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1851 ALMANAC

STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES

NAME PARISH, ETC POST OFFICE
W. A. Bell Woodhall Pen, St. Dorothy Old Harbour
Richard Chamberlaine junior Hanover Lucea
Ralph Cocking Westmoreland Savanna-la-Mar
Henry Crewe Clarendon Chapelton
John Daughtrey Kingston Kingston
T. A. Dillon Trelawny Rio Bueno
David Ewart Kingston Kingston
Robert Emery Trelawny Falmouth
*Alexander Gordon Fyfe Metcalfe Annotto Bay
Richard Hill St. Catherine Spanish Town
Thomas Witter Jackson St. Thomas in the Vale Linstead
D. W. Kelly Trelawny Falmouth
*Henry Kent Port Royal Mountains Kingston
Henry Laidlaw Manchester May Hill P.O.
Samuel Pryce Kingston Kingston
S. A. H. Rumbold St. Elizabeth Goshen
Henry Walsh Villa, St. Mary Port Maria
George Willis Kingston Kingston
John Woolfreys St. Ann's St. Ann's Bay
Charles Lake Portland Port Antonio


INSPECTORS OF POLICE

The Police Force consists of 1 Inspector General, 8 Inspectors, 37 Sergeants, and 375 men. The following shows the Name, District and Post Town of each Inspector:

Inspector General: Alexander Norman Macleod, Spanish Town P.O.

Auditor of Police Acts: Alexander Sinclair

NAME DISTRICT POST OFFICE
Alexander Nairn St. Catherine, St. Dorothy, St. John, St. Thomas in the Vale Spanish Town
Richard A. Leake Kingston, Port Royal and Town, and St. Andrew -
James C. Marlton St. Thomas in the East, St. David, Portland Morant Bay
James Dunne Metcalfe, St. George, St. Mary Annotto Bay
A. H. Shaw St. Ann, Trelawny Falmouth
John Lord St. James, Hanover Montego Bay
W. N. Lewis St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland Black River
Nicholas Armstrong Vere, Clarendon, Manchester Mandeville


PUBLIC BOARDS

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Commissioners: The Speaker and Members of the Assembly for the time being, five of whom form a quorum.

Clerk: Samuel Murphy

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FORTS AND FORTIFICATION

Commissioners: The Governor, President and Members of the Council, Speaker and Members of the Assembly, five of whom form a quorum

Clerk: William George Nunes

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EDUCATION: (8 Vic. c40.)

Commissioners: The Governor, the Bishop, the President of the Council, and five appointed by the Governor, viz., the Vice-Chancellor, Hon. Dowell O. Reilly, E. Jordon, Richard Hill, and Hon. Bryan Edwards

Secretary and Inspector of School: J. F. Cargill

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LAZARETTO (8 Vic. c. 9)

Commissioners: The Governor, the President of the Council, the Speaker of the Assembly, and Dr. Turner, the Mayor of Kingston, and P. Lawrence.

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FOR ERECTING THE NEW GENERAL PENITENTIARY (6 Vic. c. 53)

Commissioners: The Governor, the President ot the Council, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Chief Justice, Assistant Judges of the Supreme Court, E. Jordon, A. Barclay, John Daughtrey, R. Russell.

Clerk: W. Whitehorne.

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FOR ERECTING THE NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM (7 Vic. c.11)

Commissioners: The Governor, the President of the Council, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Vice-Chancellor, Robert Russell, Hon. Charles M. Farquharson, John Ferguson M.D., Hinton Spalding, Edward Jordon, John Daughtrey, Lewis Quier Bowerbank M.D.

Clerk: W. Whitehorne

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MORANT LIGHT HOUSE

Commissioners: The Naval COmmander-in-Chief on the Station the Commodore or senior officer; the Custodes and members of Assembly for the parishes of Port Royal, Kingston, St. Thomas in the East, and St. David; all for the time being, five to form a quorum.

