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1870 JAMAICA ALMANAC

PAROCHIAL OFFICERS, MAGISTRATES, ETC.

Note 1: All Justices of the Peace take Probates of Deeds.

Note 2: The *prefixed to a name denotes off the Island; the + that the person resides out of the Parish; and the Justices' names in italics are Stipendiary Magistrates.

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX

PARISH OF ST. CATHERINE

Which includes the former Parishes of St. Catherine, St. Dorothy, St. John, and St. Thomas-in-the-Vale.

Custos Rotulorum: Hon. Louis Fullerton Mackinnon, Old Harbour P.O.

Magistrates:

Samuel Rennalls

+James Derbyshire

Richard Hill

Thomas Ludford

Peter Francis Garrigues

William Thomas March

Richard Mansfield White

+Thomas Witter Jackson

+Adam William Thorburn

James Heighington

John Clinton McAnuff

Bryan Edwards Mackie

Joseph Reid

+Daniel Power Trench

+Aaron Salom

Robert Russell

*Edward Kinkead

George Fraser

*Hiam Barrow

John McPhail

William Carr

William Lord Garrigues

William James Edgill Hall

George McGrath

+Francis Gordon

+William Berry

Robert Osborn

William Kemble

Moses Bravo

Andrew Henry Lewis

Isaac Levy

+Alexander Nairne

James Philip Clarke

Francis Henry Moxsy

Richard Cowan

James Harvey

Stephen Weise Maid

Alexander John Dempster

James Cecil Phillippo, M.D.

George Rose

Samuel Sharpe Wortley

Albert Delgado

+George Henderson

John Coates Land, M. D.

Lewis E. Sinclair

Charles Grant Bruce

William George McFarlane

Bryan Edwards

+Lewis Verley

Augustus H. Smythe

Wellwood Maxwell Anderson

Thomas Heath

Isaac Dolphy

Alex. Alexander

Jasper Cargill, M.D.

Patrick Blair

John Stona

Isaac DaCosta

..Esquires

Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates, St. Catherine: Francis Robertson Lynch

Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates, St. Thomas-in-the-Vale: Edward Claver Smith, sen.

Municipal Board:

Hon. Louis F. Mackinnon (Chairman)

Samuel Rennalls

Moses Bravo

Isaac Levy

Thomas Ludford

Richard McLeod

John C. McAnuff

Bryan Edwards Mackie

Joseph Reid

John McPhail

Road Board:

Hon. Louis F. Mackinnon

Samuel Rennalls

Moses Bravo

William Carr

Alexander J. Dempster

James DaCosta

Isaac Levy

Thomas Ludford

Richard McLeod

John C. McAnuff

Bryan Edwards Mackie

Joseph Reid

John McPhail

John Stona

Clerk to the Municipal Board and Road Board: James Heighington

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Churchwardens: Hon. Louis F. Mackinnon, Samuel Rennalls

Harbour Master, St. Dorothy: Moses Bravo

Health Officer, St. Dorothy: Dr. W. B. Davies

Solicitor for St. Catherine: F. R. Lynch

Solicitor for St. Thomas-in-the-Vale: Edward C. Smith, sen.

 

Government Medical Officers:

Spanish Town, Eastern District: James Cecil Phillippo

Spanish Town, Western District: David P. Ross

Linstead: John C. Land

 

Matron to Alms House, St. Catherine: Cecilia Augustus

Matron to Alms House, St. Thomas-in-the-Vale: Miss Martin

Collector of Petty Debts for St. Catherine: David Vaz

Collector of Petty Debts for St. Dorothy: Mulgrave Soares

Collector of Petty Debts for St. John: William Rennalls

Collector of Petty Debts for St. Thomas-in-the-Vale: Thomas J. Howell

Pound-keepers for St. Dorothy: At Old Harbour Market: J. D. Clarke

Pound-keepers for St. Dorothy: for the Mountain: H. Douglas

Pound-keepers for St. John: H. D. Wilson

Pound-keepers for St. Thomas-in-the-Vale: At Rodney Hall: Mrs. Imogene Davis

Keeper of Public Buildings: William G. McFarlane

Keeper of Town Clock in Spanish Town: J. W. Whitbourne

Clerk of Market: Robert Jackson

Jailer for Middlesex and Surry County Jail in Spanish Town: Michael Lawton

Crier of Supreme and Circuit Court, Spanish Town: H. Vaz

NOTE: The powers of the Coroners are vested in Patrick Blair, Esq., Judge of the District Court of St. Catherine

INTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT

Collector of Taxes: James Heighington, Spanish Town P.O.

