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PAROCHIAL OFFICERS AND MAGISTRATES

Stipendiary Magistrates are Printed in Italics. Those with a plus (+) before the Name are residing in other Parishes; and those with an asterisk (*) are off the Island.

COUNTY OF SURRY

CITY AND PARISH OF KINGSTON

(From T. S. Cushnie)

(CORPORATE BODY)

Mayor: Hon Hector Mitchell

Aldermen: R. J. C. Hitchins, T. B. Wiltshire, Robert Osborn, David Qualo, John Nunes, J. S. Brown, Aaron Salom, Edward Jordon, Edward Vickars, Daniel Hart, Colin Campbell, J. Taylor

Common Councilmen: George Delgado, Peter Constantine, R. J. McPherson, Joseph Stines, Richard Bayley, Edw. Lucas, G. Ennis, B. Alberga, Foster March, David Brandon, H. Delgado, H. Saunders.

Custos: (Vacant)

Assistant Judges and Magistrates: John Fowles senior, John Mais, G. B. SMith, R. Chamberlaine senior, John Nethersole, John S. Brown, Edward ZJordon, Moses Morales, + Hinton Spalding, J. Ferguson, William Titley, + H. L., Garrigues, * Philip Lawrence, Daniel Hart, Robert Osborn, *Bar. Seymour, + Charles Lake, James Taylor, T. B. Wiltshire, J. W. Seymout, Helenus White, Thomas McWhinney, Samuel Price, +Rt. Spalding, * Nathan Joseph, J. MacFayden, * Hon. J. Gordon, Edw. Todd, Rd. J. C. Hitchins, * J. Stuart, * Jn.. Hoyes, Js. Porteous, James Carson, Simon Magnus, Rt. C. Carr, Jacob Isaacs, James Campbell, *G. Freer, William Harvey, James Davidson, N. R. Darrell, + John Daughtree, Pheneas Bravo, Henry Hutchings, Hon. Edw. Chitty, John Nunes, William Wright, Jeremiah Leaycraft, M. Q. Henriques, Hon. S. J. Dallas, + William Tarrant, James Derbyshire, John Fowles junior, Edw. Lucas, Robert Taylor, Samuel Hendrick, Melmouth T. Hall, Charles Campbell, James H. McDowell, R. J. McPherson, David Ewart, George Delgado, David R. Mitchelson, George Willis, Louis Aria, H. Pinnock, William Smith, Charles McGregor, Hon. A. Barclay, Charles George Barclay, Jacob Mitchell, David Martin, E. Vickars, J. H. Koch, Aaron Salom, David Brandon, Jacob N. Vaz, David Qualo, Colin Campbell, R. C. Thomson.

Clerk of the Peace and Court of Common Pleas: S. Murphy

Deputy ditto: H. J. Bicknell

Clerk to the Common Council: Thomas S. Cushnie

Churchwardens: T. S. Harvey, Robert Keesselback

Collecting Constables: Eastern District, H. Levy. Western District, Louis Lewis.

Coroner: Benjamin Naar

Recorder: John Duff

Solicitor: Henry Franklin

Police Officer: G. Burrell Smith

Surgeons to Outpensioners: Drs. Chamberlaine, Altman

Distributor of Allowances to Poor: George E. Aldred

Surgeons to Police: Campbell & Ferguson

Surgeons to Parochial Asylum: Drs. Ferguson & Campbell

Purveyor to Parochial Asylum: George Aitcheson

Matron to Parochial Asylum: M. Lindo

House Surgeon to Public Hospital & Lunatic Asylum: J. Scott

Surgeon to Public Hospital & Lunatic Asylum: J. McGrath

Matron to Public Hospital & Lunatic Asylum: Mrs. Mary Barnett

Steward to Public Hospital & Lunatic Asylum: P. May

Dispenser to Public Hospital & Lunatic Asylum: C. Grant

Chaplain to Public Hospital & Lunatic Asylum: Rev. T. B. Turner

Physician to Gaol: J. Ferguson

Physician to General Penitentiary: Charles Campbell

General Superintendent of Penitentiaries and Prisons: John Daughtrey

Auditor of Penitentiaries and Prisons Accounts: D. P. Trench

Superintendent of General Penitentiary (Male): John King

Chaplain of General Penitentiary Male and Female: Rev. J. Hodgson

Superintendent of Kingston Gaol: M. Lawton

Collector of Fines: Hyman Levy

Collector of Petty Debts: Robert J. Salmon

Clerk of the Market: Hon. S. J. Dallas (Government appointment)

Keeper of Court House: Ann Durrant

Crier to Parochial Courts: R. Allan

Clerk of Parish Church: William Burk

Clerk of St. George's: A. Roberts

Clerk of St. Michael's Chapel: Henry Broadhurst

Organist of St. Michael's Chapel: William Lee

Organist of Parish Church: Miss Galbraith

Organist of St. George's: Miss Barnes

Sexton of Parish Church: Alexander N. Degraff

Harbour Master: W. S. Cooper, R. N.

