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1808 JAMAICA ALMANAC

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LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, His Honor Sir Eyrd Coote, Knight of the Bath and Crescent, Lieutenant-General.

Secretary, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Walsh

Deputy, G. M. Ayrey

Domestic Chaplain Reverend R. S. Woodham

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THE HONOURABLE THE COUNCIL

President, Honourable Nathaniel Beckford, Esq.

Hon. John Scott

--John Lewis

--James Jones

--George Mackenzie

--Francis Rigby Brodbelt

--Andrew Johnstone

--William Ross

--John Kirby

--George Pennock

--George Cuthbert

--B. B. Nembhard

[All Honorable, Esquires]

Clerk, Robert Robertson, Esq.

Assistant Clerk, William Bullock, Esquire.

Usher of the Black Rod, and Messenger, Thomas Brown, Esq.

Chaplain, Reverend Robert S. Woodham

Librarian, G. M. Ayrey

Printer, Mr. John Lunan

THE HONOURABLE THE ASSEMBLY

Returned to serve at a General Election, May 1803

Speaker, Hon. Philip Redwood, Esquire.

[All Members referred to as Esquire]

St. Catherine

Hon. Philip Redwood

James Lewis

William Mitchell

Port Royal

James Stewart

Henry Broughton

Alexander Grant

Kingston

Hon. John Jaques

William Holgate

Richard Lake

St. Andrew

Edward Marshall

C. J. Sims

St. Thomas in the Vale

J. J. Vidal

Charles Jones

St. Dorothy

D. McDonald

C. N. Pallmer

St. John

John Shand

Samuel Queneborough

Clarendon

Joseph Israel

R. W. Fearon

Vere

William Stimson

Cassilis Shaw

St. Elizabeth

Robert Allwood

J. B. Vernon

Westmoreland

James Stewart

David Finlayson

Hanover

James Lawrence

W. J. Stevenson

St. James

John Perry

Sir. S. Clark, Baronet

Trelawny

Hon. James Stewart

Thomas Munro

St. Ann

S. R. Whitehorne

Alexander Kidston

St. Mary

Charles Grant

Hon. T. Murphy

St. George

Hector Ross

Alexander Aikman senior

Portland

J. S. Minot

George Minot

St. Thomas in the East

Hon. Simon Taylor

Peter Robertson

St. David

Robert Telfer

William Ker

Serjeant at Arms, William Ramsay, Esq.

Chaplain, W. J. M. Lynch

Clerk, F. Smith, Eq.

Printer to the Assembly, A. Aikman, junior, Esq.

Librarian, J. Clements, Esq.

Door-Keeper, Mr. J. Wintle

HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY

Chancellor, His Honour Sir Eyre Coote

Register, William Ramsay, Esq.

MASTERS IN ORDINARY

William Harris

James Smith

Robert Donaldson

John Clin. McAnuff

Peter Douglas

John Shand

George Howell

George Woodbine

Edward Murden

James Stewart

Henry Parry

W. J. Titford

William Allen

John H. Clarke

Charles Oswin

---McLean

J. J. Vidal

MASTERS EXTRAORDINARY

For the Island, Thomas Hynes, Dominick Walsh, and James Morris, Esqs.

Portland. William Galloway, Esq.

St. Elizabeth, Philip Davies, Esq.

Westmoreland, William Rose, Philip Davies, James Blair, Esqs.

Trelawny, E. Knowles, James Blair, Esqs.

Hanover, Richard Dickson, Esq.

St. James, William Plummer

St. Ann, Thomas Winder, Esq.

St. George's, Benjamin Croady, Esq.

COURT OF ORDINARY, and COURT OF APPEAL UPON ERRORS

Clerk, Robert Robertson, Esq.

COURT OF VICE-ADMIRALTY

Judge and Commissary, Hon. Henry John Hinchcliffe, Esq.

Surrogate, Thomas Dennis, Es.

Ditto at Montego-Bay and Martha-Brae, Samuel Jackson, Esq.

Ditto Savannah-la-Mar, T. K. Vernon, Esq.

Ditto St. Elizabeth's, Philip Davies, Esq.

King's Advocate, Hon. William Ross, Esq

Principal Registrar, O. Rowley, Esq.

Deputy Registrar, A. Dolmage, Esq.

Marshal, Sir. Mor. Martin, Baronet.

Deputy Marshal, W. R. Wade, Esq.

