350 TlMEHRI. 
there is mention of panes of glass for a Church, (p. 157). 
The Court of Policy of Essequibo, on the 5th of March, 
1779, resolved that land was to be granted at Fort Island, 
for a Church (pp. 164, 165). On the 8th of January, 1780, 
the Court of Policy received a remonstrance from the 
Reverend Mr. LlNGUiS against the smallness of the 
amount allowed for ringing the Church Bell (p. 391). 
The Council of Ten, on the 30th September, 1784, 
ordered that a Church was to be erecled in Demerara 
for the extension of Religion (p. 47). So far back as 
on the 8th April, 1748, a day for General Thanksgiving 
was fixed by the Court of Justice of Essequibo (p. 34.) 
On the 3rd of February, 1778, the Court of Policy 
ordcined that a general Thanksgiving should be held on 
the first Wednesday in May, in each year (p. 48). It 
speaks well for the Colonists that, so long ago as the 
5th of January, 1771, the Court of Policy should have 
adopted a Resolution imposing penalties upon parties 
detected in the illtreatment of dumb animals (p. 138). 
Courts of Justice. — On the 12th of August 1765, 
it was decided by the Court of Justice of Essequibo, to 
have prayers before the opening of the business of the 
Court (p. 1). On the 27th of November 1769, an appli- 
cation from the Baron Van GROVENSTIN, to practise 
before that Court, was rejected (p. 249). The Baron 
survived this repulse, and afterwards became Governor 
of the united colony.* A Resolution of the Council of 
* 1 o carry out the Plan of Redress, which had been sanctioned by the 
States General, the Prince of Orange appointed Baron Van Grovenstin 
and Mynheer Boey, Commissioners, to proceed to the colony and there 
inaugurate the new state of things. They arrived in the colony in May 
1789. On the 31st of March 1793, publication was made that the 
Prince of Orange had appointed the Baron to be Governor General and 