Health Officer, Kingston & Port Royal: R. Chamberlaine senior

Deputy Health Officer, Kingston & Port Royal: H. E. Walshe

Medical Practitioners: J. Ferguson, Joseph Magrath, James Macfadyen, Charles Campbell, R. Chamberlaine, Alexander Fiddes, Andrew Dunn, S. Altman, Gilbert McNab, Henry Townsend, J. A. Magrath, + James Scott, C. P. Jobes.

(+ Does not practice out of the Public Hospital)

Inspector of Streets: David R. Lee

Keeper of Town Clock: George Miller

Clerk to Firewardens: David Lambert

Surveyor to Firewardens: Henry B. Bethune

Inspector of Weights and Measures: Richard Edwards

Locker up of Court House and Messenger on Committees: Abraham Alvarengo

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PORT ROYAL

(From various sources)

Custos: Hon S. J. Dallas

Assistant Judges and Magistrates: R. Chamberlaine senior, James Williams, F. Elliott, Abraham Jacobs, Henry Kent, James Taylor, Daniel Hart, William G. Lowe, Jacob Mitchell, D. Jacobs, Benjamin Magill, Robert Storey, James Porteons, Robert Currie, James Derbyshire, Theodore DePass, Robert McGowan, Henry Lascelles, Edward Lucas, Thomas Bennett, Joseph Alexander, *Hon. J. Gordon, Stephen W. Mais, Henry Mais.

Clerk of the Peace and Court: John Duff

Clerk of the Vestry: James Williams

Churchwardens: Hon. S. J. Dallas

Vestrymen: James McGowan, John Taylor, W. G. Lowe, James Derbyshire, Jacob Mitchell, Benjamin McGill, William Campbell, Henry Mais, Richard Savage, Doctor Thompson, P. J. Ferron.

Collecting Constable: T. DePass

Coroner: Town. F. White. Mountain, Dr. A. Dallas

Solicitor: Charles Dewdney

Clerk to the Market: J. J. Russell

Collector of Petty Debts: W. Saunders

Pound Keepers: Roden Vale, R. Hamilton; Lowland Pound, Joseph Aguilar

Clerk of the Parish Church: George Crosbie

Sexton of the Parish Church: M. Marshall

Organist of the Parish Church: Miss Isabella Magnan

Medical Practitioner: Dr. A. Dallas, in Mountain district

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ST. ANDREW

(From various sources)

Custos: Hon. Joseph Gordon

Assistant Judges and Magistrates: Robert Smith, James Wiles, John Fowles senior, Hinton Spalding, John Gordon, Diederick Cooper, Hinton East, Jasper T. P. Cargill, C. M. Jopp, Hon. S. J. Dallas, James Madfayden, James Carson, Robert Taylor, Charles Marshall, George P. M. Downer, David Smith, Edward Lucas, William Douglas, Anthony Davis, Baron Von Ketelhodt, Colin Chisholm, W. Anderson, John M. Smith, John Falconer, W. J. Harvey, Edward Jordon, Robert Osborn, John R. Brice, Peter B. Lundie, John Shaw, Samuel Hendrick, William Litherland, George W. Gordon, W. Pine, Stephen M. Mais, James R. Ramsey, T. Ellis, Thelamont DaSilva, Thomas A. Cargill, George H. Chavannes, John J. Duval, A. M. Perkins, Robert J. McPherson, George Willis, David Ewart

Clerk of the Peace: J. W. Harris

Clerk of the Vestry and Court of Common Pleas: F. Harris

Churchwardens: Robert J. McPherson, Thelamont DaSilva

Vestrymen: Philip Harry, John Desporte, David Alberga, John Nunes, Edward S. Barton, J. A. Cator, James Taylor, Charles Satchell, Alexander Branker.