Interpreter of French, Joseph des Noces

Interpreter of Spanish, H. Hutchins

Interpreter of Northern Languages, J. F.Wilkins

Interpreter of Portuguese, Abraham DeSouza

Appraiser, Captain Peter Cochran

COURT OF ADMIRALTY SESSIONS

President, Hon. Henry John Hinchcliffe, Esq.

Clerk of Arraigns, A. Dolmage, Esq.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

Chief Justice, Hon. John Lewis, Esq.

Assistant Judges [Esquires]:

Hon. J. Lewis

Hon. Andrew Johnstone

J. Clinton McAnuff

Hon. James Jones

Hon. John Jaques

Hon. John Hiat

John Perry

Oliver Hering

J. J. Vidall

Attorney-General, and Advocate-General, Hon. William Ross, Esq.

Clerk of the Court, Francis Smith, Esq.

Clerk of the Crown, Richard Pusey, junior, Esq.

Solicitor for the Crown, Charles N. Pallmer, Esq.

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LIST OF BARRISTERS ADMITTED TO PLEAD AT HIS MAJESTY'S SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE.

Hon William Ross, Esq., Attorney-General and Advocate-General

Hon. Philip Redwood

John Verdon

*Charles Grant

*Oliver Hering

*Alexander Campbell

W. S. Tonge

Stephen Drew

James Lewis junior

T. W. Jackson

Hon. H. J. Hinchcliffe

William Heath

*George C. Richards

A. White

*J. H Tucker

W. A. Scarlett

Lewis Lamotte

George Donovan

Those marked * do not practice at present.

List of Attorneys at Law admitted to practice at His Majesty's Supreme Court of Judicature, in the order in which their names are called in Court.

+Hon. John Rodon

Thomas Denniss

William Ross

*James Lewis

*Thomas Millward

*Robert Shawe

S. George Dallas

William Paterson

William Cruikshank

*William Clarke, senior

Robert Findlay

*Jacob Johnson

*John Wright

Harman Galbraith

Walter Brett

B. B. Nembhard

*W. G. Howell

J. G. Millward

Daniel Moore

+Ebenezer Robertson

*Francis Smith

David Baillie

*John Pedley

James McLehofe

*Charles William Alder

Philip Davies

R. R. Parker

Thomas Raffington

James Murray

George H. Townshend

*Richard Wilson

* W. J. Stephenson

David Ferrier

*John Stone

George Hatton Brown

John King, junior

Francis Robertson

*Thomas Bean

*Foster March

John McCulloch

Samuel Jackson

*Samuel R. Whitehorne

Thomas Gage

David Finlayson

B. William Smith

*Nathaniel Augustus Grant

J. Townshend Harris

Nathaniel Marston

*J. M. McCaa

*William Murray

Simon Fraser

Robert Vassal

Joseph Jackson

*Stephen Minot

James Minot

*John Hanson, junior

Charles James Sims

*Joseph Fitch

*George G. Stone

Edward Bullock

Alexander Mendes Don

Charles N. Pallmer

*Robert Allwood

Jonathan Clemo

*James Green

Thomas Kerr Vernon

Henry Turton

*C. W. Hall

William John James

James Hodge Byles

Thomas Abbot

Alexander Murray

*John Clark

*John Griffith

*Henry Bond

*Bennett Allen

William Drummond

John March

Robert Champante

C. C. B. Stevens

*Thomas Rick. Myers

John Cargill

William John Harrison

J. T. Leake

Edward Jackson

William Graham

Thomas Humphreys

Henry Husey

Lachlan McBayne

*Lawrence Desmond

Robert Shepheard

Mansell Hancorne

William Munro

James Long Sutton

Robert Corbett

John Strutt

Isaac Panton

John Dick

John McDougall

William Taylor

George Beak

Thomas Thompson

J. Skelton

Richard Pusey

J. G. Lewis

Wm. Langly

Wm. James

H. Haldane

W. S. Grignon

C. W. H. Stanbury

John Lynch

William Gyles

Charles Southby

Richard Poore

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PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL'S OFFICE

Provost-Marshal-General, Thomas Brown, Esq.

His Deputies

Kingston, Port Royal and St. Andrew... Mr. Stevens Wood

St. Catherine's Precinct...Mr. T. Greenhill

St. David, Portland, St. Thomas in the East and St. George...Mr. Thomas Ringrose

Clarendon and Vere... Mr. James Clark

St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, and Hanover... Mr. Angus Kennedy

St. James and Trelawny... Mr. J. H. Clarke

St. Ann and St. Mary... Mr. James Aitken

MIDDLESEX

MAGISTRATES ETC. FOR MIDDLESEX

Those marked * are off the Island.

