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1809. N®. 1. 1810. N®. 2 en 3.
En opdat niemand hiervan eenige ignorantie zoude mogen komen
te pretenderen, zal deze worden gepubliceerd en geaffigeerd ter
plaatse alwaar men gewoon is zulks^ te doen.
Aldus gearresteerd in Onze vergadering, gehouden op St. Eustatius,
den 7den van Wintermaand 1809.
(Get.) W. C. Mussenden.
Ter ordonnantie van denzelve ,
(get.) H. W. Pandt,
Fungerend als Secretaris.
4810.
N®. 3.
PROCLAMATION.
Commandant and Council having thought it necessary that a
certain hour should be fixed, at which time the market or mar-
kets shall cease on Sundays or other Holydays, do hereby order,
that nine o’clock in 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...”
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1811. N». 5. 1815. N«. 6.
brought in a clandestine manner at ni^ht in Town to sell, which
irregularity does tend greatly to the prejudice of the planters , not-
withstanding ist having been prohibited by former proclamations of
20th February 1793 and of 10th February 1802 . they do therefore
of a new by these presents sereously forbid every individual, with-
out distinction, of buying from any slaves whatsoever, any canes
(either whole or jointed), sugar, or syrrup, unless the said negro
produce a ticket from their owner, on penalty that such pur-
chaser 'if a white person, will be fined fifty pieces of eight, if
a free person, to be imprisoned for three days on bread and water,
and if a slave, to be severely whipped, and do further recommend to
all white and free presons, wherever they may find canes, either
whole or jointed, selling, to cake them away and give immediate
notice thereof to the Fiscal.
Done in court, held at St. Eustatius, 28th February 1811.
Ey...”
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“... pointed out, shall forfeit one dollar.
Article 5th.
_ Any person appearing disguised in liquor, speaking or beha-
ving in any way improper whilst under arms, shall forfeit one
dollar, and be further put in civil arrest in the Guard House.
Article 6th.
Any person appearing on any drill or parade with his musket
or accoutrements out of order, shall forfeit three ps. 8/g.
Article 7th.
Every burgher shall be permitted if he has any matter or concern
to propose, to do it in a proper manner, through the commanding
officer, to the Genl.
Article 8th.
It shall not be permitted to any person attached to the militia,
to depart from this island, without acquainting the adjudant of
the militia, and delivering their arms en accoutrements to him,
who will give him a note to the pass office, under a penalty of
twelve ps. 8/g.
Article 9th.
All persons prevented from attending drill or parade by indis*-
position, must send a certificate to the adjutant, previous to
the roll being called...”
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“... officers are authorized to put them under civil arrest
either in the Fort or Guard House. . ... ,
Done at Gouvernement House by a Board of officers, this 6 th day
of July 1821.'
Regulations for the Guard.
Article 1st.
The guard shall meet at eight o’clock, and no person shall be
permitted to quit beforè four o’clock in the morning, unless by
special consent of the officer of the guard, under a penalty ot
three pieces of eight.
Article 2nd.
Any person ordered to stand sentry or go the rounds or
elsewhere on duty, must comply and use his own musket, under
a penalty of 3 ps.
Article 3rd.
Should any person be found asleep or neglectful on sentry,
instead of keeping a proper watch, shall be put under civil arrest
for eight days, subject however to do his duty on guard when
his round arrives.
Article 4th.
The sentry seeing any person coming towards him, shall be
obliged to challenge that person » Werda”, and if he does not answer,
the sentry must challenge him the second time...”
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continues silent, the sentry must challenge him for the third time;
should the sentry receive no answer or an improper one, he shall
then call out to said person to stand, and if said person does
not obey, the sentry shall call to his officer and others of the
guard for assistance, and such person shall be put under civil
arrest, and a report of it made in the morning to the General.
Article 5th.
Any person, without distinction, who insults the guard or the
rounds, shall be conducted to civil arrest in the Guard House, and
reported the following morning to the Genl.; but should it be
proved that the guard or the rounds arrested any person without
reason, then the officer of the guard or the rounds shall be subject
to the punishment, which a court martiall may award.
Article 6th.
It shall not be permitted to any officer totally to excuse any
person from doing his duty on guard, except on account of
sickness or absence from the island, and, if...”
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