244
200
ST. CHRISTO (No. 26.)
PHER.
Encl. 4 in No. 5.
Sir,
RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS INTO
Enclosure 4 in No. 5.
Government House, St. Christopher, April 7, 1843.
I HAVE had the honour to receive your Excellency's Circular, covering a Circular from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, together with a copy of an Address of the House of Commons requiring returns of immigration, and of annual votes for that purpose, within this colony since the year 1834.
I have the honour to state, for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary of State, that no immigration has ever taken place into this colony, and that, consequently, no funds have been appropriated for that purpose.
In my annual report upon the state of this colony, I have already informed your Excellency that a Bill for encouraging emigration had been introduced into the House of Assembly, which, on the second reading, was rejected by a large majority, its only supporters being the mover and seconder.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
C. T. CUNNINGHAM, Lieutenant-Governor.
His Excellency Sir C. A. Fitz Roy,
&c. &c. &c.
Encl. 5 in No. 5. (No. 27.)
NEVIS.
Sir,
Enclosure 5 in No. 5.
Government Office, Nevis, April 20, 1843.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's despatch No. 9, of the 1st Instant, forwarding a letter from the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, with an Address of the House of Commons for "Returns of the number of Immigrants into the British West India Colonies from the 1st of August, 1834, to the latest date the same can be made up; and for all votes of money for purposes of immigration and annual expenditure of the same for the like period."
I have, in reply, the honour to acquaint your Excellency that no record of immigrants has been kept either by the officers of Her Majesty's Customs, or by the Island Secretary, and that, consequently, I am unable to furnish duly authenticated returns from any public Office.
From the inquiries I have instituted, I am informed that the only immigrants into Nevis since the year 1834, are a few individuals, native creoles of the islands, who had previously emigrated to the colonies of Trinidad or British Guiana, and of them no record has been made by any public department. The Legislature has made no grant of monies since the year 1834, for the purposes of immigration, nor have any sums been raised by private parties for a like object.
I have, &c.
(Signed) L. GREME, President administering the Government.
His Excellency Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy,
Governor-in-Chief.
RETURN of the Number of Immigrants into the Island of Nevis, from the 1st day of August, 1834,
to the 31st day of March, 1843.
Number. Amount of Monies voted by the Island Legislature. Annual Sum Expended, General Remarks.THE WEST INDIES FROM THE 1ST AUGUST, 1834.
291
BAHAMAS.
(No. 6.)
No. 6.
No. 6. Copy of a DESPATCH from Sir F. COCKBURN to Lord STANLEY.
Government House, Bahamas,
April 18, 1843.
My Lord,
In compliance with the directions contained in your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 28th February, I have the honour to enclose herewith a return of immigrants brought to this colony since the month of August, 1834.
I have, &c. (Signed)
The Right Hon. Lord Stanley.
&c. &c.
&c.
Enclosure in No. 6.
F. COCKBURN.
RETURN of the Number of Immigrants brought to this Colony since August, 1834, up to the present Period; the Amount of Money voted; and the Annual Expenditure.
Number of Emigrants. Votes of Money. Annual Expenditure. Nil. Nil. Nil.NOTE. The above return is nil, from the circumstance that no immigrants have been brought to this colony during the above period, except the captured or shipwrecked Africans and negroes landed from the American brig Creole, the greater part of whom went to Jamaica, who are not supposed to come within the object and intention of the return wanted.
W. T. HAMLYN, Collector. Nassau, April 17, 1843.
Encl. in No. 6.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Encl. 6 in No. 5. (No. 34)
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Sir,
Between 70 and 80 Creoles of Nevis, who had emigrated to the southern colonies, have returned; and a few transient passengers from the sister islands: of these no records have been kept.
Enclosure 6 in No. 5.
Virgin Islands, Tortola, April 22, 1843.
In reply to your Excellency's Circular Despatch No. 9, of the 1st instant, enclosing copy of a Despatch from the Secretary of State, calling for returns, for the information of the House of Commons, of the number of immigrants into the British West Indian colonies since the 1st of August, 1834, I have the honour to inform you that there has not been any immigration into this colony.
I beg to observe that this statement is made by me on the presumption that the inquiries of the House of Commons do not refer to the casual escape hither of refugee slaves from the Danish Islands,
His Excellency Sir Charles Fitz Roy,
Governor-in-Chief.
I have, &c. (Signed) G. H. DRUMMOND HAY,
President.
London: Printed by W. CLOWES and Sons, Stamford Street,
For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
244
200
ST. CHRISTO (No. 26.)