+do not reside in the Parish.

ST. CATHERINE'S PRECINCT

Containing the Parishes of St. Catherine, St. Thomas in the Vale, St. Dorothy & St. John.

Custos Rotulorum, Hon John Rodon, Esq.

Of the Quorum

*William Thompson

Hon. James Jones

*William Ramsay

Hon. Andrew Johnston

*Alexander McLeod

*James Lewis

*Robert Ross

+Oliver Hering

William Bullock

John Shand

George Howell

Francis Smith

*Charles N. Pallmer

+D. Finalyson

Edward Bullock

*G. Atkinson

Adam Dolmage

W. Cruickshank

Magistrates

G. Brammer

John Quier

*Robert Ogilvy

*Robert Page

John C. McAnuff

Hon. Philip Redwood

+Hon. Charles Grant

*John Hutch. Fraser

*John Blackburn

*Ed. P. Lyon

Samuel Queneborough

Peter Douglas

*Theophilus Foulkes

+Angus McKay

*David Gardner

+J. M. McCaa

George Cuthbert

James C. Barton

J. J. Vidal

William Jackson

D. McDonald

John Mackay

H. Mackay

Charles Jones

J. H. Guy

John Lunan

*William Falconer

Charles McNeal

W. S. Tonge

John March

James Grant

R. W. Harris

George Marshall

Malcolm McLeod

Francis Graham

James Bicknell

Thomas Roniter

Jonathan Forbes

Robert Browne

Hugh Edwards

James Lewis, junior

J. H. Byles

Caleb Tonge

John Hanton, junior

Commissioner of Supreme Court, William Hill, Esq.

Coroner, Richard R. Parker, Esq.

Fire-Wardens, [?]. G. Millward, William McRobbe, and Charles Stock, Esqs.

Town Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Peace, J. Skelton, Esq.

Police Constable, John Burrowes

Organist, T. C. Husband

Beadle, James Booth

Clerks of Vestry--St. Catherine, R. R. Parker, Esq., St. Thomas in the Vale, Mr. J. S. Lane, St. Dorothy, Mr. John Quest, St. John, Robert Ellis.

Collecting Constable, James Burnet

Pound Keepers--St. Catherine, Mr. D. Frater, St. Thomas in the Vale, Mr. Daniel McIntosh.

WORKHOUSE

President, Hon. John Rodon, Esq.

Surgeon, James Lee

Clerk, R. R. Parker, Esq.

Supervisor, Mr. J. B. Coxeter

Overseer, James Booth

POOR-HOUSE

Proveditor, R. R. Parker, Esq. £30

Surgeon, James Lee

Matron, Mrs. Price £30

FREE-SCHOOL

Teacher, P. Taylor

Treasurer, Rev. R. S. Woodham

NEW ROAD BETWEEN SPANISH-TOWN AND KINGSTON

Treasurer, William Ramsay, Esq.

Clerk, Richard Pusey, junior

Toll-Keeper, Norwood Witter

CLARENDON

Custos Rotolorum and Chief Judge of Common Pleas, Hon. R. W. Fearon, Esq.

Assistant Judges, Magistrates, and of the Quorum:

Williams Smith

Joseph Israel

C. W. Hutchinson

Francis Smith

M. B. Clare

Samuel Smith

W. E. Nembhard

W. P. Hayle

Daniel Tabois

William Murdoch

William Russell

John McRae

D. S. Turner

William Hewitt

James Bedward

John Williams

William Shand

Rev. R. Hughes

J. S. Fearon

J. P. Fearon

William Anderson

James Brown

W. P. Trench

A. McKenzie

William Bullock

Magistrate and of the Quorum, *Kean Osborn, Esq.

Commissioners of the Supreme Court, W. G. Howell, George Farquhar, James Bedward, and William Hewitt, Esqs.

Clerk of the Court and Parish, William Holdsworth, Esq.

Clerk of Peace and Vestry, John Scott, Esq.

Collecting Constable, A. McRae, Esq.

Coroner, Thomas P. Howell, Esq.

Poundkeeper, Mr. William Hay

WORKHOUSE AT CHAPEL TOWN

President, D. S. Turner, Esq.

Treasurer, Alexander McRae, Esq.

Supervisor, Hugh McKenzie

Clerk, Mr. W. Carey

SAINT ANN

Custos Rotulorum and Chief Judge, Hon. John Hiatt, Esq.

