The Week of Prayer, 1865
The Abolition of Slavery and Cessation of War
Beginning on Friday, January 6, 1865; James Davis, Hermann Schmettau, Joseph Ketley, Henry Bleby, Thomas Slater, Theo. S. Gregory, Geo. McFarlane, and E. A. Wallbridge and others held Prayer Meetings in the towns Georgetown and New Amsterdam and the rural districts. They wailed against slavery and the effects of war on the human society. It seems to me. Some one hundred and forty – seven years, later, that, their efforts commendable indeed, was in vain and simply a waste of time and energy. I would have advised those persons to spend their energies in agricultural industry.
Source: The Creole, Wednesday, January 4, 1865: page 2.
DIED - At Plaisance, on Sunday morning January 1, 1865, CONRAD E. ADAMS, aged 30 years, leaving a wife and family to deplore his loss. Source: The Creole, Wednesday, January 4, 1865: page 2.
DIED - At Norfolk, Virginia on the morning of August 23, 1864, HENRY A. LANDRY died of fever. He is the second son of S. D. Landry, and brother of S. F. Landry, Acting Stipendiary Magistrate in the Colony of British Guiana.
DIED – on the 26 instant, (August 26, 1864) at Speight town, Sarah J. Griffith, 73 years old. Wife of Morgan Griffith, leaving a daughter and family members to deplore her loss. Source: The Creole, Wednesday, September 7, 1864: page 2.
Thomas Griffith Gill, Marshall’s Office Source: The Creole, Monday, October 3, 1864.
William Jacinto Wood, Peter’s Hall, Evidence taken at inquest at Plantation Peter’s Hall.
Source: The Creole, Wednesday, September 28, 1864: page 2.
August 1, 1863, a further section of the line of the Demerara Railway to Clonbrook was opened, affording an ernest of the company’s intention at length to fulfill their engagements and complete the line to Mahaica. Source: Retrospect of the Past Year - The Creole, Friday, January 1, 1864: page 3.
Georgetown, Bel Air, Plaisance, Beterverwagting, Vigilance, Enmore, Belfield, Clonbrook, Mahaica - Demerara Railway.
The Villages Loan Bill and the Beterverwaghting Drainage Bill were read the second time and the Court adjourned to Friday next. Source: Legislative Proceedings – Court of Policy - The Creole, Wednesday, August 31, 1864: page 1
Ferry between Philadelphia and Leguan
Rice, Coorah, Tamarinds, Ghee, Juggery, Dholl, Gram, Turmeric, Mustard Oil, and Black Pepper –by Sandbach Parker; Coolie Stores.
Thodosia Wilhelmina (Scott) Forshaw – the wife of George Anderson Forshaw.
Who were the commissioners of the villages of Golden Grove, Nabaclis, Victoria, Friendship, and Buxton in 1864?
By Spencer Cambridge, Transport of the east quarter lot number 57, Section A, Village of Friendship, with the buildings thereon to the estate of Antonio Figueira, deceased. Manuel de Mendonge – Rufino Theodore Magado and Manuel de Mendonge executors of the estate of Antonio Figueira.
Christina Fraser, born, Campbell – Francis Pereira Santos, Cummingsburg
William Seymour, 12 New Charlestown to William Roberts. Source: Registrar’s Office – Demerara and Essequebo - The Creole, September 26, 1864: page 2.
John Lewis Allen, Isaac London, James Fraser Allen and Christian Jupiter London Source: Notice - The Creole, Friday, September 16, 1864: page 2.
The District Commissary of Taxation No. 4 County Demerara have Election on 6th instant by the **** of Village of Sisters West Bank River of Barnwell Jackson and Commissioners and George Adams and the said village; notice thereof by mitty with Provisions of Ordinance 1856 Source: Notice - The Creole, Monday, September 12, 1864: page 2.
William David Elliott Plantation Source Canal polder Robert Scott Lorimer
Joseph Henry Oliver, George Claxton, Andrew Bagot, Joseph Davis, Thomas King – Friendship – Registrar’s office
Arrival of Immigrants from Barbados.
Schooner Scallop – 73 Immigrants – 34 males, 14 females, 8 children and 16 infants.
Schooner Quicksteps – 40 Immigrants – 30 males, and 10 females.
Schooner Annie Mussenden, consigned to George Chapman, arrived yesterday from Barbados with 57 Immigrants – 27 men, 23 women and 7 children.
Today, Schooner Corsair, consigned to J. B. Belgrave, arrived from same place with 46 people – 38 males, and 8 females. Source: Notice - The Creole, Monday, August 29, 1864: page 2.
Schooner Mirage, consigned to George Chapman, arrived Saturday last from Barbados with 40 Immigrants – 25 males, and 15 females.
Schooner Alert, consigned to Messrs. Winters and Preston came yesterday with 33 people. Source: Notice - The Creole, Monday, September 12, 1864: page 2.
Schooner Lousia came with 43 people. Schooner Gold Hunter came with 64 people. Source: Notice - The Creole, Wednesday, September 14, 1864: page 2.
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