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ST. HELENA 



especially for this island under the title of the St. Helena 

 regiment, arrived to replace the line regiments. 



In 1843 measles again broke out, causing much mor- 

 tality. At this time a new steeple was built for St. James' 

 Church, which was also considerably altered and repaired ; 

 the market was established in the centre of the town, where 

 it now stands ; and the Court of Commissioners was es- 

 tablished by writ of the Privy Council for the trial of offences 

 on the high seas. The notice of this court was given as fol- 

 lows : — 



Island Saint Helena. 

 To wit. 



These are in her Majesty's name to notify to the inhabitants of 

 the said island that a sessions of the Court of Commissioners ap- 

 pointed by Letters Patent under the Great Seal, bearing date the 

 24th day of October in the seventh year of her Majesty Queen 

 Victoria, for the trial within the Colony of offences committed on 

 the high seas, and other parts in the said letters patent mentioned, 

 will be holden, and kept at the Sessions Hall of the Supreme Court 

 in Jamestown, on Wednesday, the 24th day of this present month 

 of June, by nine o'elock in the forenoon of the said day. All per- 

 sons therefore within the said island who are bound over to prosecute 

 any prisoner or prisoners within the gaols of the said island and all 

 persons bound over there to appear and answer, are hereby required 

 to be present at the time and place aforesaid. 



All paid, special, or petit jurymen summoned to inquire on Her 

 Majesty's behalf and all gaolers, constables and bailiffs are to be 

 then and there personally present to do such matters and things as 

 shall then and there be given them in charge. 



Hereof fail not. 



Given under my hand and seal this sixth day of June in the year 

 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. 



(Signed) W. T. Julio, 



Provost Marshal. 



June 1846. 



In 1845 a loss of life occurred from a rock which has 

 since been called Emily's jump, a precipice overlooking the 

 lower part of the town. The St. Helena Gazette of Septem- 

 ber 20 says : — 



On Tuesday, 16th inst., Mr. T. B. Knipe held an inquest in 

 the Moon Tavern, Jamestown, upon the body of James Emily, who 

 had fractured his skull by throwing himself over a precipice on the 

 side of Ladder Hill, that morning about six o'clock. The deceased 

 was for many years a private soldier in H.M. 91st Regiment, and 

 was discharged at his own request with a good character and a 