Assistant Judges and of the Quorum [Esquires]

William Parke

James Fraser

William Weston

+Abraham Hodgson

Thomas Bainbridge

S. R. Whitehorne

Thomas Raffington

Henry Cox

John Gaynor

James Newby

John Scarlett

George Stennett

Henry Ashmeade

John Chrystie

J. M. McCaa

James Laing

M. Hodgson

John Shaw

Thomas Reid

Charles McDermot

Magistrates [Esquires]

U. Gillespie

B. Henderson

J. Kelly

Assistant Judge only, +J. Clinton McAnuff

Health Officer, Doctor Henry Ashmeade

Commissioners of Supreme Court, Robert Jones and James Fraser, Esqs.

Clerk of the Peace and Court, William Voce, Esq.

Clerk of the Vestry, George Stennett, Esq.

Collecting Constable, T. Winder

Harbour-master, William Carter

Coroner, T. Winder, Esq.

Poundkeeper, St. Ann's Bay, George Fisher

Poundkeeper, Dry Harbour, Thomas Carr

Poundkeeper, Ocho Rios Bay, James Dunn

Pilots, Thomas Sexten, William Carter, John Mahon, Walter Aylward

Health-Officers at Port Maria, Drs. W. Forbes and W. Kennedy

WORKHOUSE

President, James Newbey, Esq.

Treasurer, William Bigam

Supervisor, Mr. G. Fisher

Surgeon, Henry Ashmeade

N. B. In this Parish are 48 Sugar Works, 120 Penns, 50 Pimento and 50 Coffee Settlements, 22,642 Slaves amd 21,468 Stock.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWN OF ST. ANN'S, OR JOHN'S TOWN

The Harbour is defended by a reef of Rocks, and divided into two parts, an Upper and a Lower, into which run eight Wharves, at the end of one of which the largest Ship in the Trade might be hove down. The lower Town consists of 10 Houses, with the Church and Parsonage: The Upper is pleasantly situated, and contains upwards of 80 Houses, many of them capital Buildings, with extensive Stores and Warehouses, besides several Houses now building; also a large commodious Barrack, with a good Magazine and Hospital.

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ST MARY

Custos Rotulorum, and Chief Judge, Hon. Charles Grant, Esq.

Assistant Judges, and of the Quorum

Hon. J. Hiatt

*Robert Hibbert

*T. Bourke

Abraham Hodgson

Caleb Tonge

John McKay

Joseph Green

R. W. Harris

W. E. Nembhard

R. Appleton

W. J. Murphy

Joseph Brown

Henry Cox

James Kidston

*Patrick Lynch

+Phillip Redwood

+John Symes

+Peter Grant

J. H. Livingston

+Richard R. Parker

James Armstrong

Donald McBean

*James Lewis

+C. W. Hutchinson

Thomas Addison

+Hector McKay

Samuel Oliver

+Alexander Grant

+John Meek

Richard Palmer, Esq.

Commissioners of the Supreme Court, G. Wharam, James McDonell, Esqs.

Clerk of the Peace, and Court, G. Wharam, Esq.

Coroner, W. Pollock, Esq.

Clerk of the Vestry, Mr. James Forsyth

Pound Keeper, G. Wharam

Collecting Constable, Jonathan Forbes

Harbour-master, G. Wharram

Health-Officer at Ocho-Rios and Bucknor's Bay, Dr. J. K. Sarsfield

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WORKHOUSE

Supervisor, G. Wharam

Surgeon, James Gowans

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VERE

Custos and Chief Judge, Hon. Cassilis Schaw, Esq.

Assistant Judges and of the Quorum

William P. Hayle

James Mitchell

Donald McLean

Robert Porter

William Bullock

George Richards

William Stimson

Thomas Sampson

Rev. Isaac Mann

John Ashley

John Kennedy

Thomas A. Priddie

John Fullarton

Commissioners of Supreme Court, Alexander Schaw, Thomas Sampson, and John Lowe, Esqs.

Coroner, Mrs. William Goodhall

Clerk of the Peace and Vestry, Mr. Abraham Kemp

Collecting Constable, James Mitchell, Esq.

FREE SCHOOL

Teacher, Revd. Isaac Mann

Clerk to the Trustees, Mr. William Stavely

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SURREY

SURREY ASSIZES

All the Judges of the Supreme Court, with James Stewart, William Holgate, and R. Lake, Esqs.

MAGISTRATES, ETC., FOR SURREY

KINGSTON

Custos Rotulorum and Chief Judge, Hon. John Jaques, Esq.

