Barbados, 1842, Despatches, Offices and Individuals : Index; Memorandum; Petition; Returns; Report; Address; Acts and Legislation; Correspondence 1842.

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Despatches from Sir Charles Edward Grey, governor of Barbados, written between August and December 1842, together with correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and from individuals sent during the year. Despatches are described at item level: CO 28/144/1. Forwards letter of thanks from Mr F Bedingfeld for his appointment to a magistracy in the Bahamas. Barbados No. 38, folios 2-7. 04/08/1842. CO 28/144/2. Forwards the following Acts [copies of Acts not in item]: No. 776, 'to repeal two certain Acts of this Island, one entitled'An Act for the better prevention of the practice of Obeah', and the other'An Act to repeal several acts and clauses of Acts respecting Slaves, and for consolidating and bringing into one Act the several laws relating thereto.''; No. 777, 'to provide a summary remedy against the practice of gambling'. With printed copies of the Acts. Barbados No. 39, folios 8-11. 04/08/1842. CO 28/144/3. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 18, folios 12-12A. 04/08/1842. CO 28/144/4. General Maister's return of forces serving in the Windward Islands [covering letter only]. Unnumbered, folio 13. 08/08/1842. CO 28/144/5. Forwards Act No. 778, 'for taking away the punishment of death in certain cases, and substituting other punishments in lieu thereof'. With printed copy of Act. Barbados No. 40, folios 14-17. 15/08/1842. CO 28/144/6. Forwards reports on appeal cases for the month of July [covering despatch only; see CO 28/145 for reports]. Barbados No. 41, folios 18-18A. 18/08/1842. CO 28/144/7. Forwards duplicate copies of Acts Nos. 776 and 777, previously sent under cover of his despatch no. 39 of 4 August [copies of Acts not in item]. Barbados No. 43, folios 19-20. 18/08/1842. CO 28/144/8. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 19, folios 21-21A. 22/08/1842. CO 28/144/9. Refers to a variety of despatches and replies relating to the employment of Mr Phipps, and states his views of Mr Phipps's qualifications for public service. Barbados No. 43, folios 22-25. 26/08/1842. CO 28/144/10. Forwards duplicate copy of Act No. 778, previously forwarded under cover of his despatch no. 40 of 15 August [copy of Act not in item]. Barbados No. 44, folios 26-27. 03/09/1842. CO 28/144/11. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 20, folios 28-28A. 06/09/1842. CO 28/144/12. Encloses copies of Mr Taylor's publication of public Acts [not in item]. Barbados No. 15, folios 29-30. 15/09/1842. CO 28/144/13. Reports that he has granted six months' leave to Mr A H Morris, police magistrate, and that Mr R Morris will cover the duties. Barbados No. 46, folios 31-32A. 21/09/1842. CO 28/144/14. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 21, folios 33-33A. 21/09/1842. CO 28/144/15. Forwards address of congratulation to Queen Victoria on her escape from assassination. Barbados No. 47, folios 34-36. 26/09/1842. CO 28/144/16. Refers to his previous despatch and encloses a similar address to Prince Albert [not in item, sent to Mr G Anson]. Barbados No. 48, folios 37-38A. 26/09/1842. CO 28/144/17. Forwards the usual certificate in support of his salary. General No. 22, folios 39-40A. 03/10/1842. CO 28/144/18. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 23, folios 41-41A. 08/10/1842. CO 28/144/19. Encloses the half yearly reports of the police magistrates on the state of the colony and adds his own observations that the island is in a 'flourishing' condition. With a tabular summary, by parish, of replies to the secratary of state's questions relating to: general character of the peasantry; relation between the peasantry and the proprietors; new institutions: churches, schools, savings banks, etc; state and prospect of cultivation, wages, supply of labour etc; improvements and discoveries in cultivation, etc; state of internal traffic; description of goods most in demand. Barbados No. 49, folios 42-79. 03/10/1842. CO 28/144/20. Forwards return of stipendiary and police magistates for the quarter ending 30 September. Barbados No. 50, folios 80-81A. 08/10/1842. CO 28/144/21. Forwards certificate in support of his salary. General No. 24, folios 82-83A. 18/10/1842. CO 28/144/22. Reports the death of Alexander Harper Morris, police magistrate for the parish of St Lucy. He has provisionally appointed Richard Morris to the vacancy and recommends confirmation. Barbados No. 51, folios 84-87. 21/10/1842. CO 28/144/23. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 25, folios 88-88A. 28/10/1842. CO 28/144/24. Encloses an address from the Council and Assembly suggesting that a portion of the reserved slave compensation money should be applied in aid of certain charitable institutions. Barbados No. 52, folios 89-96. 02/11/1842. CO 28/144/25. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 26, folios 97-97A. 12/11/1842. CO 28/144/26. Reports the departure of Mr Felix Bedingfeld for the Bahamas. Barbados No. 53, folios 98-99. 17/11/1842. CO 28/144/27. Police Act, No. 779: states his opinion on the nature of this Act and explains some difficulties he had to encounter in getting it passed. With printed copy of Act. Barbados No. 54, folios 100-106. 18/11/1842. CO 28/144/28. Forwards a memorial from the directors of the West India Bank seeking an extension of the time for paying up the full amount of their capital. Barbados No. 55, folios 107-113. 18/11/1842. CO 28/144/29. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 27, folios 114-114A. 28/11/1842. CO 28/144/30. Forwards a duplicate of the Police Act, No. 779 [not in item]. With summary and legal opinion. Barbados No. 56, folios 115-118. 02/12/1842. CO 28/144/31. Forwards Act No. 780, 'for granting a sum of money in aid of The Ladies' Association for the relief of the indident sick and infirm'. With printed copy of Act. Barbados No. folios 120-123. 03/12/1842. CO 28/144/32. Forwards a memorial from Mr Francklin seeking compensation for certain slaves forfeited to the Crown in 1829. Barbados No. 58, folios 124-129. 05/12/1842. CO 28/144/33. Forwards a duplicate of Act No. 780 [not in item]. Barbados No. 59, folios 131-132. 14/12/1842. CO 28/144/34. Acknowledges receipt of certain despatches. General No. 29, folios 133-133A. 14/12/1842. CO 28/144/35. Dummy sheet only reading, 'Answers to enquiries relative to Ordnance property from the lieutenant governors of St Vincent and Tobago'. [Described in index as missing.] General No. 29, folios 134. 01/12/1842. CO 28/144/36. Forwards Act No. 781, 'for the prevention and punishment of offences relating to the coin'. With copy of Act and legal opinion. Barbados No. 60, folios 135-142A. 19/12/1842. CO 28/144/37. Forwards the blue book of 1842 [not in item]. With copy of a letter from the acting colonial secretary. Barbados No. 61, folios 143-144A. 19/12/1842. CO 28/144/38. Franchise Act, No. 727: acknowledges despatch of 8 November confirming its approval and encloses copy of his message to the Council. Barbados No. 62, folios 145-149. 19/12/1842. CO 28/144/39. Reports the departure of Captain Hamilton for Demerara. States that Hamilton has 'the sterling qualities of sense, resolution, activity and a naturally good disposition'. Barbados No. 63, folios 151-152. 28/12/1842. CO 28/144/40. Forwards a duplicate of Act No. 781 [not in item]. Barbados No. 64, folios 153-153A. 28/12/1842. CO 28/144/41. Acknowledges receipt of circular of 23 May and reports the nature of the quarantine arrangements adopted with regard to the steam packets. Barbados No. folios 154-157. 29/12/1842.

