CO 194/52

CO 194/52 [Reel B-684]
Page	Date	From whom (where)	To whom (where)	Contents or nature of the document
3	31 Jan. 1812	T. Duckworth (Exeter)	Earl of Liverpool	Transmitting the report on the general returns of the outports, that of St. John’s, and their totals.
5	31 Jan. 1812	T. Duckworth (Exeter)	Earl of Liverpool	Report on the Return of the Fishery and Inhabitants of Newfoundland from the 10^th of Oct. 1810 to the 10^th of Oct. 1811.
6	12 Mar. 1812	T. Duckworth (Exeter)	?	Concerns over repairs needed to the kitchen at the Government House in St. John’s.
8-9	9 Apr. 1812	T. Duckworth (London)	Earl of Liverpool	Refusal from the Officers of the Courts of Justice to accept payments made with tax deductions.
10-10v	9 Apr. 1812	T. Duckworth (London)	Earl of Liverpool	Requesting that the High Sheriff is given direct payment for salary by bills drawn from the Island as opposed to collecting from England.
12-12v	9 Apr. 1812	T. Duckworth (London)	Earl of Liverpool	Requesting the inception of a statute for Newfoundland "for the more speedy trial of offences committed in distant parts upon the sea," which is used in Halifax.
14-15	14 Apr. 1812	T. Duckworth (London)	Earl of Liverpool	Questions from the Chief Justice concerning marriage laws: Can inheritance of estates in England be claimed by the descendants of a marriage contracted in Newfoundland under given circumstances.
16-16v	24 Apr. 1812	Maj. Gen. Moore	?	Concerning payments to be made to Mr. Andrews for officiating as deputy judge advocate upon two courts martial.
18-18v	10 May, 1812	T. Duckworth	?	Memorandum requesting the transmission of twenty thousand pounds for the establishment of Newfoundland in various bill forms.
20-20v	20 May, 1812	T. Duckworth (London)	Earl of Liverpool	On the construction of an act respecting the liability of masters of fishing vessels hiring seamen who have deserted from any other ship.
22-28v	6 June, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Observations on the various affairs of Newfoundland: the exploits of Lieut. Buchan in attempting to communicate with the Native Indians; the complaints made against the Chief Justice; the conduct of Mr. Houston, storekeeper for the Ordnance; establishment of churches around the Island; building a jail at Burin; payments to the fire society; etc.
30-30v	1 June, 1812	T. Duckworth (London)	Robert Peel	Regarding the payments needed to construct a debtors’ jail in St. John’s.
32-34	13 June, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Concerning the complaints laid against the Chief Justice, John Reeves, and the system of laws under which the Newfoundland fishery is established.
36-37v	13 June, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Suggesting that Chief Justice Tremlett may be offered another government position somewhere else.
39-39v	13 June, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Concerning the importation of provisions and supplies from the United States.
41	25 June, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Exporting of certain ship guns to arm Newfoundland vessels conveying fish to Portugal and Spain.
43	5 July, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Concerning the importation of provisions and supplies from the United States.
45-45v	23 July, 1812	T. Duckworth (St. John’s)	Earl Bathurst	Announcing the declaration of war made by the United States against Great Britain.
47-47v	23 July, 1812	T. Duckworth (St. John’s)	Earl Bathurst	Concerning the transmission of a letter by Mr. Coote in consequence of a pamphlet circulated by a physician of St. John’s.
49-49v	21 July, 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Requesting measures to be taken against Dr. Carson, the author of a insidious pamphlet.
51-67	1812	Dr. William Carson	-	A Typed Pamphlet to the Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom, on the address of the Merchants and Inhabitants of St. John’s: addressing the loss of ships’ rooms; mentions historical events and laws of Newfoundland, with complaints against the system running the Island; history of ships’ rooms is given; etc. Attached is an appendix of the proceedings of the inhabitants and their address to his Royal Highness.
68	23 July, 1812	T. Duckworth (St. John’s)	Earl Bathurst	Forwarding a packet from Mr. Coote to the Attorney General.
70-71	23 July, 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	His Majesty’s Attorney General	Requesting information on the proper proceedings regarding charges of libel against Dr. Carson, the author of the alleged pamphlet against the government.
72	16 July, 1805	E. Gower	-	Copy of a proclamation to Thomas Coote assigning him as Clerk of the Arraigns.
74-74v	23 July, 1812	T. Duckworth (St. John’s)	Earl Bathurst	Concerning a request from Maj. Gen. Moore to raise a regiment of Infantry men to employ men on the island of Newfoundland.
76-76v	23 July, 1812	T. Duckworth (St. John’s)	Earl Bathurst	Chief Justice Tremlett’s acceptance to transfer his services to a judicial situation of equal emolument in some other settlement.
78-78v	24 July, 1812	T. Duckworth	Earl Bathurst	Matters related to the transferring of Chief Justice Tremlett to a position at another settlement.
80	25 July, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Transmitting of a copy of a notification of a proclamation in the Commissariat department in Newfoundland.
82	31 July, 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Transmitting an enclosed report with respect to the mode of assessment of the salaries of civil officers in the island of Newfoundland.
