JBF IHs Excellency Henry WleeiaM Bentinck. 
Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander ii 
Chief in and over the Settlement o f Berbice. zcith th 
Dependencies, and President in all Courts and Col Colleges 
leges Colleges within the same, sc. &e. 
WHEREAS it has been duly represented to me, that e1 
considerable number of the coloured and black Populatio; 
of this colony, claiming exemption from Slavery, have clan, 
destincly introduced themselves as Free, which not onh 
tends to the general discredit of the respectable part u 
that class ; but as several of them have no apparent mean; 
of subsistance, it is to be feared they have recourse tv 
secret illicit practices for a livelihood, w hich if not time timely 
ly timely restrained, may in the end be subversive of good order. 
It is therefore, that £ have deemed it expedient tq make. 
and do hereby declare, the following Provisions : 
“All and every one of the colored or black inhabitants 
within this Settlement, claiming exemption from Slavery, 
shall, without delay, and at the farthest, within ont 
month, from the date hereof, exhibit or cause to be duly 
exhibited unto His Honor the Fiscal, such proof of then; 
Freedom as they may respectively be in possesion of abb; 
to procure, or refir to. , 
“And further, hi case any one of the aforesaid colonretii 
or black Inhabiants, remain in default, or omit to comply; 
with the aforesaid Order, His Honor the Fiscal is directed 
to cause him, her or them to be apprehended and lodged in 
the colony Gaol, there to remain until my further Order, 
with respect to them, as the exigency of their respective 
characters or cases may seem to require.” 1 
And in order that no plea, or excuse of ignorance;' 
may be pretended of these presents, the same to be pub- 1 
fished as Customary. 
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the King’s ; 
House, New Amsterdam, this 19th day of February. , 
1811. ' ' ' 'i‘ 
11. W. BENTINCK. f 
71// Command. 
F. WHITE, Gov. Sec. 
(Third time of publishing.) 
BY Ills Excellency Henry H'ii.i.ijm Bentinck, Es Esftuire, 
ftuire, Esftuire, Lieutenuut-Govi'rnbr over the Colony of Ber Berbice; 
bice; Berbice; And the Honorable Court of Policy of the said 
Colony 
To all to whom these presents may or shall come ; Be if 
Icnotch: ' I 
W’tl ER EAS Representation has been made to us; 
of the excessive hardship sustained by many indivi individuals, 
duals, individuals, within this Government who are deprived of! 
the services of their slaves, on their being surrender surrendered 
ed surrendered t<W ust ice and capitally punished for their crimes,| 
not only by the loss of such slaves without any re-i 
muneration, bn! from being obliged to defray the 
expences of their prosecution ami conviction'; ami 
whereas we have taken into our consideration, that it 
is both equitable and conducive to the public good j 
that some compensation should in future be afforded! 
to such Inhabitants o. this colony, as may be deprived 
of the service’s of any slaves, in consequence of tli< 
latter being sentenced to death, banishment or con-1 
finement for life, on the public works of this colony, j 
We have lb ■rclbre thought fit to enact, and it is 
hereby enacted accordingly : That from and after 
the day of the date ol these presents, every Planter 
or other Inhabitant, who may in future be deprived 
of any of his or her slaves, from their being scntenc-i 
cd by us to capital punishment, banishment for life, 
on the public works of this colony, shall be entitled 
Io receive from the colonial funds, as a compensation 1 ; 
for such loss, a sum equal to the value, to be put o osuch 
such osuch slave or slaves, by appraisers to be appointed; 
by us ? provided always, thalsuch appraisement shall 
in uo instance exceed (he sum of twelve hundred guil-j 
<lers for a field working negroe, and fifteen hunched! 
for a driver or head negroe or tradesman. 
Ahd lastly we do enact as it is hereby enacted, 
the expellees of prosecution and conviction be defray-! 
ed at the cost of the colony, and not at that of tin ! 
individual; —which compensation and costs of pro-' 
secution shall nevertheless not be made by the colony.; 
sh mid it appear in the course of the trial of such 
slave or slaves, that ill treatment or neglect on the 
part, of their masters have had any share, in leading 
them to the commission of the crimes, for which they 
have been sentenced to suffer ; as in all such cases 
shall in no wise be entitled to claim or receive any 
compensation for the loss of such slave or slaves so 
convicted. 