Correspondents and subjects are as follows: Offices: Admiralty (reply to Mr Mayer's objections to the present Royal Mail Steam Packet arrangements); Agent (complains of alternation in the course of the steamers, acknowledges letter in reply to his complaint, asks whether the amended Franchise Bill has been confirmed, forwards memorial from Mr Mayers for compensation for the loss of his office as protector of slaves); Privy Council Office (Act No 758 affecting the appellate jurisdiction of the Crown ought not to be allowed, [the index refers to a further 11 letters approving or disallowing numbered Acts which are noted as 'sent away in original' and which appear to have been forwarded to the governor]); Board of Trade (no objection to Act 765 relating to import duty, decision on Act 765 to be deferred); Foreign Office (presentation of Sir Reynold Alleyne at the Saxon Court, asks whether there is any objection to the grant of the Royal Exequatur to Mr Hayes appointed United States consul at Barbados); Home Office (observations of inspector of prisons on annual prisons report, Mr Bethune is too busy to revise the penal law, report on certain Acts); Law Officers (sentence against brigantine confirmed by Privy Council, report on Acts 765 and 698); Treasury (payment of Sir Charles Grey's passage money, cannot grant further remuneration to Captain Hamilton in respect of his mission to Texas

[two letters], bishop's pension sanctioned, further on bishop's pension, no objection to Act No 735 concerning steam packets, Bishop Coleridge relieved from payment of expenses of passing letters patent for his pension, reply to enquiry about colonial import duties on British goods, passage allowance to Mr Bedingfield sanctioned, reply to enquiry as to what portion of the surplus slave compensation fund could be given towards the hospital lunatic asylum and lazaretto in Barbados); War Office (Lieutenant Connor cannot be allowed his military half pay so long as he holds the appointment of inspector general of police at Barbados); Admiralty Registry Office (forwards patent appointing Sir Richard Bowcher Clarke judge of the Vice Admiralty Court); Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (enquiry about the divisions of the proposed new diocese of Jamaica). Individuals: Sir Reynold Alleyne (seeks letter of introduction to Mr Forbes the British minister at Dresden, thanks Lord Stanley for intervening in his presentation at the Saxon Court and requests 12 months' extension of his leave); E C Anson (answers of Prince Albert to congratulatory addresses [two letters]); Edward Barker (seeks appointment); Mary Cullen (requests information as to property of the late Patrick Coccoran); Sir J Couper (answer of the Duchess of Kent to congratulatory address); John Haly (petition against Import Duty Act); E B Haly (complaint against Import Duty Act [two letters]); Reverend C Lawson (expresses his thanks for appointment as archdeacon of Barbados and requests passage allowance for himself and family); James Murphy (petition for repayment of fine incurred under quarantine law); J Ordesson (seeks appointment); Mr Phipps (immigration, migration of African labourers, seeks employment); B Walsh (enquiry about certain property); G White (requests three months leave, asks for repayment of fees paid for his warrant of appointment as secretary at Barbados); B Walrond (requests six months' extension of his leave, forwards medical certificate in support of his request for extension of leave); George Whitla (complains of the unequal pressure of taxes on the trading and mercantile classes); B T Young (addresses to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert).

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AMDigital Reference:CO 28/144.

CO 28.