Clerk: Thomas Wilson, £100 per annum

Principal Keeper: R. J. Yeo, £300

Assistant Keepers: Thomas Hamilton, R. Callender, Isaac DePass, £120 each.

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BOARD OF HEALTH

President: John Ferguson, Joseph Magrath (acting)

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WEST INDIA RELIEF COMMISSIONERS

2 & 3 Wm. IV., c.125; 5 & 6 Wm. IV., c.51; & 11 & 12 Vic. c.38

Commissioners: The Governor, Lieut.-Governor, Attorney General, and two resident proprietors appointed by the Governor. The present ones are the Honbls. James Gaylard, Bryan Edwards.

The Secretary and Solicitor: Alexander Wells Aikman

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LOAN COMMISSIONERS

(14 Vict., cap. 1)

Entituled "An Act to raise a loan of £240,000 and to secure the repayment thereof by a permanent revenue."

Commissioners in England: William Rodon Rennalls, John A. Hankey, Thomas Hankey junior, Albert Stewart, James Ewing, Ed. Thompson, Bohn Boxam Elin.

Commissioners in Jamaica: The Governor of the Island, or the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, William Titley, Hinton Spalding, Alexander J. Lindo, William T. March, Robert Russell, Edward C. Mowat, Charles H. Jackson.

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MIXED BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE COMMISSION

For the suppression of the Slave Trade. Office, No. 8, Duke Street, Kingston

British Commissioner: David Turnbull

British Arbitrator: A. R. Hamilton

Portuguese Commissioner: J. J. Altavilla

Registrar: Sydney John James


CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

KINGSTON

Collector: J. G. Swainson, £1,200, and £80 for tonnages

Comptroller: W. G. Freeman, £600, and £80 for tonnages

Loading and Tide Surveyor: R. B. Berry, £350

First Clerk: A. W. Moir, £300

Second Clerk: John Graves, £250

Third Clerk: W. T. Wilhemshurst, £200

Fourth Clerk: Dundas Logan, (acting) £150

Landing Waiter and Searcher: T. H. Smyth, £300

Landing Waiter and Searcher: H. S. Cross (acting), £300

Landing Waiter and Searcher: W. Bennett, £250

Landing Waiter and Searcher: H. J. C. Cuyler, £200

Landing Waiter and Searcher: William Blakeley (acting)

Landing Waiter and Searcher: Richard Woolfreys, (acting) £200

Warehouse Keeper: H. Cross £300

Assistant Warehouse Keeper: Thomas Heron £200

First Locker: J. P. Munds (acting), £150

Second Locker: J. Horton, £140 (Island appointment)

Third Locker: J. M. Kennedy, £140 (Island appointment)

Port Royal

Tide Surveyor: C. G. Bruce, £250

Old Harbour

Sub-Collector, G. B. Elliott (acting), £300, and £18 for tonnages

Morant Bay

Sub-Collector, Waiter and Searcher: R. Cumming, £250 and £12 for tonnages

Port Morant

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: F. H. James, £300, and £18 for tonnages

Clerk to Sub-Collector: C. Spalding, £150

Port Antonio

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: T. W. Mortlock, £350

Annotto Bay

Sub-collector, Landing Waiter and Searcher: W. Allen, £250, and £18 for tonnages

Clerk to Sub-Collector: J. P. Usher, £150

Port Maria

Sub-collector and Landing Waiter: J. Hockin, £300, and £30 for tonnages

Waiter and Searcher: G. S. McCausland, £200

St. Ann's Bay

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: H. Hennington, £300, and £18 for tonnages

Clerk to Sub-Collector: R. Smith, £150

Rio Bueno

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: J. W. Davis, £300, and £12 for tonnages

Falmouth

Sub-collector and Warehouse keeper: George Rutherford (acting) £500, and £50 for tonnages