Collecting Constable: G. P. M. Downer

Coroner: John R. Brice

Surgeon to the Poor and Outpensioners: G. P. M. Downer

Surgeon to Female Penitentiary: James Macfayden

Superintendent of Female Penitentiary: R. Metcalfe

Collector of Petty Debts: Edward Littlejohn

Pound Keepers: Lowland Pound, H. Littlejohn; Sans Souci, James Hammett

Clerk of Parish Church: T. N. Jones

Sexton of Parish Church: Joseph Cliff

Organist of Parish Church: L. G. Casseres

Medical Practitioners: G. P. M. Downer, John Falconer, William Pine

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ST. THOMAS IN THE EAST

(From various sources)

Custos: Hon. A. Barclay

Assistant Judges and Magistrates: Charles O. Hodgson, RObert Paterson, +Hon. John R. Grosett, George J. Macqueen, John G. DeVaney, +David Ewart, +George Willis, Robert Quelch, Thomas P. Speed, +Daniel Hart, *C. H. Darling, W. Humphreys, +Samauel Pryce, *A. G. Gordon, R. G. Kirkland, John McLean, J. Hinshelwood, *Arthur W. Freeman, *H. Neadham, George Ward, William Croft, *Hon. Joseph Gordon, * C. P. Lord, R. G. Marsh, F. H. James, John E. Ward, James Blount, Matthew Thompson, + James Davidson, James Paterson, H. Paterson, D. C. McKenzie, C. Nockells, C. S. Barclay, J. Tuckett, T. Allwood Barker, (acting).

Clerk of the Peace: G. Harris. T. Wilson (acting)

Clerk of the Vestry: R. G. Marshall

Churchwardens: James Blount, D. C. McKenzie

Vestrymen: Hugh Paterson, M. Thompson, James Paterson, R. C. Quelch, Abraham Watson, William Watson, J. McPherson, M. Benjamin, James Jackson, James Lundie.

Collecting Constable: George J. Macqueen

Coroner: D. McPherson

Solicitor: H. Franklin

Surgeon to District Prison: John E. Ward

Superintendent of District Prison: George Reeves

Collector of Petty Debts: W. F. Cooke

Pound Keepers: Morant Bay, G. Reeves; Bath, G. Hall; Manchioneal, G. Sands.

Harbour Master: R. Quelch

Health Officers at Port Morant, Morant Bay: Dr. Cooke

Medical Practitioners: W. F. Henderson, J. E. Ward, W. B. Cooke, H. L. Porter, Murrough Allen.

Bath of St. Thomas the Apostle, Light House, Botanic Gardens: See Public Institutions.

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ST. DAVID

(From various sources)

Custos: Hon. John Barclay

Assistant Judges and Magistrates:

*Hugh Fraser Leslie, RObert Paterson, David McLean, +David Ewart, +George Willis, +John McLean, William Turner, +Daniel Hart, * R. J. Hall, +Ed. McGeachy, * Hugh Dick, +R. Urquhart, *Hon. Joseph Gordon, +James Macfadyen, +R. C. Carr, +A. Finlay, Hon. J. R. Hollingsworth, B. McGill, James Peterson, William Georges, &William H. March, Richard Atkinson, +George W. Gordon, D. Mignot, Ed. Mais

Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Court: John Nicol

Clerk to the Magistrates: Myer Benjamin

Clerk of the Vestry: G. Parker

Churchwardens: W. H. Mowat, G. D. Parker

Vestrymen: John Wilson, James Hill, George Barnett, Andrew Bogle, Joseph Brown, David Simpson, George W. Cuthbert, Robert Jordon, Edward Vickars, Robert Osborn

Collecting Constable: William Turner

Coroner: David McLean

Collector of Petty Debts: John Lotus

Pound Keeper: M. Benjamin

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PORTLAND

(By George Ffrench)

Custos: Hon. J. Shea Clachar

Assistant Judges and Magistrates:

David Gordon, J. P. Jones, *Thomas Wright, +John Hinshelwood, James Johnson, +R. G. Kirkland, +J. C. Orgill, W. F. Williams, J. J. Henderson, Charles Anderson, W. B. Lawrence, +William Pine, Joseph Brough, Alexander J. Brymer, D. Bolt, +William Croft, J. Pickering, +Charles Brackenridge, J. H. D. Swire, Samuel A. Mann, John Thomson, Charles Lake.

Clerk of the Peace: Henry J. Speed

Clerk of the Vestry: George Ffrench

Churchwardens: Alexander J. Brymer, Samuel A. Mann

Vestrymen: Lewis Cuthbert, A. Briggs., Alexander Kinlock, Samuel Slesinger, William Abrahams, John Speight, Richard King, George Matthews, Rev. T. Orgill

Collecting Constable: George Bayly Clachar

Coroner: David Gordon

Solicitor: Foster H. March

Physicians to the Poor: Hon. John S. Clachar, John J. Henderson

Surgeon to District Prison: Hon. John S. Clachar

Superintendent of District Prison: William J. H. Dill

Collector of Petty Debts: Samuel Mendes

Pound Keeper: Thomas Eatson [Easton?]