84-84v	12 Oct. 1812	T. Duckworth (St. John’s)	Earl Bathurst	Confirming the reception of a number of dispatches with a couple of orders in councils and acquainting that Treaties of Peace had been signed with Emperor of Russia and the King of Sweden.
86-109	1 Nov. 1812	T. Duckworth (Antelope, at sea)	Earl Bathurst	Detailed report on the events of the season in Newfoundland, of the measures disposed by the governor, and the current situation of the settlement: Mentions the "American War" and its effects on Newfoundland and its fishery, the defence of the island, corps of volunteers, lack and cost of provisions, rents of the ships’ rooms, Mutiny Act, increasing the number of publicans, etc.
110-112	12 Oct. 1812	Capt. Durnford (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	A report on the present state of the fortifications at St. John’s: Detailed reports provided for each fort and for the Ordnance yard and wharf, and the batteries.
113	25 Sept. 1812	Maj. Gen. Francis Moore	-	Return of His Majesty’s Forces in the Island of Newfoundland under the command of Major General Francis Moore.
114-118	12 Aug. 1812	T. Duckworth	-	Rules and regulations for the augmentation and improvement of the Corps of Volunteers, called the Loyal Volunteer of St. John’s: Detailed listing of rules.
119-123	25 Oct. 1812	-	-	Report on Governor Duckworth’s accounts with the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury. (Sworn before Thomas Coote).
124-125	20 Oct. 1812	-	-	Report on Governor Duckworth’s accounts for rents derived from the Ships’ rooms. (Sworn before Thomas Coote).
126	20 Oct. 1812	Stephen Woolcock (Fort Townshend)	-	Confirming the reception of two-thirds the payment for the building of several structures, including wharfs and bridges around St. John’s.
127	20 Oct. 1812	Stephen Woolcock (Fort Townshend)	-	Receipt for two-thirds the payment for the building of several wharfs and bridges in the town of St. John’s.
128	20 Oct. 1812	Stephen Woolcock (Fort Townshend)	-	Receipt for constructing an additional landing place to the Governor’s Wharf in the Town of St. John’s.
129	20 Oct. 1812	Lionel Chancey (St. John’s)	-	Confirming remuneration made for services in surveying and drawing plans of the fishing ships’ rooms.
130	20 Oct. 1812	S. Knight (St. John’s)	-	Confirming payment made to provide lodging to a poor, old blind man called Patrick Burke.
140	12 Oct. 1812	T. Duckworth	-	Proclamation declaring the rules for the public usage of a new wharf in St. John’s called the Governor’s Wharf.
141	12 Oct. 1812	T. Duckworth	-	Proclamation declaring the rules for the public usage of a new wharf in St. John’s, during the absence of the fishing ships for which the wharf was originally devoted.
142v-143	20 Oct. 1812	T. Duckworth	-	Report on the accounts of Governor Duckworth for rents not derived from the Ships’ rooms. (Sworn before Thomas Coote).
144	20 Oct. 1812	Thomas Marshall (St. John’s)	-	Confirmation of payment for services as Master of the School of Industry in St. John’s.
145	20 Oct. 1812	Sarah England (St. John’s)	-	Confirmation of payment for services as Assistant to the School of Industry in St. John’s.
146	20 Oct. 1812	Charles Helling (St. John’s)	-	Confirmation of payment for performance of divine service at Fogo according to the rites of the Church of England.
147	20 Oct. 1812	David Rowland, Missionary (St. John’s)for Mr. Stephenson	-	Confirmation of payment for performance of divine service at Morton’s Harbour according to the rites of the Church of England.
148	20 Oct. 1812	David Rowland, Missionary, for Mr. Haskins (St. John’s)	-	Confirmation of payment for performance of divine service at Twillingate according to the rites of the Church of England.
149	20 Oct. 1812	R. Sconce (St. John’s)	-	Confirmation of payment for collecting on account of the rents.
150-151	?Oct. 1812	Merchants and House Keepers of St. John’s	T. Duckworth	Memorial of the Merchants and House Keepers of St. John’s: Concerning duties laid on spirits imported into the Island; requesting the exemption of all articles used directly or indirectly in the fishery from duties.
152	21 Sept. 1812	E. W. Durnford, Capt. Payne, John Lerrington, and Thomas Phillips	T. Duckworth	Cover letter concerning orders from the Board of Ordnance regarding property alluded to in the St. John’s Gazette.
154-154v	25 May, 1812	R. H. Crew (Office of Ordnance)	Respective Officers, St. John’s	Board of Ordnance gives orders to sell the buildings and lease the land that they owned in Placentia.
156-157	22 Sept. 1812	T. Duckworth (Fort Townshend)	Officers of the Ordnance	Remarks on regulations related to the leasing of land owned by the Ordnance in Placentia.
158-158v		E W. Durnford, Capt. Payne, John Lerrington, and Thomas Phillips	T. Duckworth	Suggests leasing the land and buildings that exist at Placentia together.
160-162	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Concerning the ownership of lands leased by Sarah Weston, widow of Benjamin Weston. Gives a history and the names of those who owned the land. Requests compensation for the loss of land to Elizabeth Weston and Joseph Young.
