The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-22 00:00:00

BELMORE.

No. I.—(CirculaF.)
King's House, December :2, I€.lll

Sjx,—His Excellency the Governor having received intern-
genee that a disposition to insubordination had manifested it-
self amongst certain slaves on a plantation in St. James ; his
Excellency no longer hesitates to give every possible publicity
to his Majesty's proclamation, which the uninterrupted tran-
quillity that has hitherto prevailed throughout the island had
seemed to render necessary.
I Lim i'irrcted, therefore, to transmit to you printed copies of
this proclamation, and his Excellency requests that you will
cause it to be read to tie §layes by the persons in charge of the
several plantations in your pads:..
I have the honokirt3 he, &c.
,
(Signed) BULLOCK
To the Custostes of the several Parishes.

BY THE KING, A PitafA.MATION.

WILLIAM IV,

Whereas it has been represented to us, that the skives in
some of our West Ind:a colonies, and of our possessions on the ,
continent of South America, kaye been erroneously led to be-
lieve tha,t orders have been sent out by us for their emancipa-
tion : and wherga.s such belief has produced ;43 of insubordi-
ustion, which have excited our highest displeasure ; Me have
thought tit, by and with the ;thrice of our Privy Council, to issi.La
this our Royal proclamation; and two do hereby declare, and
make known, that the slave population in our said colonies and
I,6,sessions, will forfeit all claim on our protection if they shall
fail to render entire submission to the laws, as well as dutiful
obedience to their masters : and we hereby charge and command
all our Governors of our said West India colonies and posses-
sions, to give the fullest publicity to this our proclamation, and

to enforce, by all the legal means in their power, the punish.
went of those who may disturb the tranquillity and peace of
our said colonies and possessions.
Given at the Court, at St. James's, this third day of June
one thousand eight hundred and thirty.onc, and in
the second year of our reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING.

No. 2.—(Circular.)
King's House, Dea.
1831.
Sia,—His Excellency the Captain-General having received
information that a disposition to insubordination had mani.
fested itself amongst certain slaves on a plantation in St.
James's, although his Excellency trusts that this is a merely
temporary and local excitement, still prudence requires that
every measure of precaution should be adopted by the military
authorities to meet any possible extension of a spirit of dis.
obedience, by a prompt employment of the militia forces when
and where their services may be required. 'With this view re-
gimental officers should not be absent during the holidays from
their usual places of residence, and you will
issue orders to the officers commanding regiments in your
district to this effect. be pleased to

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Should, contrary to his Excellency's hopes and expectations,
the employment of any of the regiments or detachments of
corps under your command become necessary, his Excellency
requests that you will act in conjunction with the civil power.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. BULLOCK.
To the several Major-Generals.

No. 3.—(Copy.)
Falmouth, Trelawny, Dec. 26, IS3I.
have had the honour this morning to receive your dis-
patch of the24th instant, inclosing his Majesty's proclamation. I
am sorry it was not published sootier ; I forward a despatch,
which I found here this morning, from Colonel Lawson. I most
deeply regret to find a strong spirit of insubordination generally
among the slaves. On the morning of the instant, both the
trash_houses on York Estate, in this parish, were purposely burnt,
and the lives of the white people threatened ; and as the attor-
ney who lives on the estate was strongly impressed with the idea
that they intended to burn the rest of the works, I was induced
to order a company of the militia to that property ; I was at
Fontabelle when I issued the order, and I am sorry to say, that
three of the Magistrates down here thought proper to counter-
mand my orders, in consequence of which I made a requisition
to Major Pennefather, of the -‘2.`,2d regiment, who immediately
sent a small detachment to the estate; they are now relieved by
a company of the militia, and by a letter just received from the
company, I find the negroes have this morning cut down the
whole of theplantain-walk belonging to the overseer's eitablish-
ment ; the whole of the negroes, both men and women, have
absented themselves since Saturday the 24th instant.
At a meeting of the Magistrates, whtch took place about an
hour ago, it was determined to order the whole regiment and
troops under arms, and a requisition has been sent to Major
Pennefather, at Maroon Town, requesting him to move a strong
detachment of the 22d regiment to the vicinity of York. If
the information contained in Colonel Lawson's despatch proves
correct, strong and energetic measures must immediately be
taken ; there are strong rumours that the Green-park and
Orange valley negroes are determined to work no more ; they
are of themselves upwards of a thousand strong:
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I have this instant read a despatch from Sir W. Cotton to
Major Pennefather ; it is certainly an extraordinary docu-
ment. He says the troops are not to act until the Riot Act is
read, and unless his Majesty's troop► are insulted; the negroes
are already strongly impressed with the idea that the King's
troops have instructions not to act against them, and certainly
if this despatch were published, it would confirm their opinion;
I hope, most sincerely hope, this order will be immediately
countermanded, if not his Majesty's troops, who are so well paid
Isy the country, will be of little service to us.
As I have ordered packet guards, you will be regularly in-
formed of any occurrence worth noticing ; I hope things will
put on a more favourable aspect soon than they have at present.
I have, &c.
(Signed) JAMES M A CDONA LD,
W. Bullock, Esq., &c. Custos of Trelawny.