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and it was got in this wise. The late B. V. Abraham, to whom she was related, 
passed a pleasant day at Mitcham and was so impressed with the scent of the 
lavender that he asked her to get a photograph of the old mill there. To his 
gratification she painted the old mill and to-day nothing will make me part with 
it. There are also in my family the only two attempts at portrait painting 
essayed by her. 
Anthony Meertens was Raden here in the year 1795 and a fine bit of old 
Viennese gold work is the envy of all who see it. There it is, in its old case; a 
large muff chain to which fashion is returning, with a clasp of birds and fruit and 
flowers, a brooch to match, and the long earrings of the period. This was a 
present to one of his relatives on her wedding day from the Governor of Surinam. 
A sampler with Adam and Eve and resplendant with flowers and birds and the 
forbidden fruit and letters of the alphabet made by his sister is in a picture frame 
near by. His family to-day is represented in the colony by Mr. Davis, of the 
Audit office, and one of his great grand-nieces married Schurer, late Accountant of 
Court of British Guiana. Schurer was a descendant of Oliver Cromwell and of 
the Turnbulls. But Meerteens’ fame, in my opinion, was when he stood loyal to 
King and country in the troublous times. He was rightly afterwards appointed 
Governor. In the publicatie hanging onthe wall you seetheman. The publicatie 
was issued to the Chief Magistrates as follows :— 
“ Demerary, May 26, 1295.” 
“ His Britannic Majesty having judged expedient to order a force to protect the 
“ Settlement of Demerary and its dependencys from the French Arms (the ruling 
“ Powers of France having taken possession of Holland) - 
“The undersigned officers commanding the British Naval and Militiary forces 
“before Demerary and its dependencys invite all persons in the above Colony 
“to place themselves under the mild protection of the British Nation. From each 
“of the Kuropean Powers the Settlement of Demerary and its dependencys shall 
“ hereafter receive protection, must immediately in the present state of Holland 
“be left to be decided, when this great conflict so interesting to all mankind 
“shall be terminated by a peace among the Nations at war. 
(Signed) Henry WaRrRp, 
Commanding the Naval Force of His Britannic Majesty, 
(Signed) Jonn Rrrcure, 
Commanding the Troops. 
“ To the magistrates and commanding officers of the Naval and Military Forces 
‘at Demerary, etc., etc., etc. Accordeert metzyn Ovigt. in Denaar dan 27 May, 
1795.” 
ANTHONY BrAUJON. 
Secretaris, 
