The Nomenclature of Georgetown. 49 
Palm street—from a number of cabbage palm trees in close proximity—now 
cut down. > 
Louisa Row—after Louisa, daughter of Mr. H. J. C. Nieuweller, proprietor 
of the estate. 
D’Urban street—after Major General Sir Benjamin D’Urban, Governor, 
1824-31. 
Bent street—after Judge Bent. 
Norton street—after Judge Norton. 
WortMaAnvitte—the last district incorporated in the city, 1902, takes its 
name from its former proprietor, Henry Wortman, planter, who had it partly 
lotted out in 1843. It now forms part of the Werk-en-Rust Ward, whose main 
streets are continued through it, only two cross streets remaining to be noticed : 
Hardina street—named after the wife of Mr. Hermann Vyfhuis, a daughter 
of Mrs. Barkey, born Johanna Wortman, daughter of the proprietor. 
Hayley street—after William Hayley, my immediate predecessor, Town 
Superintendent of Georgetown for 26 years, 1852-78. 
CHARLESTOWN—laid out on the front lands of Pln. Le Repentir, and so 
named after Charles, Duke of Brunswick, who commanded against the French, 
and died in 1806. 
The district was laid out in two portions, the first in or about the year 1806 
extending from the Demerara River to Charles street, also called after Duke 
Charles ; and the second, known as New Charlestown, in 1820, extending from 
Charles street to Charlestown Back Dam, bordering on the Le Repentir Ceme- 
tery. 
The original owner of both Pln. Le Repentir and Pln. La Penitence was 
Pierre Louis de Saffon, a French Huguenot, who, it is said, sought asylum in this 
colony after the killing by misdaventure of his brother. He gave expression 
to his grief in naming his two estates ; he died in 1784, leaving his property for 
the endowment of the de Saffon Trust for the support and education of ten 
orphan children until they attain the age of 16 years, appointing them in per- 
petual succession his heirs. This old worthy lies buried on his estate, close to the 
Chinese Church of St. Saviour, the adjacent street, Saffon Street, being named 
to his memory ; Peace be to his ashes. 
The main drainage of Le Repentir was diverted in 1878 into the Werk-en- 
Rust main drainage canal ; and eventually the site of the old outlet trench was 
filled in and a new street opened thereon, named Drysdale street after Hon. R. 
P. Drysdale, M.C.P., Merchant, Commissioner of Vlissengen, and several times 
Mayor of the city. 
The western end of the old outlet channel is now occupied by the Refuse 
Destructor erected in 1890, 