Thus enacted in our ordinary sessions of the Court 
of Policy and Criminal Justice of the colony Berbice, 
this llth day of January 1814.—-Present His Excel Excellency 
lency Excellency Lieutenant Governor H. W. Bentinck, and 
the Honorable Members L. C. Abbensets, Join. 
McCamon, James Fraser, Peter Fairbairn, A. J. 
Glitsius and George Munro. 
And published on the 24th January following, 
present His Excellency Lieutenant Governor H.W. 
Bentinck, and the aforegoing Honorable Members. 
„ li. W. BENTINCK. 
By command of the Court. 
It C. DOWNER, Secy. 
(Ihird time of publishing.) 
BY His Excellency Henry IWlliam Bentinck, Es. 
« and over the Settlement of Berbice and its Depen Dependencies, 
dencies, Dependencies, President in all Courts and Courts and Col. 
leges within the same, sc. 
WHEREAS very little observance has been paid 
to the Proclamation of the Honorable the Court of 
Policy, bearing date the 2d April 1810, requiring 

periodical returns of ttie run away slaves from their 
proprietors in this as therein is 
stated, And irhereas lam desirous of ascertaining 
the exact number of slaves now missing, 7 do ordei 
and direct, that all and every person shall within four fourteen 
teen fourteen days from the Publication hereof, deliver unto 
the nearest Burgher Oliicer, a list of the names, num number 
ber number and marks of all the Slaves from them respect respectively 
ively respectively deserted ; also the time of such desertion, th< 
said lists to be collected by the Burgher Officers, 
Commanding divisions, and forthwith transmitted to 
me, and in case o! neglect or default in making the 
said returns at present required,and in future the re returns 
turns returns as stated periods in conformity with the afore aforesaid 
said aforesaid Ordonance of the Honorable the Court of Policy, 
His Honor the Fiscal, is directed to prosecute the 
defaulters agreable to Law. ' 
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at th 
King’s House, New Amsterdam, this iSth day of 
February, 1814. 
H. W. BENTINCK 
By Command, 
if. WHITE, Gov. Sec. 
(Third time of publishing.) 
I : . _ ~ 
'■BY His Excellency Henry William Benti xck,Es- 
I; quire, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in ChieJ 
in and over the Settlement of Berbice and its Depen-\ 
dencies, President in all Courts and Colleges wilhn: 
the same, fyc. sc. sc. 
WHEREAS I have received from'the Right Hon. 
the Earl of Bathurst, his Majesty Principal Secretary of 
State tor the War and Colonial Department, a Dispatch 
bearing date 21Nt December, 1813, transmitting to me two! 
Orders oi His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Cutin.! 
yii, bearing date respectively the 13ih of December 1813,! 
and of which the following are copies.-—1 have thought it! 
expedient, and do hereby publish the same for the Infor-! 
.'nation and guidance of all those concerned : 
AT THE COURT AT CARLTON-HOUSE, 
13th of December, 1813. 
PRESENT, 
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council. i 
V\ H ER EAS it appears by the latest advices frond! 
the Coast of the Adriatic, that the port of Trieste, and! 
the other ports ami places between Trieste and the southern! 
extremity of Dalmatia, are, for the most part, no longer! 
in the possession or under the controul of France: His! 
[Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on thej 
[beha.f oi His Majesty, and by and with the advice of Hi: 
•Majesty’s Privy Council, is plca-cd to order and declare, 
and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the blockad ■!; 
jof Trieste, and the ports and places aforesaid inclttsirelyji 
j(saye and except such as are still occupied by the enemy); 
ind all restrictions imposed thereon, by any Order in 
council relating thereto, shall forthwith cease and be dis discontinued. 
continued. discontinued. 
And the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of 
.His Majesty’s Treasury, His Majesty’s Principal Secret.!,, 
lies of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.! 
,lhe Judge ot the High Court of Admiralty, and the J iidgt-> 
;of the Courts of Vice-Admiralty, are to' take the necessa-i 
ry measures herein, as to them may respectively appertain 
CHET WYND. 

AT THE COURT AT CARLTON-HOUSE, 
1 3th of December, 1813. 
; . PRESENT, 
! His Royal Highness trie Prjnce Regent in Council. 
V’. lIERE.AS the ancient relations of Peace and 
; Amitj between His Majesty, and the iiited Provinces of:? 
