Actions for Bermuda, January to September 1802 : Despatches, George Beckwith : Correspondence; Address; Returns; Financial document Jan-Sep 1802

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Bermuda, January to September 1802 : Despatches, George Beckwith : Correspondence; Address; Returns; Financial document Jan-Sep 1802

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CO 37/50/1. Responds to a circular of 6 February 1800. Governor George Beckwith, No 5, folios 3-4. 5 Jan 1801. CO 37/50/2. Forwards documents concerning John Stephenson, a prisoner under sentence of The Court of King's Bench for a breach of an Act 'to prevent persons pretending or having pretended to be Ministers of the Gospel or Missionaries from any religious Society whatever etc from Acting as Preachers or Schoolmasters'. Governor George Beckwith, No 101, folios 5-19. 13 Jan 1801. CO 37/50/3. Reports drawing bills on the Treasury for the military disbursements. Governor George Beckwith, No 102, folios 20-21. 16 Jan 1801. CO 37/50/4. Forwards an abstract of the disbursements made for the quarter ending 24 December. Governor George Beckwith, No 103, folios 22-24. 10 Feb 1801. CO 37/50/5. Reports drawing bills on the Treasury for the military disbursements. Governor George Beckwith, No 104, folios 25-26. 11 Feb 1801. CO 37/50/6. Sends an impression of the Great Seal of Bermuda. Refers to an Order in Council of 5 November to 'settle the Royal style and titles appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its dependencies'. Governor George Beckwith, No 105, folios 27-31. 16 Feb 1801. CO 37/50/7. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Reports the arrival of flour consigned to Mr Fisher. Governor George Beckwith, No 106, folios 32-33. 23 Feb 1801. CO 37/50/8. Reports that a bill of £6,000 was sent to Governor Dowdeswell in order to meet the disbursements for the quarter ending 24 March as well as the succeeding one. Governor George Beckwith, No 107, folios 34-37. 2 Mar 1801. CO 37/50/9. Forwards the Governor's speech given at the opening of the Legislature together with the addresses of the two houses. Governor George Beckwith, No 108, folios 38-40. 8 Mar 1801. CO 37/50/10. Reports that prisoner John Stephenson had abused an 'indulgence' permitted him when he was ill. Encloses documents concerning the matter. Governor George Beckwith, No 109, folios 41-48. 9 Mar 1801. CO 37/50/11. Reports the death of Mr Reid, Barrack Master in the colony. Governor George Beckwith, No 110, folios 49-50. 4 Apr 1801. CO 37/50/12. Reports drawing bills on the Treasury for the military disbursements. Governor George Beckwith, No 111, folios 51-54. 6 Apr 1801. CO 37/50/13. Reports the return of Captain Carew, of HMS Pheasant, from the Bahamas with the money needed to cover the disbursements. Governor George Beckwith, No 112, folios 55-56. 20 Apr 1801. CO 37/50/14. Reports receiving intelligence from the West Indies concerning the Northern Confederacy. Governor George Beckwith, No 113, folios 57-84. 20 Apr 1801. CO 37/50/15. Forwards an abstract of the disbursements made for the quarter ending 24 March. Governor George Beckwith, No 114, folios 85-89. 23 May 1801. CO 37/50/16. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Governor George Beckwith, No 115, folios 90-93. 27 May 1801. CO 37/50/17. Reports directing the ship Indianer, master Henrick Geyer, and cargo to be detained as Danish. Notes all were detained except for United States Naval Officer Daniel Charles Heath. Governor George Beckwith, No 116, folios 94-101. 13 Jun 1801. CO 37/50/18. Forwards correspondence with Daniel Charles Heath, a midshipman in the United States Navy. Governor George Beckwith, No 117, folios 102-109. 19 Jun 1801. CO 37/50/19. Forwards extracts of public letters, lodged with the Vice Admiralty Court by a private warship, which had been opened at sea on the detention of an American merchantman. Governor George Beckwith, No 118, folios 110-117. 23 Jun 1801. CO 37/50/20. Acknowledges the receipt of a despatch. Governor George Beckwith, No 119, folios 118-119. 8 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/21. Submits a return of the ships and vessels belonging to the colony during 1800 divided into three classes, as well as a description of the value of the vessels in class 3 built and sent to sea during the last year. Governor George Beckwith, No 120, folios 120-125. 