As to loss of fishery in the Ori- 179 Director-General, Essequibo, 252 Scouts sent up the Cuyuni. Post in Cuyuni unable to stop 181 181 DATE. SOURCE. No. SUBJECT. PAGE. 1769, Mar. 10..... 1769, Mar. 10...... 1769, Mar. 15 1769, Apr. 4. 1769, Apr. 4... 1769 1769, May 1. 1769, May 1...... 1769, May 5.. 1769, May 7..... 1769, May. 1769, May 12.. Commandeur, Demerara, to 253 erara. Friendship of the Indians neces- 182 Director-General, Essequibo, 255 Spaniards have openly assumed Inclosure (Postholder, Mo- 256 West India Company (Zee- 260 sovereignty of Cuyuni, Bari- gressions. Trade with Orinoco. Provisional instructions to offi- 183 183 185 186 187 187 188 M. Buisson, Councilor in 261 Danger from Spaniards in Pom- 188 Essequibo, to Director- Commandant, Fort Zeelan- 263 Court of Policy, Essequibo, 264 eroon. Caribs abandoning Transfer of Cuyuni post to Toe namoeto. Cuyuni post attacked by Span iards. Cannot get Indians to 1769, June-July...... West India Company (Zee- 266 Action regarding the remon 189 189 190 190 192 land Chamber). 1769, July 7 Prince of Orange, Stadhou- 267 strance to Spain about the 194 1769, July 10 195 1769, July 24 As to Spanish expedition against 195 1769, July 26 196 West India Company (Am- 268 The matter of the Spanish ag- West India Company (Zee- 269 West India Company (Zee- 270 gressions to be laid before the As to Spanish aggression in Director General, Essequibo, 271 Runaways to Orinoco. Span DATE. SOURCE. No. SUBJECT. PAGE AGE. 1769, Aug. 7 West India Company (Zee- 273 Letter of States General read. 203 1769, Aug. 21......... West India Company (Zee- 274 1769, Sept. 7....... 1769, Oct. 23........ 1769, Nov. 30..... 1769, Dec. 3.. 1769, Dec. 21.. land Chamber) to States- Netherlands' Ambassador, 275 West India Company (Zee- 276 Director General, Essequibo, 277 Spaniards cruise along the coast 213 to West India Company. M. Buisson, Councilor, Es- 278 and prevent the planters from getting salted provisions. Caribs have raided the Spanish missions. The later Spanish aggressions were encouraged by neglect to punish first one. Scarcety of provisions. Tidings of Spanish designs on 214 the Pomeroon and as far as the bank of Oene. Spanish aggressions. As to pay 214 account of Cuyuni postholder. Demerara unwilling to share expense of defense of the colony. Exposed position of colony. The establishment of missions in Cuyuni a serious matter, but no danger yet. 215 Director-General, Essequibo, 281 Orinoco fishery closed and he is 216 compelled to buy cod. Hopes for better things under new Spanish Governor. Director-General, Essequibo, 282 Planter going to Moruca under 216 Dutch permit arrested and Director-General, Essequibo, 283 Orinoco a source of loss to col- 216 ony. English and French get their slaves returned. Policy toward Orinoco Gov- 217 ernor. Director-General, Essequibo, 285 The war between England and | 217 Spain will probably make mules cheap as it will renew trade with Orinoco. Director-General, Essequibo, 286 English methods of reclaiming 217 to West India Company. slaves better than Dutch. Postholders at Moruca powerless to stop runaways, owing to presence of Spaniards. Matters likely to become worse. Court of Policy, Essequibo, 287 Conditions on which land was 218 to West India Company. granted in Moruca near Ori- Director General, Essequibo, 288 Hopes new Governor of Orinoco 219 to West India Company. will permit fishing, etc. DATE. SOURCE. No. SUBJECT. PAGE. 1772, July 27.. Director-General, Essequibo, 289 Surveys and grants in the direc- 219 to West India Company. tion of Pomeroon stopped. Moruca located wrongly on D'Anville's map. Director-General, Essequibo, 290 As to dangerous condition of the 220 to West India Company. colony. Netherlands Ambassador, 291 Will make complaints as to the 220 Spain, to States-General. running away of slaves to the Spanish possessions. As to laying out new sugar plantations. 221 Director-General, Essequibo, 293 Court of Policy may be abol- 221 to West India Company. 1772, Aug. 29. 1773, Nov. 18.. 1773, Dec. 22.. Fiscal, Essequibo, to West 292 India Company. 1773, Dec. 23.. 1774, Jan. 31. 1774, Apr. 21........ 1774, Sept. 30. 1775, Jan. 2. 1773-1775... 1775, Mar. 2... Director-General and Court 294 of Policy, Essequibo, to West India Company. Court of Policy, Demerara, 295 to West India Company. ished as there are no more grants of land to be made. Spaniards have made numerous presents of ring collars to Indian chiefs (called Owls). 221 As to extent and direction of 222 Director-General, Essequibo, 296 Spaniards attack Moruca and 222 to West India Company. Burgher Officers, Essequibo, 297 to Director-General and Councillors, Essequibo, in Ordinary Court. drive off the Indians. Colony liable to be ruined by desertion of slaves. Memorial praying that measures may be taken to prevent the continued desertions of slaves to Orinoco. 223 J. C. V. Henneman, En- 298 Report of survey of Essequibo 224 gineer, to West India Com pany. States-General. and Demerara. 299 Representations to Court of 225 Spain as to aggressions in Es sequibo and as to detention of runaway slaves. Fresh Spanish aggressions in Moruca and complaints thereon to States-General. 227 As to aggressions of the Span- 227 iards. West India Company (the 306 Action on petition of the militia 231 Ten). West India Company to 307 Commandeur and Court of Policy, Demerara. Secretary, Essequibo, to 308 West India Company. Action on demands of British 237 Register of plantations in Esse- 238 Plans for prevention of slave de- 242 Report on the condition of Esse- 243 Extract from copy of minutes 244 deur, etc. Demerara, as to re- Petition for lands in Pomeroon, 244 As to recovery of slaves fled 482+ Council of the Colonies, 326 Private instructions for the Gov- 245 + This No. was inadvertently published among the Spanish Documents, Part 2. |