[he Netherlands, have been’ happily re-established Hi 
[■Aoyal Highness the Prince. Regent is pleased, in the namtj 
; uni on the behalf of-His Majesty, and by and with thq 
advice of His Majesty’s Privy Council, to order and de-' 
jiclare, and it is hereby ordered and declared: 
|l’irstly. That all hostiiiies against the United Provinces 
of the Netherlands (save and cxceptsucli ports or places 
as may be still in the possession or under the controul of 
; France) oii4he part of His Majesty shall immediately 
| cease. 
,('secondly. That the blockade of all the ports and places 
; of the said United Provinces (save and except such port 1 
and places as before excepted) ar * -,1 other restrictions 
thereon imposed by any Order in Council relating there thereto, 
to, thereto, shall forthwith cease and be discontinued. 
Ihirdly. That all ships and vessels belonging to the said 
United Provinces (save and except vessels coming from, 
or proceeding to, any ports or places in the possession 
or under the controul of Fiance) shall have free admis. 
sion into His Majesty’s ports, and be permitted to car. 
1 ry on any trade now lawfully carried on in the ships of 
states in amity with his Majesty. 
And the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of 
> his Majesty’s Treasury, his Majesty’s Principal Secreta Secretaries 
ries Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 
the Judge of thGHigh Court of Admiralty, and the Jud' 
ges of the Courts of Vice-Admiralty, are to take neces necessary 
sary necessary measures herein, as to them may respectively upper upper‘ain. 
‘ain. upper‘ain. CHET WYND. 
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at the King’s 
House, New Amsterdam, this T7th day of Feb. 1814 
H. W. BENTINCK. 
By command. 
F. WHITE, Gov. Sec: 
. (Third time of publishing.) 
'' ' r—"" —-.4— — .. . 
King's (louse, New Amst. 19M Feb. 1814. 
His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has just re received 
ceived received the Letter of which the following is a copy, and 
has directed the same to be published for the information 
of all concerned. By command, 
F. WHITE, Gov. Sec. 
' - DiiofiEDAmr, Carlisle Bay, 
Barbados, Ist Feb, 1814. 
•| hare the honor to acguiaiit you, for the information 

of the Plankts and Merchants of the Colony under y Onr ’ 
Excellency’s that the Convoys for the pre. 
sent year, will be arranged, to sail from .Berbice about the 
Tull Moon in the months of April, June and July, 
that a vessel of Wa? will call off the Berbice, 01l 
the days of the Full Moon in these nionthf, for the p ar , 
pose of protecting the ships while compleating their ladiJ 
and taking them to Grenada, from whence they are to 
proceed with the traue of that Island for the place ofgen Cw 
ral rendezvous. 
In making this communication, will your Excellency b e 
pleased also to acquaint the Planters and Merchants «{ 
•Berbice, that in consequence of arrangemenfs for thep ru . 
section of the homew’aid bound Fleets from the Lecwarj 
islands, it will be out of my power, to defer the perfodi 
established for their departure from thence, and that tb# 
xtent of force appropriated for the protection of 
jwiL prevent the possibility of my granting any extra 
jvoy. I have the honor to be, Sir, 
Your Excellency’s most ob. humble sent, 
; To His Excellency Francis Laforey," 
; . ! L W'. Bentinck, Esq. &c. &c. &t*. Berbice. 
i • {Third time of publishing.) 
, ' • \ .. i - - —■ —— —in in, — 
T. /ze Snbocriber has imported by the ship NEP* 
TUV C. ( 'apt. Simpson, the following;goods, which 
[he wP! dispose of by the package, or otherwise fa; 
‘hiimejlute payment only t— t! 
! t! London bottled porter in puncheons, pile ale in 
tierces of 7 dozen each, port wine, Willshire cheese, 
iorime mess beef & pork in f barrels, kegs tongues, 
[tubs containing rounds of beef, Cork rose butter in | 
•firkins, ilmir in | barrels, kegs split pease, pm?d 
iibarley, potatoes in hampers, Durham mustard, eat eatpng 
png eatpng oil, refined sugar, candles in boxes o£2B Pis. 4s. 
