The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-02
J. II. HORTON.
PARAmARIBo, June Q, 1905.

>, IARhMARiBo, June 9, 1905.
F''fseaii@5 OF the GoTer4or Of the Briti.b Co
|e1y Of Paramarfbo, in South dyyeyica.
Being loaded and nearly ready for fea, re-
pared as niuai to the cuaom-houfe, for my
c'ed' ahce: hnt was informed ON my arrival,
mat me flical, had refufed to ign my certif-
cafe, unieis i would take on board two crfmi-
nal negroes, who were under condemnation of
oa"i'hnent This | Informed them 7 con,d
never THINK OF doing, aud went immediately to
me American Conful and Informed him of the
p'icai re'o'niion; he adpifed me TO 90 and
iay me bnhneis before the Governor. Accord.
',neiy went, aud waited on his excelIcncy. NOT
oonht'ns but that he would interfere in nv IA
YOUR but alas f! foon found nv minatc--I
met the governor aad his fec-etrry. Randi,, NJ
ms door; advanced and addreIed the cover
nor as follows: Sir, your mott obedient / have
nniineis OF Importance to acquaint you with.
Inc Governor aiked, what is it anfwered-
ne FIica', ir, refufes TO lign my clearance, I'M
'eis will take on board two criminal neoro.s
mat are ientenced to be ban(ilcd from the Co.
iony THE Governor replied, very well, take
'hcm. 1 aiked, mutt take them the cover.
nor replied, yes, you mutt take them? I an
iWered, 1 thiJk it hard the Governor
rePiied cant help that, you NUT take them
tney VIII. aniwer you very good purpofc.
they will be fit members for your Americans
then aesed, but why fir ifthey are f;,ch ufsf,l
members of fociety, do you not keep them in
your own colony The governor then anfwer-
Cd becaue we don't like them, thew don't an
iwer our purpote, they don't fuit us, but they
"In very well for yon, they will anfwer YOU
n nsry eooo Purpoie. ] anfwered, neither do
1 nKe them, nor can take them the governor
iaid, you muli take them. replied. Row ibaIl
aniwer this to my country when return ,
expoie myielt to heavy fine, belides incur NV
couhtry'S dhPleafure. The governor replied.
~ pom, things this nature are ealily anfyer-
teu IN America ! replied, be that as il NAV Ge-
perdi' cannot take them the Governor then
dhwereu IN peremptory tone of voce, then re-
man there, looking fhipping at an.
cnor; the Governorthen walkedawav. Ithenad.
drei1ed the iecretary, and aiked, is there then
no alternative the Secretary replied none at
ai'' you mutt take them. went Immediately
10 the Coniul, andreduefted him 70 make out
my proteit as loon as potIible, for I f,ould i'm
n,eoIa.eiy ABANDON both vefeI and cargo the
Cohnl advlfed me 10 form no fuch reGoIut;on
he laid that he would do all that law in b;e ,,o,,
er to ali'tt me, he wiihed me to carry letter to
the gov. accordingly went and gave the lctfer
10 the Governors Secretary waited until the
next Gay, but no anfwer came 10 the letter.
was then advtied 10 go once more and fee the
governor, that perhaps he had altered his re-
,oiution - thought the profpect FINAL,
nut Notwithstanding, l went at about @
O'Clock IN the morning, met the Secretary
at the door, and aiirencd him with, vour fer
want ir, ail;ed, the governor within the fe
eretary replied, yes aked, Can Zee him
ne iald, NO, It is not an hour to- wait ON the
Governor, anfwered, az, pardon for intrnd-
ing; but thought IT an hour 70 wait on a.,y gen.
tIsman' The iecretafy f'id, If you are on the
affair concerning theie criminals, nv orders
from the governor are, TO inform YOU, that vo,
muir abide by the laws of the Colony; that
k"ow no iuch man as the American CopfIl l.,
the colony, aud that you mut take them. then
aiksd, VIII you give me writing from under
your hand, TO certify that they were nut nm
BOARD by your order! he arfwered with rsiC.
cd tone OF voice, and confeouentiaI air of i'm.
Porlance, ] viii give you nothing ~ all--Au|
hopes were now at IN end, muR C,brif. arJ
have them put ON board without having anv
th'ag to ihow nay country on nv return
no ne. how came by them. 7 then went ~
tn ihcal and endeavoured TO difiu1,ie him fror,
D rr'olutlon, but feeling him deterniined, I re-.
1iSHed OF hlm a certificate TO prove that they
were put ON board by his authority. Az mfr he
feiuled, bot AZ length being foftened ~, be;,,,
INFORMED the mutation my vetiel and fl,iDq co-r,.
plny we're ~, .ard being made f-nfbls ne ,he
thhculty thar ihoud have ON nv arrival i, -
nerc7, heat length confented to give me cer.
t'hca:e 20 Row thar they were put on board -,
His Authority, slfo tha. he had teuderei &c &c