Clerk of the Parish Church: Thomas Tollemache

Sexton: W. T. Bryan

Organist: Mrs. E. Dill

Harbour Master: John Fisher

Health Officer: Dr. Orgill

Medical Practitioners: Hon. J. S. Clachar, J. J. Henderson

Collector of Transient Tax: Benjamin B. Sherwood

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ST. GEORGE

(By Robert Dunbar)

Custos: Hon. John R. Grosett

Assistant Judges and Magistrates:

Alexander Campbell, W. Hosack, Hon. J. Maxwell, Schaw, A. B. Grosett, * E. E. Fishbourne, *Robert Sprowl, +Ed. Bond, Henry L. Mason, M. M. Sollas, C. T. Bapkey, +H. Westmorland, + E. D. Baugh, H. P. Crichton, H. Guscott, Isaac Silvera, Edward P. Deans, John L. James, James L. Kerr, Robert J. Robertson, Frederick R. S. Grosett, Charles Brackenridge, Charles F. Jackson, William Williamson, Michael Taafe, C. W. Grosett, +P. C. Crichton, A. Davis, E. C. Bunnett, *A. G. Fyfe, W. G. Lowe

Clerk of the Peace: R. Dunbar

Clerk of the Vestry: T. P. Rogers; Dep. (C.V.) Edward Skyers

Churchwardens: Hon J. R. Grosett, William Hosack

Vestrymen: Thomas Engleton, Isaac Silvera junior, John A. Clem, Duncan Campbell, Edwin Carter, Thomas H. Leckey, Andrew H. Brown, W. Kirkland, James Henderson, Oliver H. Anderson.

Collecting Constable and Parish Treasurer: M. M. Sollas

Collector of Transient Tax: Buff Bay, Richard James; Hope Bay, Thomas Pruden

Coroner: Robert Dunbar (Hope Bay)

Solicitor: Charles Dewdney

Physicians to the Poor: Hugh P. Crichton, C. T. Rapkey

Surgeon to District Prison: Hugh P. Crichton

Superintendent of District Prison: F. Guscott

Collector of Petty Debts: Thomas Engleton

Collector of Transient Tax: Buff Bay, Richard James; Hope Bay, Henry B. Gibson

Pound Keepers: Buff Bay, Francis Guscott; Hope Bay, J. A. Orgill; Silver Hill, Henry Mason

Clerk of the Parish Church: James Fortune

Sexton: G. Haughton

Keeper of the Court House: Francis Guscott

Medical Practitioners: Charles T. Rapkey, Hugh P. Crichton

Parochial Registrar: Thomas P. Rogers

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METCALFE

(By E. Bond)

Custos: Hon R. C. Burke

Assistant Judges and Magistrates:

+Edward T. Guy, Hinton Spalding, Edward Bond, * A. G. Fyfe, Richard Thornhill, Henry Westmorland, George Scotland, Thomas Clark, William Bell, John Smith, Frederick C. Standford, *L. K. Desgouttes, +William J. Espeut, + T. Lowe, A. J. Schonberg, +James M. Ferguson, William R. Langbridge, John Palmer, *Augustus Hire, Robert Faickney, Robert Dixon, Andrew Rudolf, William Lovesay, John G. Wick, Alexander McGregor, +William Hosack, Charles B. Vidal, James Etheridge, George A. Shaw, Colin A. Spalding, Henry J. Jacobs, W. Haughton, J. Stewart, M. J. Taafe (act.)

Clerk of the Peace: J. Bristowe

Deputy Clerk of the Peace: T. McBayne

Clerk of the Vestry: E. Bond

Churchwardens: William Bell, F. C. Stanford

Vestrymen: H. J. Jacobs, J. Prestwidge, D. R. Bale, F. H. Pickersgill, Joseph Butt, J. E. Anderson, C. Hardie, R. Hynes, R. Silvera, George R. McBean

Collecting Constable: George Scotland

Coroner: George A. Shaw

Solicitors: Aikman and Myers

Physicians to the Poor: T. Clarke

Surgeon to District Prison: T. Clarke

Superintendent of District Prison: Joseph Butt

Collector of Petty Debts: Nathaniel Brandon

Collector of Transient Tax: T. D. Tracey

Pound Keepers: At Annotto Bay, J. Dewsberry; at Wayhill, H. Smith; at High Gate, James Cohen.

Clerk of the Parish Church: Henry heriff

Sexton: A. Shacklegird

Harbour Master: F. C. Stanford

Health Officer: Thomas Clarke

Agents of Banks: Of Col. Bank, F. C. Stanford

Medical Practitioners: Thomas Clarke, James M. Ferguson, Thomas W. Horlock


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