Assistant Collector: Alexander Robertson, Old Harbour P.O.

Assistant Collector: William Lord Garrigues, Linstead P.O.

1st Class Clerk: Henry James, jun., Spanish Town

2nd Class Clerk: Nathaniel James, Spanish Town

2nd Class Clerk and Locker and Gauger: R. H Berwick, Spanish Town

Runners: R. H. Burrowes, St. Catherine District

...Thomas McCaulley, St. Thomas-in-the-Vale district

...Robert Cargill, St. Dorothy district


CLARENDON

Which comprises the former Parishes of Clarendon and Vere

Custos Rotulorum: Hon. Francis Lowe

Magistrates:

Hon. Louis Fullerton Mackinnon

Henry Lord Garrigues

Daniel Callaghan

James Mitchell Gibb

+Henry Bridgwater Shaw

John James Ronaldson

James Larchin Miller

Francis Henry Moxsy

James Harvey

Thomas Pierce Williams

Alexander Rose

+Thomas Heath

+Manly Abrahams

John Bromley Staines

Thomas Haffenden

John Dingwall

Robert Oates, M.D.

Rowland Israel

Solomon Rodrigues

William Rose

+George Ashby

Hugh Croskery

Alexander McLean

George Furland

George Taylor Farquharson

John Girvan

Richard Grant

Henry Cook

Bartholomew Watson Davies, M.D.

+Alexander James Melville

+John Strong Codner

Jacob J. Sanguinetti

+George Solomon

+Moses Bravo

William Harty

Thomas Ellis

Walter Knaggs

Charles William Henry Hall

James Miller Farquharson

Edward Ewbank

Clerk of the Peace, and Clerk to the Magistrates, Clarendon, Matthew Smith Farquharson

Municipal Board:

Hon. Francis Lowe (Chairman)

Daniel Callaghan

M. S. Farquharson

Henry Lord Garrigues

James Mitchell Gibb

James Harvey

George Taylor Farquharson

William Harty

Benjamin Reid

Jacob J. Sanguinetti

Thomas P. Williams

Alexander James Melville

Road Board

Hon. Francis Lowe (Chairman)

Daniel Callaghan

George Taylor Farquharson

Henry Lord Garrigues

James Mitchell Gibb

James Harvey

Alexander James Melville

William Harty

Benjamin Reid

Jacob J. Sanguinetti

Thomas P. Williams

John James Ronaldson

Clerk to the Municipal Board and Road Board: Edward Skyers

_________________________

Churchwardens: Henry L. Garrigues and William Harty

Collector of Taxes for Clarendon: Edward Skyers

Collector of Taxes for Vere: Charles Bacquie

Harbour Master at Vere: Moses Bravo

Coroner for Clarendon: P. Blair

Solicitors for the Parish: Hill & Airey

 

Government Medical Officers:

Chapelton: Hugh Croskery

Fourpaths: W. P. Bramwell

Vere: B. W. Davies

 

Clerk to Milk River Bath: John J. Ronaldson

Matron to Milk River Bath: Eliza Swaby

Collector of Petty Debts for Clarendon: William W. Williams

Collector of Petty Debts for Vere: Theodore DeSouza

 

Pound-keepers in Clarendon:

at Chapelton: John W. Whittle

at Upper Clarendon: Charlotte Whittle

at Lime Savanna and Lower Clarendon: Sarah McMahon

in Vere: Isabella McLean

 

Clerks of the Market: William Pinnock and T. McGlashen

Crier of the Court: Ed. T. Muir


MANCHESTER

Custos Rotulorum, etc: Hon. Michael Muirhead, Mandeville P.O.