Landing Surveyor: B. L. Bamber, £300

Senior Landing Waiter and Searcher: Samuel Davis (acting), £250

Junior Landing Waiter and Searcher: John Fowles junior (acting), £200

Clerk to Sub-Collector: E. DeLisser, £120

Montego Bay

Sub-Collector: John Roby, £500, and £30 for tonnages

Landing and Tide Surveyor: Arthur Brown, £300

Landing Waiter and Searcher: W. Isles, £250

Clerk to Sub-collector and Warehouse-keeper: M. Laidman, £250

Lucea

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: R. L. Foster, £300

Clerk to Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: D. W. G. Wilson, £150

Savanna-la-Mar

Sub-collector, Landing Surveyor: J. S. Bukingham, £350

Landing Waiter, Searcher and Tide Surveyor: J. D. Baillie, £250

Black River

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: W. L. Boxer, £300, and £12 for tonnages

Alligator Pond

Sub-collector, Waiter and Searcher: A. Stratton, £300

Officers appointed under the Island Act "Laying a Duty on Imports"

Clerk: John Davis, Kingston, £300

Clerk: John Moore, £300

Shipping Officer: Richard Woolfrets (acting), £120


POST OFFICE

Deputy Post-Master General: [Blank]

Surveyor: R. M. Perring

Chief Clerk: E. C. Burkhardt

Assistants: James Jenkins, R. B. Lord, G. C. Baines, W. S. Harvey, and F. T. Broadhurst

Solicitor: J. Macpherson McNeil

A line of American steamers now ply between this island and New York, and carry letters for the United States, British America, or Great Britain at a low rate of postage. They generally leave Kingston on the 17th and last of the month.

POSTMASTERS

 

OFFICES RATE POSTMASTERS
NORTHSIDE Pence -
Rodney Hall 4d L. S. Roach
Pear Tree Grove 4 W. Donald
Highgate 4 Joseph Cohen
Port Maria 4 Michael Levy
Moneague 4 S. D. Lindo
Ocho Rios 4 J. G. Mesquita
Salt Gut 6 Henry Rigg
St. Ann's Bay 6 Benjamin Martin
Alexandria (Brown's Town) 6 Thomas Borland
Dry Harbour 6 John Ellis
Rio Bueno 6 James Stewart
Duncans 6 H. Benaim
Falmouth 6 Archibald Scott
Little River 8 J. P. Sawers
Montego Bay 8 Thomas Watson
Flint River 8 Samuel Hart
Lucea 8 W. J. Crooks
Green Island 8 Murdoch Munro
PORTLAND - -
Golden Spring 4 H. Feurtado
Annotto Bay 4 George Scotland
Buff Bay 4 E. Skyers
Hope Bay 4 R. Kirkland
Port Antonio 4 William H. King
SOUTHSIDE - LEEWARD - -
Spanish Town 4 Alexander H. Manford
Old Harbour 4 Mary Hill
Vere 4 J. Scott
Clarendon 4 J. Andrade
Chapelton 4 Francis Lowe
Porus 4 William Roy
Mandeville 4 Simon Bonitto
May Hill 6 Joseph Stewart
Goshen 6 George Harriot


BANKS

BANK OF JAMAICA

15, 16, and 17, Port Royal Street, Kingston

Established 1st September, 1836

President: Lawrence Gibson

Vice-President: John Nethersole

Directors: Thomas McWhinney, James Derbyshire, Charles Armstrong, S. W. Mais

Manager: Thomas A. Cargill

Cashier: Isaac Jones

Accountant: W. A. Hamilton

Bill Collector: J. D. Ford

Bookkeeper: J. B. Askwith

Auditors: J. S. Brown, William Titley

Agencies:

Falmouth: P. Abraham & Co.

