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DOUGLASS & AIKMAN'S
ALMANACK AND REGISTER FOR THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA 1782
MAJOR GENERALS
Hon. Thomas French
Hon. Francis Cooke
Hon. John Palmer
Walrond Fearon
Thomas Reid
Thomas Davison
John Grizell
John Myrie
Hon. W. P. Browne
Samuel Howell, and
Daniel Bernard, Esquires
STAFF
Adjutant-General, Hon. Colonel William Lewis
Deputy Adjutant General, Lieut.-Colonel Edward Bowman
Quartermaster-General, George Murray, Esq.
Deputy Quartermasters-Captain W. Boddington. Andrew Cathcart, and David Finlayson, Esquires.
Mustermaster General, Theo. Foulkes, Esq.
Deputy, Mr. Sam. Felsted
Physicians-General, Drs. James Murray and Archibald Sympson.
Surgeon-General, Benjamin Moseley, Esq.
Apothecary-General, Thomas Clarke, Esq.
Judge-Advocate-General, Hinton East, Esq.
Eastern Division, Hon. Simon Taylor, Esq.
Midland Division, William Pusey, Esq.
Western Division, Hon. Major General Palmer
St. Catherine's precinct, Honorable William Patrick Browne
Vere, John Rodon
Clarendon, Williams Smith
St. Elizabeth's, Simon Facey
Westmoreland, Major General Myrie
Hanover, Major General Grizel
St. James, Major General Bernard
Trelawny, Henry Wisdome Gallimore
St. Ann's, John Tracey
St. Mary and St. George
Colonel in Chief, His Excellency General Dalling
Colonel Commandant, Don. Campbell
Portland Regiment, Colonel John Sutton
St. Thomas in the East and St. David, William Harris
Port Royal, Thomas Gray
St. Andrews, Daniel Crokatt
Kingston, Jeremiah Bart, Esquires
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Colonel, Jeremiah Barton, Esq.
1st Lt. Col., James Roper, Esq.
2nd Lt. Col., Edward Manby, Esq.
1st Major, Thomas Cockburn, Esq.
CAPTAINS
Jonathan Mallard
George Cuthbert
John Thomson
Allen McLean
Matthew Munt
William Lane
Charles Desmadryl
Thomas Paxton
Angus McBean, esquires
LIEUTENANTS
John McLean
Robert Hibbert
David Duncomb
Robert Donaldson
John Jaques
Ralph Fisher
Thomas Myers
James Grierson
William Hannay
John D. Colburn
Joseph Parker
Thomas Downward
William Saunders
James Worsfold
John Mais
Thomas Farquharson
James Latouch
Charles Mitchell
William Cuninghame
Thomas Berry
Paul Phipps
Richard Shea
Gentlemen
ENSIGNS
Thomas Strangeways
Daniel Shea
William Merchant
Jasper Farn__r
Gentlemen
Chaplain, Reverend William Morgan, D.D.
Adjutant, Thomas Strangeways
Quarter-Master, David Christie, gentlemen
Surgeon, Dr. John Harris
Grenadiers
Captain Allan McLean
1st Lieutenant, Edward Bowman
2nd Lieutenant, Thomas Myers
3rd Lieutenant, Richard Shea
Light Infantry
Captain William Lane
1st Lieutenant, Robert Donaldson
2nd Lieutenant, J. B. Colburn
3rd Lieutenant, Thomas Berry
1st Company (Blues)
Captain John Thompson
1st Lieutenant, William Hannay
2nd Lieutenant, William Cuninghame
Ensign, Daniel Shea
2nd Company ( Blues)
Captain Matthew Munt
1st Lieutenant, Thomas Downward
2nd Lieutenant, James Latouche
3rd Company (Irregulars)
Captain Charles Desmadryl
1st Lieutenant, James Grierson
2nd Lieutenant, William Saunders
4th Company (Fusiliers)
Captain George Cuthbert
1st Lieutenant, James Worsfield
2nd Lieutenant, Thomas Farquharson
Ensign, W. Merchant
5th Company (Jews)
Captain Jonathan Mallard
1st Lieutenant, John Jaques
2nd Lieutenant, Joseph Parker
6th Company (Irregular Jews)
Captain Angus McBean
1st Lieutenant, John Mais
2nd Lieutenant, Charles Mitchell
7th Company (Mulattoes)
1st Lieutenant, David Duncomb
2nd Lieutenant, Ralph Fisher
Ensign, Thomas Strangeways
8th Company (Blacks)
Captain Thomas Paxton
1st Lieutenant, John McLean
2nd Lieutenant, Robert Hibbert
Ensign, Paul Phipps
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Captain, Archibald Galbraith, Esq.
Lieutenants, Robert Ewart and Richard Henderson, gentlemen
1st Lieutenant, William McMurdo
2nd Lieutenant, William Jonas
Lieutenant Fireworker, Peter Ober
Commander-in-Chief, Sir Peter Parker, Knight, Vice Admiral of the White
Secretary, Samuel Hodgson, Esq.