8 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/22. Comments on the routes by which dispatches were sent from the United Kingdom. Governor George Beckwith, No 6, folios 126-127. 8 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/23. Forwards a copy of a letter from United State Naval officer Daniel Charles Heath concerning the ship Indianer. Governor George Beckwith, No 121, folios 128-131. 15 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/24. Forwards a statement of the water delivered from the Naval cisterns to British warships from February 1797 to 24 June 1801. Governor George Beckwith, No 122, folios 132-135. 15 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/25. Reports reducing the Naval Cistern Department. Governor George Beckwith, No 123, folios 136-137. 18 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/26. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Governor George Beckwith, No 124, folios 138-139. 23 Jul 1801. CO 37/50/27. Forwards an abstract of the disbursements made for the quarter ending 24 June. Governor George Beckwith, No 125, folios 140-143. 1 Aug 1801. CO 37/50/28. Forwards a letter from the Lords of the Committee of Council for Trade noting that the Bermudian 'salt gatherers' at the Turks Islands 'should not be subjected to the payment of taxes by the Bahama Government'. Refers to the Turks Island inhabitants' request to decline representation in the Bahama Legislature which had been directed by an Act passed in December of 1799. Governor George Beckwith, No 126, folios 144-149. 7 Aug 1801. CO 37/50/29. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Reports that the master of the Indianer and Mr Waldkirch, a passenger and owner of part of the cargo, had submitted papers to prove that the ship and cargo were Danish. Governor George Beckwith, No 127, folios 150-153. 21 Aug 1801. CO 37/50/30. Forwards three Acts passed during the last Legislative session: (i) For the attaching the money, goods, wares, merchandise, effects or other personal estate of any person or persons not residing or absent from these islands'; (ii) Prevention of the introduction and spreading of malignant and pestilential diseases; (iii) Revenue and Appropriation. Governor George Beckwith, No 128, folios 154-171. 26 Aug 1801. CO 37/50/31. Acknowledges the receipt of a despatch. Governor George Beckwith, No 129, folios 172-173. 22 Sep 1801. CO 37/50/32. Forwards documents concerning the ship Indianer and her cargo. Governor George Beckwith, No 130, folios 174-183. 15 Oct 1801. CO 37/50/33. Forwards an abstract of the disbursements made for the quarter ending 24 September. Governor George Beckwith, No 131, folios 184-186. 17 Oct 1801. CO 37/50/34. Reports drawing sets of bills on the Treasury for military disbursements. Governor George Beckwith, No 132, folios 187-188. 20 Oct 1801. CO 37/50/35. Requests nine months of provisions for the coming year as there was sufficient flour, pork and peas in the stores for seven months. Governor George Beckwith, No 133, folios 189-190. 21 Oct 1801. CO 37/50/36. Reports the death of Council member Mr Washington. Recommends William Smith for the vacancy. Governor George Beckwith, No 134, folios 191-192. 30 Oct 1801. CO 37/50/37. Reports drawing sets of bills on the Treasury for military disbursements. Governor George Beckwith, No 135, folios 193-194. 2 Dec 1801. CO 37/50/38. Forwards papers from Mr Waldkirch, owner of part of the cargo of the Danish ship Indianer. Governor George Beckwith, No 136, folios 195-202. 5 Dec 1801. CO 37/50/39. Forwards a letter addressed to the Master General of the Ordnance respecting the Invalid Company of Royal Artillery serving in Bermuda. Governor George Beckwith, No 137, folios 203-206. 15 Dec 1801. CO 37/50/40. Responds to unofficial news of 'the cessation of hostilities'. Comments on the ideas held by 'black' seamen, some of whom had been captured by the French in the West Indies. Governor George Beckwith, Secret, folios 207-208. 15 Dec 1801. CO 37/50/41. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Governor George Beckwith, No 1, folios 209-210. 30 Dec 1801.
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AMDigital Reference:CO 37/51.
CO 37.
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