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1796 ALMANAC

PUBLIC OFFICERS

Hon. Robert Sewell Esq., Agent for the Island in Great Britain

George Atkinson Esq., Agent General

Peter Ingram Esq., Superintendent of Charles Town

Alexander Forbes, junior Esq., Superintendent of Accompong Town

Charles Douglas Esq., Superintendent of Moore Town

A. P. March Esq., Superintendent of Scott's Hall Town

George Atkinson Esq., Notary Public

William Holgate Esq., Auditor General of the Revenue

John Clement Esq., Public Messenger

G. S. Sutherland Esq., Island Storekeeper

Thomas Dancer, M.D., Botanist, and Physician to the Bath

James Lee, Physician to the Spanish Town Gaol

James Walker, M.D., Physician to the Kingston Gaol

George Atkinson Esq., Secretary of the Island

Deputies

Kingston, J. P. Hanbury Esq.

Savanna-la-Mar, James Brown Esq.

Port Antonio, Samuel Betts

Montego Bay, Donald Campbell

Lucea, William Brown Esq.

James Mitchell Esq. Receiver General

Deputies

Port Antonio, John Veitch

Montego Bay, McLaurin Gillies

Lucea, William Brown Esq.

Savanna-la-Mar, James Brown

Commissioners of Public Accounts

Hon. Richard Batty

Hon. William Mitchell

Thomas Cockburn

Robert Hibbert

John McLean

Archibald Galbraith

Hon. Henry Shirley

John Lewis

Kean Osborn

William Thompson

Z. B. Edwards

Hon. Simon Taylor

Samuel Delpratt

Eliphalet Fitch

William White

Hon. John Jaques

A. Shawe

Angus McBean, Esquires

Secretary, James Smith Esq.

David Innes Esq., Naval Officer

Deputies

Lucea, Donald Malcolm Esq.

Port Antonio, Hon G. Minot Esq.

Sav. la Mar, James Brown Esq.

Montego Bay, Charles Evans Esq.

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RECTORIES with the names of the current INCUMBENTS

St. Catherine, R. S. Woodham, per annum £300

Kingston, Thomas Rees £250

St. Andrew, John Campbell £200

St. Thomas in the East, J. West £250

St. Dorothy, Greg Ledwich £200

St. Thomas in the Vale, William Williamson £200

Vere, ____ £200

Clarendon, Adam Sibbit £250

Port Royal, ____ £200

St. John, Timothy Clarke£200

St. David, James Dymecke £100

St. George, Thomas Simcocks £100

St. Mary, J. Freeman £200

St. Ann, James Cordie £200

St. James, Francis Rickard £200

Trelawny, Adrian Reid £200

Westmoreland, Thomas Stewart £200

St. Elizabeth, Thomas Warren £200

Hanover, Claudius Crigan £200

Portland, John McDonald £100

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GENERAL POST OFFICE

Glocester Willson, Esq., Postmaster-General

George Brooks Esq., Secretary

Deputies Leeward

Spanish Town, Dr. Isaac Titford

Old Harbour, Mr. Roderick Mathison

Clarendon, Mr. John Lawes

Vere, Mr. Alexander Rose

Goshen, Mr. Edward Bawn

Lacovia, Reverend Thomas Warren

Black River, Mr. Humphry Colquhoun

Robin's River, Mr. George Wickey

Savanna-la-Mar, Mr. James Brown

Deputies North Side

Spanish Town, Dr. Isaac Titford

Bog Walk, Mr. Constantine McGenness

Bagnal's, Mr. William Law

Moneague, Mr. John Hutchinson

White River, Mr. James Wilson

St. Ann's, Mr. William Smyth

Dry Harbour, Mr. Benjamin Henderson

Rio Bueno, Mr. Thomas Booth

Duncan's, Mr. James Galloway

Falmouth, Mr. D. McConnell

Little River, Mr. Samuel Hilton

Montego Bay, Mr. James Fannin

Lucea, Mr. John Evans

Flint River, Mr. John Allen

Saltspring Barquadier, Mr. Barton

Deputies Windward

Yallah's, Mr. Thomas Hateley

Blue Muntain, Mr. William Sutherland

Morant Bay, Mr. John Johnstone

Port Morant, Mr. John Reed Baillie

Bath, Mr. Hugh McLean

Amity Hall, Mr. John Bell

Manchioneal, Mr. D. McDuffie

St. Mary's, St. George's, and Portland

Buff Bay, Mr. Rupert McKay

Lenox, Mr. James Currie

Portland, Mr. Robert Mein

Annotto Bay, Mr. Philip Ellis

Highgate, Sarah Lamb

Port Maria, Mr. John Smith

The Post sets out on Saturdays from Kingston to:

Windward at 12 noon

North-Side at 3 o'clock afternoon

South-Side at 4 o'clock afternoon/

A Post sets out from Kingston to Spanish Town, and from thence to Kingston, every morning, Sundays excepted, at 7 o'clock.

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OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS

Kingston

Peter Franklyn Esq., Collector

John Dawson Esq., Comptroller

William Dance Esq., Land and Tide Surveyor

Henry Bourke, James Biggins, J. Brailsford, and ___ Hall, gentlemen, Land Waiters and Searchers.

William Dance Esq., Inspector of the Tonnage of Ships

Port Antonio

E. M. Paplay Esq., Collector

Thomas Oakley Esq., Comptroller

William Downer, Waiter Searcher, and Inspector of Tonnage

Montego Bay

F. C. Scott Esq., Collector

Peter Grant Esq., Comptroller

M. Walsh, Waiter and Searcher

Lucea

Robert Gilpin Esq., Collector

T. W. Baker Esq., Comptroller

Mr. John Hill, Waiter and Searcher

Savanna-la-Mar

James Brown Esq., Collector

George Murray Esq., Comptroller

Alexander Ochterlony, Waiter and Searcher

James Brown, Inspector of the Tonnage

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LIST OF SURVEYORS IN COMMISSION

[Surname/Given Name]

Brady Charles

Burt Alexander

Burton Edward

Campbell William

Cawley Stephen

Cowan David

Ferguson James

Foss M.

Fraser William

Grant Patrick

Graham Robert

Gordon Robert

Gibson David

Kirkwood Robert

Leslie Robert

Lomax James

Low David

Munro Thomas

Morris Samuel

Murdoch John

Neilson William

Pearce William

Rome John, junior

Ranken Alexander

Robertson James

Rainy Alexander

Robertson Francis

Smellie William

Sherriff Alexander

Syms James

Sutherland John

Schaw Edward

Speering Charles

Sangster John

Turnbull Archibald

Voce William

Wilson Hugh


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