Assistant Judges and of the Quorum [Esquires]

David Duncomb

Robert Donaldson

William Savage

Hon. A. Johnstone

John McLean

George Kinghorn

*James Clark

Richard Lake

+William Holgate

+James Amoss

James Stewart

+James Laing

Daniel Moore

William Ross

Magistrates [Esquires]

*Robert Hibbert, junior

John Hinde

Nicholas Lechmere

*Matthew Atkinson

*Aaron Holt

William Taylor

William Cowgill

James Inglis

Edward Marshall

Commissioners of the Supreme Court, William Dance, William Savage, J. Claypoole, Harman Galbraith, James Morris, Alexander M. Don, and William Cowgill, Esquires.

Clerk of the Peace, B. B. Nembhard, Esq. Deputy, T. Dennis, Esq.

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, J. J. Vidal, Esq. Deputy, James McLehofe, Esq.

Coroner, James Claypoole, Esq.

Harbour Master, Capt. Peter Cochran

Health Officer, Dr. W. Tinker

Inspectors of New Negroes, Digby Denniss, Maichael Parys, T. Lovefey, J.Fry, and George Dawson

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND PARISH OF KINGSTON

Mayor, the Hon. John Jaques, Esq.

Seniority by Aldermen of Lot [Esquires]

William Ross

John Campbell

William Parke

Robert Hamilton

John Hinde

George Kinghorn

Joseph Barnes

Thomas Aspinall

A. B. Young

Edward Evans

Richard Chamberlain

Thomas Stevenson

Classes of common councilmen [Esquires]

1st Class, One Year: James Tindall, Edward Carroll, Richard Kinkead, and David Aird.

2nd Class, 2 Years: J. Inglis, Thomas Huie, Robert Henry, Joseph Donnell.

2rd Class, 3 Years: D. P. Molony. John Crosman, David McCaa, John O'Hara.

Recorder, Daniel Moore Esquire, £700

Treasurer, John Fowles, Esq.

Church Warden, Robert Smith, Esq.

City Clerk, Thomas Dennis, Esq. £700

Clerk of Common Council, W. H. Pearson, Esq. £700

Chief Constable and Police Officer, William Cowgill, Esq. £700

Collecting Constable west of King Street, Mr. Thomas Duffus, £125

Collecting Constable east of King Street, Mr. David Ross, £125

Parish Clerk, B. O. Williams £70

Sexton, George Seddon $70

Beadle, William Stevenson, £85

Organist, John Harris £130

Keeper of Court House, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, £40

Clerk of the Markets, Mr. Henry Moon, £300

Printers to the Corporation, Messrs. Strupar and Jackson

Inspector and Collector of the Duties on Spirituous Liqours for Kingston, St. Andrew and Port Royal, and Collector of Transient Tax, J. Morris

Surveyor, P. H. Keeffe

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FIRE-WARDENS

President, Edward Evans, Esq., Vice-President, William Parke, Esq.

John Fox

William Caldwell

John Morce

Joseph Longmore

James Moffat

James Tindall

John Douglas

Alexander McCulloch

Inspector of Fire-Engines, William Pendleton

Messenger, Andrew Lunan, £40 per annum

WOLMER'S FREE SCHOOL, ESTABLISHED THE 21ST MAY, 1729

Treasurer, George Kinghorn, Esq.

Trustees, Common Council of the City of Kingston

Master, J. P. Nugent £420

Ushers, John Paul $300, W. G. Warren £300

Number of Boys now under Tuition, 45

Number of Girls instructed in Reading, Writing and Accounts, 28

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PARISH-HOUSE

Surgeon, Dr. E. Aldred £220

Matron, Mrs. Lee £140

Tutoress, Mrs. El. Curry £50

Steward, Mr. W. Stevenson, £120

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PUBLIC HOSPITAL

Physician, James Skene, M. D., £200

Surgeons, Roe, and Crosbie, £150

Matron, Mrs. Martha Wall, £100

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ASYLUM FOR DESERTED NEGROES

Surgeon, Dr. E. Aldred £70

Supervisor and Steward, Mr. C. Brown, £50

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WORKHOUSE

Surgeon, -- Johnston

Assistant Surgeon, -- Wansbourgh

Supervisor, Mr. C. Brown £150

Overseer, Malcolm McEcherne £120

Clerk, D. P. Gay

TOWN GUARD- INSTITUTED JULY 28, 1783

Lieutenants, Benjamin Stribling, £160, Edward O'Connor, £160

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