Brien

John Hanson

John King

John Codrington

Sir T. Champneys, Baronet

Henry Shirley

Andrew Deans

William Harris

Philip Pinnock

William Kerr

Samuel C. Baillie

John Reeder

Thomas Gordon

John McQueen

James Thomson

Charles Bryan, junior

Thomas W. Milner

Robert McDermott

Robert Patterson

James Murray

James Donaldson, Esquires

Coroner, Clerk of the Peace, Court and Vestry, Thomas Harris, Esq.


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