Magistrates:

John Robert Tomlinson

Forbes McBean Chevers

Alexander Cochrane Logan

Alexander Woodburn Heron

John Sawers

Horatio Swaby

Allan Kennedy

Peart Robinson

Simon Bonitto

Alexander Napier

Lionel Isaacs

Stephen Glave

Michael Easton Muirhead

Charles Edward Chevers

Thomas Smith Powell

John Powel Clark

Charles Hall

George Sturridge

Juliuses Lewis

Joseph Stewart

Christian L. Hider

R. H. Robertson

..Esquires

Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates: James Daly Lewis

Municipal Board:

Hon. Michael Muirhead (Chairman)

James Hutcheson

Alexander C. Logan

Lionel Isaacs

John Sawers

Alexander W. Heron

H. Swaby

George Sturridge

Robert White

Road Board:

Hon. Michael Muirhead

Stephen Glave

James Hutcheson

G. Miles

John Sawers

Alexander W. Heron

H. Swaby

George Sturridge

John R. Tomlinson

Clerk to the Municipal Board and Road Board: Henry J. Livingston

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Churchwardens: Lionel Isaacs, John Powell Clark

Collector of Taxes: Henry J. Livingston £300

Assistant Collector of Taxes: Simon Bonitto £200

Clerk to Collector of Taxes: Henry Davis Fletcher £80

Superintendent of the District Prison: James Bonthrone

Health Officer: Dr. Forbes McBean Chevers

 

Government Medical Officers:

Mandeville: Dr. Forbes McBean Chevers

South District: C. Chevers

Mile Gully or Lilliput: James Hackett

 

Collector of Petty Debts: John Samuda

Almoner: Simon Bonitto

 

Poundkeepers:

at Mandeville: E. A. Alexander

at Plowden and Carpenters' Mountain: George Durant

at Downs: Ralph Segre

at Mile Gully: Edwin Goodwin

at Porus: Maria Eastwood

 

Clerk of the Market: Edward Jacobs

Lessee of Mandeville and Porus Markets: Edward Jacobs

Lessee of Newport Markets: R. Smith

Crier of the Court: Aaron Falconer

Runners: Aaron Falconer £48; Charles Nation £48


ST. MARY

Which includes the former Parish of Metcalfe

Custos Rotulorum, etc.: Hon. Henry Westmoreland

Magistrates:

+Richard Harrison

Henry Rigg

+George McGrath

Edward Bond

+Alexander Gordon Fyfe

Thomas Clarke, M.D.

William Bell

John Fairweather

William Gray, senior

John Smith

*Wellwood Maxwell Anderson

+James Maxwell Ferguson, M.D.

William Robert Langbridge

+John Philpotts

James Stewart

+Henry Bridgwater Shaw

+William Hosack

Charles Bariffe Vidal

Andrew Rudolph

Alexander Currie

Daniel Richard Ball

+Emanuel Lyons

Henry Smith

George Silvera

George James Armstrong

Wilmot Westmoreland

John Leyden

Henry Cook

John Bromley Staines

+Alexander Branker

John Edward Mowat

James Prestwidge

Roger Jones Swire

William Gray, junior

Henry Prendergast

Andrew Anders Schouborg

John Marsh

William Maitland

William Lambie Smith

Thomas Heath

James Russell

William McDonald

+John Stona

Alexander Fairweather

William Smith Chaplin

William Ricarby Braham

Alexander Joseph Lindo, junior

John Beecham Goffe

Gilbert Allan McLean

John Peter Bruce

Thomas Hicke Sharp

Thomas Taylor

Joseph Gilbert DaCosta

Frederick Haud Baker

John Reid Bravo

Myrey Clarke, M.D.