‘[and Gs., soap in ditto, Inverness cotton&eoffeebag cotton&eoffeebagii'ging 
ii'ging cotton&eoffeebagii'ging ; an assortment of saddlery consisting of hunting i| 
‘saddles with plated stirrups, &c., double & snaffle 
jbridles, plated bits, &c.. s Its Weymouth spire p 
[heads & ruins with plated buckles, spare snaffle do., fi 
[[spared girths <*v martingales, a sett heat gig harness, h 
[itrnrry combs brushes, tnaoo combs with sponges, g 
i;stall collar", horse nets, spare stirrup leathers, chaise 
ijjrfc key <Sc bun ling whips, and plated spurs; glass R 
| ware, plain & cut Wines, do. pint & half pint lnm« 1j 
biers, do. pint & quart decauters, do. finger basons, g 
[butterdishes wdh covers, sangaree gkrsses, India a 
; shades, plated bottle stand?, small crates coalaitiing a 
I i complete sett tach neat table service, cloth, crumb 1 
and shoe brushes, I idtes, dr< ss & walking shoes, do. ■ 
lacing boo’s, gonllcmen Spanish <Sc waxed leatlur | 
[boots, military do. Wellington half do- dress, bill I 
[dress & shooting shoes, child ens shoes, wearing ap. I 
jiparel, superfine black, blue & fashionable coloured I 
[long coats, do. coatees, round robbins, thin cassiliivre J 
i breeches, ditto pantaloons, fashio.table colours for ■ 
; Iress, siript jean trousers, black silk waistcoats, fan- I 
[ey coloured cassa me re, Marseih* ditto, white ditto, I 
.small trunks printed calicoes, do. printed mtolins, ■ 
't’am y & plain muslin for ladies dresses, plain & hair 1 
cord jaconet for neckhkfs., Romal, Madras, flushed I 
■j ind twrcl’d hkfs., Musilipatam & India do, silk hkfs. 
black & fashionable patterns, 4-4 Irish linens, long E 
lawns, linen diaper for table cloths & napkins, Rus- g 
sia sheeting, brown Hollands, linen Britannias, pla- | 
tillias, cotton & linen checks, furniture do. furniture 
cliintz, cdtton shirting, cotton callico lor lining, India 
j'lms&d mitii s, York stripe, green gauze, bed-tick, 
('[stripe, K' siersm ker, ginghams, an assortment of 
!, I breads, tapes, & shirt buttons, cotion stripe shirts 
and Irowser.s, G’ucrn>ey frocks, gentlemen & ladies 
•[[silk & beaver hats, willow hats, planters broad rimed 
•jdo. tradesmens do. childrens do. negroe blankets, an 
J assortment of stationary, perfumery, ladies & gentle gentlemen 
men gentlemen silk & cotton hose, mens silk & cotton socks, 
> children cotton stockings, kegs nails 4dy to SOdy 
k frying pans, grid irons, sod irons, gun powder in 
1 c.iinnisiers, shot in bags No. 3 a 6, large brass vat 
[cocks, wine ditto, setts white ivory handled table 
knives & forks with deserts & carvers, Buck horn 
[ handled do , cork screws, tea trays, Japan’d waiters, 
[• hook & eye and T hing. s, large de, small sizes, hand 
s saws, hand saw files, augers, nest gimblets, chisels, 
’ carpenters adges, squaring axes, felling do.* carpen- 
I ters hammers, small hatches, tennent saws, screw 
nails assorted, buck knives, elasp do. horse scissars, 
’ fishing cases rasors, stock locks, double & sm sm. 
. sm. !gle bolted padlocks, chamber door locks, trunk do 
.•plated candlesticks with snuffers & stands, brass and 
f Japaned do., brads, India salempores & tea. 
MACKINTOSH CAMERON & Co. 
f Berbice, 10th Feb j. 
NOTICE 
Is hereby given to the Subscribers for the Quarte’’ - 
' ly Balls, that the next Ball will take place at the We 
" Mr. Harris’s, No. 11, courantine coast, on Tuesday 
the Bth of March next —l9 Feb. 
s 
~STRAYED~OR STOLEN, . f a 
• From Plantation Kintyre a black bull, with som 
white about the face and belly, about twoye arsol ..j 
any person who can give such information-, aswi 
f lead to the discovery of the said bull, will receiv 
one ioe reward. T n 
; 19 Feb. JOHN McDONAW- 
t! WANTED ToTpIJRCHASE 
" Hunderd bales cotton, payable in cash £ 
delivering.—-19 Feb. B. ZIEGDE 
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