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“...1810. N°. 3 en 4. 1811. N°. 5. 8
do forbid by these presents, the selling by English weights and
measures, and in case any person or persons of the above di-
scription, or any other, whomsoever it might be, shall be found sel-
ling by any other than by Dutch weights or measures, they shall
for each time pay a penalty of thirty pieces of eight.
Done in court, held at St. Eustatius the 27th July 1810.
By Commandant and Concil,
By Command,
{get.) H. W. Pandt,
Prov. Seer.
No. 4.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas many slaves are seen strolling about the streets of the
Upper and 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...”
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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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“... is. , ,
Aldus gearresteerd in Onze raadsvergadering, gehouden op
St. Eustatius, den 22sten October,, en gepubliceerd den 12denïso-
vember 1824.
(Get.) W. A. van Spengi.ee.
Ter ordonnantie van denzelve,
(jet.) T. G. Gkoebe, Secretaris.
N°. 30.
Regulations for the Militia.
The following regulations for the militia are to be published
and made known by the commanding officer, and his Excellency
the Govr. Genl. trusts they will be stncty attended to.
Article 1st.
All persons after a residence of three months in this island
shall le liable to serve in the militia and , at the expiration of
th^1 time, the adjutant of the militia shall send them arms and
accoutrements, pointing out to them when their duty commences,
under a penalty of twelve pieces of eight....”
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Article 2nd.
The burghers and inhabitants from 16 to 60 years of age
shall be obliged to appear at such places and at such time as they
shall be ordered, under pain of such sentence as a court martial
shall award, and in case of an alarm, they are to assemble at
the head of the Hill, being the appointed alarm post, unless pre-
vented by infirmity or sickness, certified by the medical officer,
under a penalty of twelve pieces of eight.
Article 3rd.
After the burghers are assembled, no person shall be permit-
ted to absent himself without leave of the commanding officer,
under a penalty of 3 ps. 8/g.
Article 4th.
Any person neglecting to obey the summons given him by his of-
ficer , non-com. officer or person appointed by the commanding officer,
to turn out for drill or parade at the appointed hour, or refuses
to _ do his duty, shall forfeit 3 ps., which must be immediately
paid, and any person appearing in any manner contrary to the
form of dress...”
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Article 10th.
Further in order to obtain regularity and discipline among the
burghers and inhabitants, composing the militia, they will assemble
the 1st. Saturday in every month at such time and place as sha 1
be appointed, and all accidents happening to the muskets
accoutrements shall be repaired by the individual, and they shall
on no occasion be made use ot unless on duty, under a penalty
of twelve ps. 8/s*
Article 11th.
The penaltys enacted by the foregoing articles or such as may
be hereafter added, shall be paid to the provost martial, who shall
demand them first, and in case of a refusal, a board of of&eera
are authorized by these presehts, to order the provost martial (on
previous condemnation by said board of officiers) to seize on as
much from the unwilling person and take the same in possessio
as will be fully sufficient to pay out of it the said fine. and in
case the delinquents are entirely unable to pay the fine , toe said
board of...”
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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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