Montego Bay: George L. Phillips & Brothers

Savanna-la-Mar: Mason & Tullis

Ocho Rios: David Collie

Holland Bay: Charles S. Barclay

Solicitor: John Macpherson McNiel [McNeil]

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COLONIAL BANK

Harbour and Port Royal Streets, Kingston

Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1836, and established in Jamaica, May 15, 1837

Manager: William Junor

Accountant: Thomas Ellis

Cashier: J. B. Sorapure

Assistant Cashier: C. C. Jones

Bookkeeper: Henry Passley

Bill Collector: A. M. Perkins

General Clerks: E. G. Harrison, Thomas Gunter

Superintendent General: Thomas H. Milner

Inspector of Branches: George Estridge

BRANCH BANK - MONTEGO BAY

Manager: William Anderson

Accountant and Cashier: Robert Burns

Clerk: George Fowler

Agencies:

Falmouth: Edward Whalley

Savanna-la-Mar: Charles Brain senior

St. Ann's Bay: Bravo, Brothers & Co.

Annotto Bay: F. C. Stanford

Port Maria: John W. Gray

Solicitors: Hill and Airey

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PLANTERS' BANK

Joint Stock, under a Deed of Settlement
Directors

Chairman: Richard James Cade Hitchins

Vice Chairmen: John Gordon, William Titley, Robert Taylor, Andrew Scott, A. G. Dignum, Andrew Simpson

Secretary: P. A. Espeut

General Clerk: William Arnold

Note: This Bank has been compelled to suspend operations, and it is generally believed will not resume business. The affairs of the Bank are being wound up by the Secretary and Directors.

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KINGSTON SAVINGS' BANK

Established 17th Nov. 1838

Trustees

William Titley

Rev. Thomas Bryett Turner

John Mais

Henry Hutchings

Richard James Cade Hitchins

Managers

Rev. T. B. Turner

Rev. Nathan Ashby

William Titley

John Fowles

Edward Jordon

John Mais

John Nethersole

Robert Osborn

John Samuel Brown

Daniel Hart

William Nethersole

R. J. C. Hitchins

James Taylor

Joseph Gordon

Phillip Lawrence

Henry Hutchings

Robert Taylor

Treasurer: Rev. Thomas Bryett Turner

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ST. JAMES'S SAVINGS' BANK

Established 1838

Patron: His Excellency the Governor

President: Hon. G. McF. Lawson

Vice-President: The Venerable Archdeacon T. P. Williams

Trustees: The Hon. G. McF. Lawson, The Venerable Archdeacon Thomas P. Williams D.D., W. Boyd, Patrick Spence, George L. Phillips, Lawrence Hislop

Managers

The Rev. W. N. Ashby

John T. Archer

William Breakspear

Thomas Brown

Wellesley Bourke

S. G. Corinaldi

Dr. John Chambers

William Dewar

William O. Dunbar

George S. Delisser

Edward Fray

Samuel C. Gray

James Gray

Rev. Thomas Garrett

Moses Gedelia

Cecil D. Isaacs

Joseph G. Jump

Dr. John McFarlane

Daniel Melhado

Alexander Holmes

Rev. J. H. Moore

Rev. A. P. Mendes

Robert Nunes

Rev. Howel Prichard

Richard Turnbull

Secretary: Sidney Levien

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TRELAWNY SAVINGS BANK

Established in 1842

Patron: His Excellency Sir Charles Edward Grey

President: George Marrett

Vice-President: Conway Heighington

Managers: Thomas R. Vermont, Thomas Whiteside, Phineas Abraham, James McLachlan, Michael Cooke, Frederick L. Castle, John E. Muir, D. W. Kelly, William Hamilton, Archibald Scott, Joseph Bridge, George Lyon, Henry Benaim, William Sievwright, James Innes, J. R. Kitchen, John Castello, William Lemonious, Paul King, William Holder, Samuel Magnus.

Auditor: Samuel Magnus

Secretary: Ezekiel Edwards

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ST. ANN'S SAVINGS' BANK

President: John Anderson

Vice-President: Robert Johnson

Trustees: S. W. Rose, J. Anderson, John W. Davis, James Dillon

Treasurer: Joseph Bravo

Managing Committee: Rev. John Smith, Rowland Park, Richard Carter, Charles Royes, Charles Bravo, Michael Solomon.

Hon. Secretary: Charles Fletcher


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