PHER.
Encl. 4 in No. 5.
Sir,
RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS INTO
Enclosure 4 in No. 5.
Government House, St. Christopher, April 7, 1843.
I HAVE had the honour to receive your Excellency's Circular, covering a Circular from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, together with a copy of an Address of the House of Commons requiring returns of immigration, and of annual votes for that purpose, within this colony since the year 1834.
I have the honour to state, for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary of State, that no immigration has ever taken place into this colony, and that, consequently, no funds have been appropriated for that purpose.
In my annual report upon the state of this colony, I have already informed your Excellency that a Bill for encouraging emigration had been introduced into the House of Assembly, which, on the second reading, was rejected by a large majority, its only supporters being the mover and seconder.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
His Excellency Sir C. A. Fitz Roy,
&c. &c. &c.
Enel. 5 in No. 5. (No. 27.)
NEVIS.
Sir,
C. T. CUNNINGHAM, Lieutenant-Governor.
Enclosure 5 in No. 5.
Government Office, Nevis, April 20, 1843. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's despatch No. 9, of the Ist Instant, forwarding a letter from the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, with an Address of the House of Commons for "Returns of the number of Immigrants into the Bri- tish West India Colonies from the 1st of August, 1834, to the latest date the same can be made up; and for all votes of money for purposes of immigration and annual expenditure of the same for the like period."
I have, in reply, the honour to acquaint your Excellency that no record of immigrants has been kept either by the officers of Her Majesty's Customs, or by the Island Secretary, and that, consequently, I am unable to furnish duly authenticated returns from any public Office.
From the inquiries I have instituted, I am informed that the only immigrants into Nevis since the year 1834, are a few individuals, native creoles of the islands, who had previously emigrated to the colonies of Trinidad or British Guiana, and of them no record has been made by any public department. The Legislature has made no grant of monies since the year 1834, for the purposes of immigration, nor have any sums been raised by private parties for a like object.
His Excellency Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy,
Governor-in-Chief.
I have, &c.
(Signed) L. GREME, President administering the Government.
RETURN of the Number of Immigrants into the Island of Nevis, from the 1st day of August, 1834,
to the 31st day of March, 1843.
Number.
Amount of Monies voted by the Island Legislature.
Annual Sum
Expended,
General Remarks.
THE WEST INDIES FROM THE 1ST AUGUST, 1834.
291
BAHAMAS.
(No. 6.)
No. 6.
No. 6. Copy of a DESPATCH from Sir F. COCKBURN to Lord STANLEY.
Government House, Bahamas,
April 18, 1843.
My Lord,
In compliance with the directions contained in your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 28th February, I have the honour to enclose herewith ́a return of immigrants brought to this colony since the month of August, 1834.
I have, &c. (Signed)
The Right Hon. Lord Stanley.
&c. &c.
&c.
Enclosure in No. 6.
F. COCKBURN.
RETURN of the Number of Immigrants brought to this Colony since August, 1884, up to the present Period; the Amount of Money voted; and the Annual Expenditure.
Number of Emigrants.
Nil.
Votes of Money.
Nil.
Annual Expenditure.
Nil.
NOTE. The above return is nil, from the circumstance that no immigrants have been brought to this colony during the above period, except the captured or shipwrecked Africans and negroes landed from the American brig Creole, the greater part of whom went to Jamaica, who are not supposed to come within the object and intention of the return wanted.
W. T. HAMLYN, Collector. Nassau, April 17, 1843.
Encl. in No. G.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Enel. 6 in No. 5. (No. 34)
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Sir,
Between 70 and 80 Creoles of Nevis, who had emi- grated to the southern colonies, have returned; and a few transient passengers from the sister islands: of these no records have been kept.
L. GREME, President administering the Government.
Enclosure 6 in No. 5.
Virgin Islands, Tortola, April 22, 1843. In reply to your Excellency's Circular Despatch No. 9, of the 1st instant, enclosing copy of a Despatch from the Secretary of State, calling for returns, for the information of the House of Commons, of the number of immigrants into the British West Indian colonies since the 1st of August, 1834, I have the honour to inform you that there has not been any immi- gration into this colony.
I beg to observe that this statement is made by me on the presumption that the inquiries of the House of Commons do not refer to the casual escape hither of refugee slaves from the Danish Islands,
His Excellency Sir Charles Fitz Roy,
Governor-in-Chief.
I have, &c. (Signed) G. H. DRUMMOND HAY,
President.
London: Printed by W. CLOWES and Soxs, Stamford Street,
For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
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