ST. LUCIA.
Lieut. Col. Clarke, June 1, 1843. No. 46; and Return.
Encl, in No., 4.
Return.
Sub-Encl in No. 4.
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RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS INTO
Returns of the Number of Immigrants into the British West India Colonies and British Guiana, from the 1st day of August, 1834, to the latest period the same can be made up, and of all votes of money for purposes of immigration, and annual expenditure of the same for the like period," I have the honour of forwarding to your Lordship the accompanying return for the island of St. Lucia, made up to the 30th April, 1843.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
The Right Hon. Lord Stanley,
&c.
Sir.
&c. &c.
CHARLES EDWARD GREY,
Governor.
Enclosure in No. 4.
St. Lucia, June 1, 1843. WITH reference to your Excellency's Despatch of the 8th April last, No. 146, I have the honour to enclose the return of immigrants required in the address of the House of Commons, dated 6th February, 1843, from the 1st August, 1834, to 30th April, 1843.
I have, &c. (Signed)
A. CLARKE,
Lient-Colonel administering the Government.
His Excellency the Right Hon. Sir C. E. Grey, K.C.H.
&c.
&e.
&c.
Sub-Enclosure in No. 4.
RETURN of the Number of Immigrants into the Island of St. Lucia, from the 1st day of August, 1834, to the 30th April, 1843, and of all Votes of Money for purposes of Immigration, and Annual Expenditure of the same for the like period.
(No. 7.)
THE WEST INDIES FROM THE 1ST AUGUST, 1834.
No. 5.
Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir CHARLES A. FITZ ROY to Lord STANLEY.
My Lord,
Government House, Antigua, May 10, 1843.
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In reply to your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 28th February, enclosing copy of an address of the House of Commons for returns of the number of immigrants into the British West India colonies and British Guiana since the year 1834, and desiring that I would forward these returns with all possible despatch.
lose no time in transmitting copies of the replies which I have received from the Lieutenant-Governors and Presidents of the several islands in this Government to a Circular Despatch which I addressed to them on the subject.
I have, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES A. FITZ ROY.
The Right Hon. Lord Stanley, &c. &c. &c.
Enclosure I in No. 5.
RETURN of the Number of Immigrants into the Island of Antigua from the 1st day of August, 1834, to the 31st day of April, 1843.
Amount of Moneys Voted by the Island Legislature.
Date, Country. Males. Females. Children. Remarks. Votes of Money for Purposes of Immigration. Annual Expenditure of the same. 1836 Ireland. 5 8 Brought out by Mr. Muter None None France. 1 " 1837 England 5 7 Imported by Mr. Muter. 1838 France. 6 12 1839 England 6 10 1840 France. Data: 1840 Barbados 49 18 1842 St. Kitts 1 Imported from France to the Canelle estate, the property of Mr. Muter. France. 5 Imported by Mr. Muter. Germany 7 These Germans were imported by Mr. King, via England; three men have since died; one man, two women, with one child, returned to England; and three men, two women, and three children have left the colony, 10 These immigrants were imported into this colony by Messrs. Todd, Lacorbiniere, Goodman, and Delobel. 3 Imported in this island by Mr. Beauce; eight of these immigrants died; seven left the colony for Martinique. Total 105 47 40 33N.B. During the several periods above mentioned, about 600 or 700 Martinique refugees emigrated into this colony. No office for the registration of immigrants has ever been kept in this colony.
W. HANLEY, Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure 2 in No. 5.
Government House, Dominica, May 5, 1843.
IN conformity with your Excellency's instructions in Circular No. 9, April 1st last, I have the honour to enclose, for transmission to Lord Stanley, a return of all immigrants to Dominica, from the 1st August, 1834, to the 27th April, 1843.
(Signed) His Excellency Sir C. A. Fitz Roy, K.H.
&c.
&c.
&c.
I have, &c.
JOHN MACPHAIL, Lieutenant-Governor.
DOMINICA. RETURN of the Number of Immigrants since the 1st of August, 1834, and residing in this Island up to the 27th day of April, 1843.
Inmigrants from British West India Islands. Liberated Africans Refugees from the French Islands. Immigrants from Great Britain. Don Francisco, Amount Paid towards Immigration to this Island. Remarks. 1838. 401 Sterling. 327 £. s. d. 76 4 No vote of money for the purpose of immigration up to this date.Government House, Dominica, May 1, 1843.
(No. 38.) Sir,
(Signed)
L. REID GUNTER, Acting Private Secretary.
Enclosure 3 in No. 5.
MONTSERRAT
Government House, Montserrat, April 6, 1843.
In reply to your Excellency's Circular Despatch, No. 9, of 1st April, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that there have been no immigrants into this colony since the 1st August, 1834, nor any sums of money voted for the purposes of immigration from that date to the present time,
His Excellency Sir C. A. Fitz Roy,
&c. &c. &c.
(Signed)
I have, &c.
EDWARD DACRES Baynes, President administering the Government.