Star.
London, England, 1824-06-24 00:00:00

DEMERARA.

" PROCLA :BATTON
" By his Excellency Major General Sir Benjamin D'Urhart, Knight
Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, of the
Royal Guelphic Order, and of the Portuguese Royal Military
Order of the Tower and Sword, Lieutenant-Governer and Com-
mander-in-Chief in and over the United Colony of Demerara

and Essequibo, its Delvndencies,
44 The slave population of the colony will have been
already made aware, by the King's Proclamation,
i-sued ott the 10th day of March last, and recently pub-
lished by his Excellency Major-General Murray, that
there is not the slightest foundation for the belief which
they had been erroneously led to entertain. of orders
having been sent out for their emancipation.'
44 They will also have learned, that the acts of in-
subdirdinati at into which that false belief had so fatally
betrayed them, have excited his Majesty's highest dis-
pleasure; that it, for the future, • they fail to render
entire submission to the laws, and dutiful obedience to
their masters, they will he held undeserving of his Royal
protection ; and that all hi, Majesty's Governors 4 are
charged and commanded to punish those who may
hereafter disturb the tranquillity and peace of their
respective colonies.
" I do, therefore, hereby declare to the slaves, my
firm deterniination to repress ;very appearance of in-,
surrection ; and in the event (which I trust is most im-
probable•) of any new revolt, I will not fail to put it
down, by the immediate and decided operation of the
powerful military force now at my disposal, and by the',
same prompt and effectual measures which were em-
ployed by my predecessor in the government, and which
have received the most gracious approbation of his
Majesty.
14 1 trust, however, that the slaves will spate me so
painful a task, and not tat in;; upon themselves so certain
and severe a punishment ; but, on the contrary, that by
steadily persevering in a peaceful and obedient conduct,
they will, in due tame, enable me to recommend them
to Ms Majesty, as still deserving bis gracious protection,
and as not unworthy of being contemplated i❑ those
nveaserres for improving their condition, which their late
criminal acts had snspended, and from which, any re-
newal of such acts must, infallibly, exclude them.
44 They may be assured, that as, en the one hand, I
will punish with inflexible severity all proceedings upon
their part which may he contrary to peace and good
order ; so, on the other, if they continue in a temperate,
obedient, and industrious behaviour, they will always
find me ready to protect and befriend them, as the rept e•
sentative of his Nlajerty, and fulfilling his gracious will,
" That no further delusion may, by possibility, exist
among them, and that they may well and clearly un-
derstand their own situation, 1 hare thought fit, in his
Majesty's name, to is-tte this my l'r Jclamation, com-
manding all persons having cliaige of slaves to explain
and Make known to them the contents thereof directly.
" Given under my haul and serf of office, at the King's Muse,
in George town, Detnersr.4, this 3.1 d:ty ot 31.1 y, I 824, and in the
fifth year of his Majesty's n " By comansnd,
WALTER R. DA:KHAN, Gov. Sec."