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ships [sic] called the Henry and Sarah, and that they desired forthwith 

 to he sent down into the Parish of St. Elizabeth where the former 

 Surinamers that came with Major-General Banister, are already settled. 



The Gentlemen of the Council did humbly advise His Excellency, 

 and it was thereupon advised, that the same ship which transported 

 them hither, being a hired ship and in His Majesty's Service, having 

 orders to put them all on shore at Banister Bay or as near as con- 

 veniently may be, to it, in the Parish of St. Elizabeth, and likewise 

 have orders to stay there fourteen days, so that all of them may have 

 time to remove out of the ship and carefully dispose of themselves and 

 goods, and that in the same time the ensuing proclamation be made upon 

 Port Royal, and that they may be supplied with Provisions and all other 

 necessaries at moderate rates, and no extortions or exactions committed 

 on them." The following was the proclamation : — 



"By His Excellency. 



" Whereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to cause to be 

 transported to this island divers of his subjects from Surinam, and hath 

 by His Particular Instruction commanded that all possible encourage- 

 ment and assistance should be given to them in order to their better 

 Settlement in this His Majesty's Island. 



"It is therefore ordered by His Excellency and by and with the Advice 

 of His Majesty's Council that the said persons be treated well and received 

 in all places with all manner of Friendship and Kindness, and that 

 Provision and all other necessaries be sold them at moderate and Easy 

 Bates, aud that none presume to commit any Extortions or Exactions 

 on them as they will answer it at their Peril." 



On the 20th of the same month Vaughan wrote home " About ten 

 days since arrived three of his Majesty's hired ships with 1,100 or 1,200 

 whites, blacks, and Indians that the Commissioners had removed from 

 Surinam. All seem exceedingly satisfied with coming hither ; and he has, 

 according to His Majesty's instruction, received them with all the 

 friendship and kindness possib e, allotted them double the land usually 

 granted, and required all persons to assist them with whatever 

 they want at moderate rates. Has, on their own desire, transported the 

 poorest to the leeward part of the Island, where the Surinamers which 

 came with General Banister are already settled ; the more wealthy intend 

 to disperse themselves, and being so well furnished with slaves and all 

 other necessaries for planting, will in a short time make very considerable 

 plantations, and be much better settled than ever they were at Surinam. 

 Has received from the Commissioners list of the persons put aboard the 

 Hercules and America, and since they came into harbour has mustered all 

 that were brought. Will send by the next ships fair lists of both. The 

 flyboat Henry and Sarah left the Commissioners in the river of Surinam, 

 and came without any Orders or Despatches, so no list was taken of her 

 passengers till her arrival there ; she is down to the westward with those 



