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Royal Gazette

December 20, 1794

Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

 

MARRIED :

In Spanish Town, on Saturday last, Mr. John Douglas, of this town, to Miss Mary Eccles, of St. Thomas in the Vale.

DIED :

The 13th last at Albion Park, St. Mary's, Miss Jesse Ross, only daughter of William Ross, Esq.

At Fellowship Hall, in the parish of St. David, Mr. Charles Cross.

In this town, Mrs. Agnes Moore, wife of Capt. Charles Moore.

Montego Bay, December 13 - Last Monday, at Cacoon Penn, in Hanover, George Brissett, Esq. an old and very respectable inhabitant of that parish.

On the passage to England, in the July fleet, William Salmon, Esq. of St. Elizabeth.

On board the Friendship, Thorp, in the same fleet, Miss Louisa James Samuells, the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. P. Samuells, of Trelawny.

In this parish, Mr. Joseph Grizell.

MISCELLANEOUS :

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to promote Major John Woolfrys, of the St. Andrew's Foot Militia, to be Lieutenant Colonel of the said regiment.

Colonel Drummond is kept close prisoner by the French, on a charge of having made some attempts against a citizen while at Grandterre.

The Elliot and Pilgrim brought 983 slaves; addressed to Messrs. Taylor, Ballantine, and Fairlie.

Westmorland, December 16, 1794 - All persons having demands against the Estate of Thomas Porter, late of this parish, deceased, are desired to render in a state thereof to the Subscribers; and those that are indebted to the estate, are requested to be speedy in discharging the same. Samuel Jeffries; James Hart; Executors

Kingston, December 19, 1794 - The Public are hereby cautioned against crediting any person on the Subscriber's account, except her Son, Solomon Nunes Flamengo, who alone is authorized to transact business for her, and as no other receipt but his will be deemed valid. They are also cautioned from taking in payment any Bond, Note, or Order, bearing her name, without first acquainting her or her Son thereof; having no papers whatever out under the real signature of - Esther Nunes Flamengo.

Port Maria Bay, November 25, 1794 - Notice to Debtors. All demands due the estate of William Cruickshank, deceased, not paid previous to the first of January, 1795, will without distinction, be put in suit, to enable his Administrators to discharge the demands against his estate. Jon. Forbes.

 

The Act for the further regulation of foreign Slaves now here, and the admission of them in the future, passed yesterday, and which appears in this Postcript, deserves to be attentively read and considered by all persons having such in their possession, and by all owners of enacting clauses, which subjects the person contravening the same to the forfeiture of his vessel, taking effect in six days from the passing of the Act.


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