Joshua Rowley, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the Red
Secretary, -----
Sandwich, Sylvester Moriarty, 90
Ramillies, John Cowling, 74
Actaeon, Frances Harry, 44
Ulysses , John Thomas, 44
Southampton, William Affleck, 36
Pallas, Thomas spry, 36
Diamond, Christopher Parker, 32
Fox, Hon. T. Windsor, 32
Licorne, Hon. T. Cadogan, 32
Lowestoffe [or Lowestosse], George Stoney, 32
Nestor, James McNemarra, 32
Resource, Bartholomew Samuel Rowley, 28
Pomona, Charles Edmund Nugent, 28
Unicorn, Benjamin Archer, 28
Hinchinbrooke, John Fish, 28
Hydra, Charles Hotchkys, 24, Esquires
Tobago
Jamaica
Victor
DuGuay Trouin
Port Morant
Childers
Porcupine
Badger
Port Antonio
Endeavour
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Store-keeper, Lewis Robert Allen, Esq.
Ordnance-keeper, Robert Benton, Esq.
Agent Victualler, John Coverdale, Esq.
Master Builder, Mr. Alexander Innes
Master Attendant, Mr. W. Forfar
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Surgeon and Agent, Robert Wood, Esq.
Clerk, Mr. William Frank
Assistant Surgeons, Messrs. Thomas Brock and James Cunningham
Contractor for shipping provisions, etc. Robert Grant, Esq.
Established in Kingston, 21st May, 1729
TRUSTEES
The Commander in Chief
Four senior Members of the Council
Speaker of the Assembly
Chief Justice
Custos for Kingston
Chief Justice of Common Pleas
Four senior Magistrates of Kingston
Members of Assembly for Kingston
Rector, Church-Wardens, and Vestrymen of Kingston
for the time being; together with six Inhabitants, to be chosen annually
Those for the present year are:
William Elphinstone
David Morton
Thomas Cockburn
Benjamin Moseley
Edward Manby, Esquires
Paul Phipps, Esq., Treasurer
Chief Master, and Teacher of the Classics, Alexander Cumine, A. M.
Writing-Master and Accountant, Mr. Walter Gibbes
Teacher of the Mathematics, Mr. Maurice West
Teacher of the French and Spanish languages, Mr. J. B. Grosicard
The number of boys now under tuition, 64
Girls, instructed in Reading, Writing and Accounts, 15
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Officers and Committee for the present year:
Eliphalet Fitch, Esq., President
Allan McLean , Esq., Vice-President
Robert Hibbert, Esq., Treasurer
Samuel Rainford
John Jaques
John Westmorland
William Lane
Robert Donaldson
David Mitchell
Richard Shea
Andrew Cathcart
William Dillworth
Matthew Munt
John Thomson
George Lane
John Coppell, Esquires, are of the Committee
Edward Marriott, Esq., Secretary
-> Note: Nine Members make up a Quorum to do business.
John Jaques, Esq., President
Dr. Langley, Physician
Doctors Drysdale and MacGlashen, Surgeons
Assistant Dr. and Supervisor, Dr. William Coakley
The Church-Wardens of Kingston, Treasurers
Hon. Robert Sewell, Esq., Attorney General
Honorable Thomas Harrison, Esq., Advocate-General
John Sharpe, Esq., Kings Counsel
Robert Richards
James Pinnock
Henry Browne
George C. Ricketts
John Proc. Baker
Philip Redwood
John Jackson
John Verdon
Hugh Lewis
Zach. B. Edwards
Kean Osborne
Thomas Nevill
James Trower
Charles Grant
Edmund Kelly, Esquires
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Allen, John
Austin, Charles
Breon, Edmund
Bristow, Faulkner
Burnside, James
Bowman, Edward
Burrell, George
Baird, John
Buckland, Christopher
Crichton, Robert
Chambers, Robert
Cockburn, Thomas
Curtin, N. Travers
Colburn, John B.
Clarke, William
Cruickshank, William
Curtis, Joseph
Dollard, William
Davis, Anthony
Dennis, Thomas
Dwarris, William
Dallas, Alexander
Davis, George
Dallas, Stewart G.
Dickson, John
East, Hinton
East, David Brown
Farquharson, Thomas
Ferrier, James
French, George
Foyster, Samuel
Farmer, Jasper
Finlay, Robert
Gally, Thomas
Goleburn, Thomas
Grierson, James
Goodwillie, Charles
Howell, Samuel
Hogg, John
Hooper, Isaac
Horlock, John
Innes, Alexander
Knox, John
Lewi_, James, jun.
Lynch, Mark
Morris, William
McKeand, Alexander
Mackey, William
Morris, Thomas
Myers, Thomas
Matthews, Eth. Thomas
Matthews, William Henry
Millward, Thomas
Munro, James
McNeill, Archibald
Mitchell, William
Nelson, John
Newland, Thomas
Overend, Benjamin
Phelps, Robert
Paxton, Thomas
Parker, Thomas
Pinnock, Denniss
Paterson, William
Pitt, Edward
Ridge, James
Reid, Thomas
Rodon, John
Rosdew, Anthony
Ross, William
Ritchie, Alexander
Reid, Samuel
Roberts, John Stephen
Ricketts, Alexander
Ramsay, William
Rennalls, Peter
Ruddick, Henry
Smith, William
Symes, John
Singer, William
Singer, Daniel
Somersett, John S..
Sibley, John
Shawe, Robert
Taylor, John Wilson
Turner, John
Tierney, James
Urquhart, William
Vincent, William
Wotton, George
Wansbrough, William
White, William
Woodruff, James Wilman
Walker, William
Walter, William
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