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“...the morning of Sundays and other Holy-
days, the markets shall be broken up and not to recommence be-
fore four o’clock of the afternoon of such days.
And do further enjoin the schout to see this proclamation
carried into eflect by seizing for his own use whatever he may
find in the markets (the fish market on_ the Bay excepted) after
one quarter of an hour’s notice of its being nine o’clock.
And in order that no person may plead ignorance, shall these
presents be published and affixed at the usual places.
Done in court, heldin St.Eustatius, 3rd. May 1810,by Com'
mandant and Council.
By Command,
(get.) H. W. Pandt.
Pros, Seer.
N°. 3.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas representation have been made, that some persons,
occupying themselves in the line of retailing, have lately, contrary
to an act made by Gouvemment of this island some years past,
introduced English weights and measures, Commandant and Council
have therefore thought it unavoidably necessary to forbid, as they...”
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“...Lower Town, at all hours of the night,
Commandant and Council have thought proper to order, that
every slave met in the streets after nine o’clock (at wich hour the
gun will hereafter be fired) without having a written permit from
his, her or their owner, or a lantern with a lighted candle
therein, to prove that they are out on their owners business,
shall be taken up and committed to the fort, there to remain untill
the next morning, when their owners shall have to pay for taking
them out, the usual fort fee of one piece of eight for each
slave, as also four bits to the schout of taken up by him, and in
case their owner or owners should refuse to pay the above men-
tionend fee, the said slave or slaves will be publicly flogged.
Done in court, held at St. Eustatius, 13 November 1810,
by Commandant and Council.
By Command,
{get.) T. G. Gboebe,
First sworn Clerk.
1811.
N". 5.
PROCLAMATION.
We Thomas Barrow, Brig. General and Commandant of the
Island of St. Eustatius, and the Council of said...”
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as may be found at any other place, and the owner or owners of
them made responsible for all the consequences that may result
from a disobedience of these orders; it is however allowed to the
fishermen, who might be desirous to go a fishing before the gun fires
in the morning, to take away their boats, by applying to the guard.
And that none may plead ignorance of this order, shall these
presents be published by beat of drum and affixed at the usual
places.
Done in court, held at St. Eustatius the 8th June 1815.
By Command,
(get.) T. G. Groebe.
First sworn Clerk.
1816.
No. 7.
PUBLICATIE.
Wij Reinier ’tHoen, van wege Zijne Majesteit den Koning der
Nederlanden Gouverneur ad interim van St. Eustatius en onder-
hoorige eilanden, en de Raad van Politie deszelven eilands,
Aan allen, die dezen zullen zien, of hooren lezen, salut! doen te
weten:
Nademaal sommige militairen, behoorende tot het garnizoen dezes
eilands, niet nalaten, om, in weêrwil van de vaderlijke waarschu-...”
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