164-164v	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Schedule referred to in a lease from Sarah Weston to John Livingstone dated 3^rd June, 1770.
166-167	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Copy of the public records concerning the lands owned by Sarah Weston. (Signed William Ludewrig, St. John’s, 20^th Sept. 1740).
168-169	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Copy of a letter concerning lands taken away by Colonel Pringle. (Signed John Livingstone, St. John’s, 18^th Nov. 1776).
170-170v	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Affidavit concerning work done by Mr. Robert Pringle and some men on fields leased to John Livingstone. (1776).
172-172v	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Concerning encroachments made upon land leased to Mr. John Livingstone by men working with Mr. Pringle. (Signed by Patrick Kevand, sworn before Nicholas Gill, 23^rd August, 1776).
174v-175	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Paper concerning the losses sustained by the three cornered field in cutting down the fences August 3^rd, 1776.
176v-177	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Mr. John Livingstone in account with Sarah Weston. (Signed by James Warner, St. John’s, 20^th July, 1777).
178	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Letter from John Livingstone to Sarah Weston on 1^st Dec. 1789 concerning the taking of land by the Governor.
180-180v	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Letter from John Livingstone to Sarah Weston on 27^th Nov. 1790 concerning encroachments made on their land by the Governor and the Garrison.
182	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Certifying the payment for land by Mr. Livingstone to Martin English which was lessened due to the loss of land caused by the construction of a road from the garrison to the church. (St. John’s, 14^th Nov. 1792).
183-183v	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	James Melledgre writes to obtain a preference of the premises from the proprietors (St. John’s, 27^th Oct. 1799).
185-185v	7 Oct. 1812	Stephen Knight	T. Duckworth	Concerning compensation for the lands lost by Mr. John Livingstone. (Signed by Joseph Trounsell, London, 13^th May, 1807).
186	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Concerning the claiming of grounds from Mr. Nicholas Gill and Mr. James Stewart, for the late Mr. Alexander Cormack, on behalf of the Crown.
188	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Declaration of David Marshall respecting the boundary of the ships’ room called Darkus’s Room. (Sworn before Thomas Coote).
190-190v	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Case respecting the right of the Crown to recover possession of certain premises now in the occupation of William Goff and others, being part of the ancient ships’ room called Darkus’s Room.
192	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Declaration of James Gill respecting the boundary of the ships’ room called Darkus’ Room. (Sworn before Thomas Coote, 21^st Oct. 1812).
194	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Copy of a letter from Thomas Coote, clerk of the office of the arraigns, to Mr. James Stewart concerning payment of rent for lands leased around Darkus’s Room. (St. John’s, 2^nd Oct. 1812).
194v	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Copy of a letter from Mr. Stewart to Thomas Coote in response to payments due for the leasing of land (St. John’s, 2^nd Oct. 1812); Copy of a letter from Mr. William Goff to Thomas Coote concerning payments due from Mr. Stewart (St. John’s, 7^th Oct. 1812).
195-195v	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Copy of a letter from Thomas Coote to Mr. Stewart informing him of the consideration of the Crown in these matters (St. John’s 14^th Oct. 1812); Copy of a letter from Mr. James Stewart in answer to the forgoing letter (St. John’s, 15^th Oct. 1812).
196	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Declaration of John Williams concerning the boundary for the ships’ room called the Admirals Beach. (Sworn before Thomas Coote).
198	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Declaration of the wife of John Williams respecting the original boundary of the Ships room called Admirals Beach. (Sworn before Thomas Coote).
200-202v	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Case respecting the right of the Crown to recover possession of certain premises now in the occupation of Mr. Nicholas Gill, being part of the ancient ships room commonly known by the name of the Admirals Beach.
204	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Declaration of Stephen Cummings respecting the boundary of the ancient ships’ room called Admirals Beach. (Sworn before Thomas Coote, 20 Oct. 1812).
206	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Copy of a letter to Mr. Nicholas Gill from Thomas Coote concerning the boundary for ships’ room called Admirals Beach. (St. John’s, 14 Oct. 1812).
206v	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Copy of a letter in to Thomas Coote from Mr. Nicholas Gill concerning legal actions regarding the forgoing letter (St. John’s, 18 Oct. 1812).
208	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Plan of part of the Admiral’s Ships’ Room, St. John’s. (Map).
210-210v	25 Sept. 1812	?	T. Duckworth	Concerning the importation of supplies from the United State during the time of war, with permission to import grain and flour into Newfoundland from any vessel excepting the French.
212-212v	23 Oct. 1812	Capt. J. Macbraire (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Thanking the Governor on his attempts to gather more forces for the defence of the island.
213-213v	23 Oct. 1812	T. Duckworth (Antelope, St. John’s)	Capt. Macbraire	Response from Duckworth to the thanks given to him by Capt. Macbraire and his officers.
214	24 Oct. 1812	Thomas Coote (St. John’s)	T. Duckworth	Cover letter to correspondences related to the claiming of ground being part of the ancient fishing ships’ rooms called Admirals Beach and Darkus’s room.
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