Bermuda, 1835, Despatches : Governor Major General Sir Stephen Chapman : Correspondence; Acts and Legislation; Report; Returns; Index 1835.

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Despatches from Governor Major General Sir Stephen Chapman. Described at item level. CO 37/93/1. Forwards the quarterly existence certificate of the government officers. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 25, folio 3. 08/01/1833. CO 37/93/2. Acknowledges the receipt of a despatch of 8 November containing Admiralty instructions. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 26, folio 5. 09/01/1833. CO 37/93/3. Lists the despatches received from the Colonial Office during 1832. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 27, folios 7-8. 13/01/1833. CO 37/93/4. Forwards the minutes of the proceedings of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly during the last session as well as two Acts: 'An Act to prevent the introduction of malignant disease' and 'An Act for the Court of Assize' [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 28, folios 9-10. 07/02/1833. CO 37/93/5. Sends a certificate of his administration of the government from 1 October 1832. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 29, folio 11. 07/02/1833. CO 37/93/6. Return of the members of holding office as of 31 December. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 30, folio 13. 07/02/1833. CO 37/93/7. Forwards a copy of 'An Act to provide for the Custom's Establishment' which had a suspending clause and required confirmation. Also encloses a copy of a letter from Robert Kennedy dated 1 March 1833. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 31, folios 15-22. 23/02/1833. CO 37/93/8. Forwards a report on the escheated property of E B Seon [not included in volume; sent to the Treasury]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 32, folio 23. 31/03/1833. CO 37/93/9. Encloses the governor's quarterly certificate of his administration. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 33, folio 25. 01/04/1833. CO 37/93/10. Return of the members holding office as of 31 March. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 34, folio 27. 01/04/1833. CO 37/93/11. Forwards the Blue Book for 1832 [not included on volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 35, folio 29. 31/03/1833. CO 37/93/12. Forward the revenue and expenditure return for 1832 [not included in volume; sent to the Treasury]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 36, folio 31. 01/04/1833. CO 37/93/13. Forwards a report of the trial and acquittal of William Deane on the charge of ill-treating his slave Jacob. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 37, folios 33-45. 01/04/1833. CO 37/93/14. Acknowledges the receipt of a despatch of 26 January relative to the appointment of Tudor Tucker as American Consular Commercial Agent. States reasons for not recommending the recognition of such an agent for which there was no precedent. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 38, folios 46-47. 15/04/1833. CO 37/93/15. Forwards the quarterly existence certificate of the government officers. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 39, folio 48. 16/05/1833. CO 37/93/16. Acknowledges the receipt of a circular of 3 April announcing the appointment of Edward G Stanley as Secretary of State for the Colonies. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 1, folio 50. 31/05/1833. CO 37/93/17. Acknowledges the receipt of a circular of 4 April announcing the loss of the mail ship Calypso. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 2, folio 52. 31/05/1833. CO 37/93/18. Forwards an address from the House of Assembly concerning the appointment of a place to which convicts should be transported. Reports having commuted the death sentence of James Place, a 'free Black', to transportation for life. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 3, folios 54-61. 19/06/1833. CO 37/93/19. Forwards the quarterly existence certificate of the government officers. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 4, folio 62. 06/07/1833. CO 37/93/20. Reports granting the chief justice six months' leave of absence. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 5, folios 64-66. 02/08/1833. CO 37/93/21. Forwards letters from the attorney general and solicitor general applying for promotion in the event of the chief justice's retirement. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 6, folios 68-73. 24/08/1833. CO 37/93/22. Forwards an application from Duncan Stewart for the chief justiceship. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 7, folios 74-82. 26/08/1833. CO 37/93/23. Lists the despatches received from the Colonial Office. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 8, folios 83-84. 31/08/1833. CO 37/93/24. Forwards the minutes of the proceedings of the Legislative Council from 18 March to 16 August [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 9, folio 85. 18/09/1833. CO 37/93/25. Forwards the minutes of the proceedings of the House of Assembly from 18 March to 16 August [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 10, folio 87. 18/09/1833. CO 37/93/26. Forwards eight Acts passed during the last session [not included in volume] with a report by the attorney general. Acts are listed as: No. 458 Ferry Act; No. 459 For importing a collection of English Statutes; No. 460 Revenue and Appropriation Act; No. 461 An Act for erecting a certain public building in the town of Hamilton, amendment; No. 462 An Act relating to the settlement of paupers; No. 463 An Act for the complete registration of slaves, continuation; No. 464 Payment of the clergy, regulation of the seats and pews, and recovery of parish assessments; No. 465 For regulating the sale of garden and farm production and the establishment of markets in the towns of Hamilton and St George. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 11, folios 89-97. 18/09/1833. CO 37/93/27. Requests instructions concerning the proceeds of the escheated property of John W Douglas. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 12, folio 98. 18/09/1833. CO 37/93/28. Forwards the quarterly existence certificate of the government officers. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 13, folio 100. 06/10/1833. CO 37/93/29. Requests confirmation of the Customs Establishment Act. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 14, folios 102-103. 14/10/1833. CO 37/93/30. Forwards the minutes of the proceedings of the Privy Council from 3 August 1832 to 10 August 1833 [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 15, folio 106. 24/10/1833. CO 37/93/31. Forwards the duplicates of the Acts of Legislature passed during the session which began on 18 March and ended 10 August [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 16, folio 108. 25/10/1833. CO 37/93/32. Forwards the minutes of the proceedings of the Legislative Council from 18 March to 10 August [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 17, folio 110. 25/10/1833. CO 37/93/33. Forwards a despatch to be substituted for No. 13 of 6 October. Governor Sir S R Chapman, private, folio 112. 26/10/1833. CO 37/93/34. Forwards the votes and proceedings of the House of Assembly from 18 March to 10 August [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 18, folio 114. 25/10/1833. CO 37/93/35. Forwards a letter from Archdeacon A Spencer requesting compensation for a reduction of the portion of his salary received from the Society for Propagating the Gospel from £100 to £50. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 19, folio 120. 26/10/1833. CO 37/93/36. Forwards the minutes of the proceedings of the Privy Council for 3 August 1832 to 10 August 1833 [not included in volume]. Governor Sir S R Chapman, No. 20, folio 121. 28/11/1833.

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AMDigital Reference:CO 37/93.

CO 37.