Authentic Copy OF THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE ON THE TRIAL OF John Smith, a Missionary, IN DEMERARA; Held at the Colony House, in George Town, Demerara, on Monday, ON A CHARGE OF EXCITING THE NEGROES TO REBELLION; COPIED VERBATIM, From a Report as Ordered to be printed, by the House of Commons, A BODI WITH AN APPENDIX, INCLUDING The Affidavit of Mrs. Jane Smith, THE PETITION PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, FROM Letters of Mr. John Smith, AND OTHER INTERESTING DOCUMENTS. LONDON: PRINTED FOR SAMUEL BURTON, 156, LEADENHALL STREET; 1824. John Stewart, Manager of Plantation Success Extracts from the Prisoner's Journal William M'Watt, Overseer on Plantation Helena William Young Playter, (sworn as Interpreter) Azor, a Negro, belonging to Van Cooten Romeo, a Negro, on Plantation Le Resouvenir Bristol, ditto,on Plantation Chateau Margo Michael M' Turk, a Burgher-Captain Extracts from the Prisoner's Journal Seaton, a Negro, on Plantation Success John Bailey, Servant to Mr. Chapman John Aves, Servant to Colonel Goodman Thomas Robson, Medical Practitioner Jacky Reed, a Negro, on Plantation Dochfour John G. Read, resident on Dochfour Alexander Stevenson, Printer, in George Town Jacky Reed, (second examination) Guildford, a Negro, on Plantation Dochfour Mitchell, a Negro, on Plantation Le Resouvenir John Hamilton, Manager of Plantation Le Resouvenir Lieutenant T. C. Hammill, Member of the Court. Thomas Finlayson, Merchant in George Town Elizabeth, a Negro, of Industry Copy of a Petition, presented to the House of Commons, from the Direc- tors of the London Missionary Society Copy of the Instructions from the Missionary Society Copy of a Letter from Mr. J. Smith, dated Demerara, Jan. 12, 1824 Extract of a Letter from Mrs. Elliot, dated Demerara, Jan. 14, 1824 な Proceedings of a Court Martial ON TRIAL OF MR. JOHN SMITH, A MISSIONARY, AT DEMERARA. Held at the Colony House in George Town, on Monday, the 13th day of October 1823, by virtue of a Warrant, and in pursuance of an Order of His Excellency Major General JOHN MURRAY, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the United Colony of Demerara and Essequibo; &c. &c. &c. PRESIDENT, LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEPHEN ARTHUR GOODMAN, Half Pay 48th Regiment, and Commandant of the George Town Brigade of Militia. MEMBERS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES WRAY, Militia Staff. CAPTAIN THOMAS WILLIAM STEWART, 1st West India Regiment. LIEUTENANT THOMAS COCHRANE HAMMILL, Ditto. SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES O'HARA BOOTH, Ditto. CAPTAIN WILLIAM KILLIKELLY, Half Pay 6th West India Regiment, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General. CAPTAIN COLIN CAMPBELL, Royal North British Fusileers. CAPTAIN LEWIS CHARLES APPELIUS, Ditto. LIEUTENANT ROBERT GREGG, 4th or King's own Regiment. SECOND LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER GORDON, Royal Engineers. Fusileers. THE Warrants of His Excellency Major General JOHN MURRAY, lieutenant governor and commander-in-chief in and over the united colony of Demerara and Essequibo, &c. &c., appointing Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Arthur Goodman, half-pay 48th regiment, and commandant of the George Town brigade of militia, president of, and His Honour Victor Amadius Heliger, to be judge advocate, and Richard Creser, esq. Robert Phipps, esq. and J. L. Smith, jun. esq. to act as assistant judge advocates to a general court martial, ordered to assemble at the colony house in George Town, on Monday the 13th instant, at ten o'clock, for the trial of such prisoners as shall then and there be brought before it, having been read in presence of the prisoner. No. 1. B |