Demerara 1812

includes letters from: John Wray, Demerary [Demerara] - regrets differences between John Davies and LMS Directors; cannot afford periodical 'Religious Instructor'; John Davies ill; describes his voyage back from England and encounter with a ship carrying enslaved Africans; inspection of his books by...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 1 Jan - 19 Dec 1812
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.12.02.04.006
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
callnumber CWM/LMS/12/02/04/006
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/12/02/04/006
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/12/02/04/006
prefix_number 006
title Demerara 1812
scb_date_creation 1 Jan - 19 Dec 1812
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 24 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: John Wray, Demerary [Demerara] - regrets differences between John Davies and LMS Directors; cannot afford periodical 'Religious Instructor'; John Davies ill; describes his voyage back from England and encounter with a ship carrying enslaved Africans; inspection of his books by the police John Wray, Le Resouvenir - tract 'Cushoo' had been sent to the Governor; prospects in Berbice L H van Gravesande, Demerara - Carmichael replaces Bentinck as Governor; Carmichael's proclamation Governor Carmichael, George Town replies to missionaries and encloses copy of 'Instructions for the Burgher-Captains' issued in response to and explanation of the Governor's Proclamation issued on 7 April 1811, regarding 'the Instruction of the Negroes in Religion and Morality' [original title] John Davies, George Town - proposals to Governor re chapel, school; sent to mediate in revolt on Overweg's estate; reconciled to LMS; provisions expensive because of war with USA; hopes new missionary will go to Le Resouvenir which gives £300 pa to LMS Deaths of Dr Vanderkemp and J van der Haas Progress of chapel to completion
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 3
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Demerara, 1807-1894, (list C2), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
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hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0012.0002.0004.00006