Henry Rigg Jyson

Henry Braham

Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates: Alexander M. Lake

Municipal Board:

Hon. Henry Westmoreland (chairman)

Joseph G. DaCosta

John B. Goffe

William McDonald

James Prestwidge

Thomas H. Sharpe

Henry Sheriffe

John Reid Bravo

Road Board:

Hon. Henry Westmoreland

William R. Braham

Alexander Davidson

Alexander Fairweather

William McDonald

John G. Maxwell

John Marsh

James Prestwidge

Rev. Seth T. Walcott

Thomas H. Sharpe

John B. Staines

Henry Sheriffe

Wilmot Westmoreland

John Reid Bravo

Clerk to the Municipal Board and Road Board: William Gray

________________________

Churchwardens: William McDonald, and John B. Goffe

Collector of Taxes for St. Mary: William Gray

Assistant Collector of Taxes for St. Mary: Thomas F. Clarke

Superintendent of the District Prison: Alexander Taylor

 

Government Medical Officers:

Annotto Bay: D. M. Clarke

Bellfield: T. Clarke

Port Maria: J. A. Wegg

 

Harbour Master: at Annotto Bay: Henry Sheriffe

Coroner for St. Mary: D. R. Ball

Matron to Asylum: Eleanor Knibbs

Solicitor for the Parish: Alexander M. Lake

Almoner: G. G. Scotland

Deputy Marshal: John G. Drake

Collector of Petty Debts: John Manahan Walsh

Clerk of the Markets at Manning's Town: David Walker

Agent of Colonial Bank at Annotto Bay: Wildham S. Chaplin

Inspector of Constabulary: St. John G. B. Hepburn

 

Poundkeepers:

at Mount Bethel: W. McCrae

at Manning Town: Ann Clarke

at Way Hill: Susan Gardiner

at Annotto Bay: Emily Lyon

at Somerset Cottage: James Mogg

at Retreat: Henry Rigg


ST. ANN

Custos Rotulorum, etc: Hon. Charles Royes, St. Ann's Bay P.O.

Magistrates:

Utten Thomas Todd

James Lowe

John Strachan

George Robinson

+Frederick John Fleming

+Henry Bridgwater Shaw

Hon. Peter Moncrieffe

William Gray

Thomas Beacher Scott

Samuel Horlock

Charles Fletcher

David Collie

Hon. Charles Clement Bravo

+Judah Moes

+Donald McIntosh

+John C. Codner

Robert Robinson

Robert Beverland

James Higgin

Thomas Brown

Joseph Harris

John R. Powell

Henry Martyn Purchas

Charles Isaacs

Rowland Parkinson

Richard Moss

Stephen Weise Mais

Simon Thompson

Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the Magistrates: James Allwood

Municipal Board:

Hon. Charles Royes (chairman)

Richard Carter

Charles Fletcher

Valentine Gray

Robert Robinson

Michael Solomon

Utten Thomas Todd

James Higgin

Rowland Parkinson

Edward G. Barrett

Road Board:

Hon. Charles Royes

Robert Beverland

Richard Carter

John Cover

James Higgin

Robert Robinson

Michael Solomon

Charles Fletcher

Thomas B. Scott

William Gray

Utten Thomas Todd

Henry Thompson

Rowland Parkinson

Clerk to the Municipal Board and Road Board: Jasper W. Gruber

____________________________

Churchwardens: Valentine Gray and Charles Fletcher

Collector of Taxes: Jasper W. Gruber

 

Government Medical Officers:

St. Ann's Bay and Ocho Rios: A. Carter

Dry Harbour and Mountains: T. Raffington

Moneague and Pedro: Henry Thornhill

 

Matron of Parochial Hospital: Sarah Girvan

Matron of Brown's Town Hospital: Ann Falden

Coroner: Dr. Thomas Raffington

Solicitor for the Parish: James Allwood

Almoner: George Robinson

Collectors of Petty Debts: Frederick Nicholson, and Abraham Harris

 

Clerk of the Market:

at Ocho Rios: William Wilmot

at St. Ann's Bay: William B. Harris

 

Poundkeepers:

at St. Ann's Bay: David Morris

at Dry Harbour: W. J. Nash

at Brown's Town: Sarah Jones

at Moneague: Ann Purscell

at Ocho Rios: William Wilmot

at Charlton: Alice Morris

 

Crier of the Court: William Israel


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