The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-05
NATcHHz, Sept 8.
WEST FLORIDA.


One of the Editors OF this paper has Just re-
turned from attending meeting of the West
Florida Convention, which adjourned on the 2oth
0ltimo, to meet again at St Johns Plains, on the
FIRST Monday in November next. Before adjourn
ing, the Governor had sanctioned all their pro-
Ceedings, which was announced by the following
proclamation
/" To the Iahabitants Of the Jurisdiction Of Baton
Rouge.
His excellency Charles Default Delassus.
Colonel of Royal Armies, and Governor Civil 8.
Military, OF the place and jurisdiction of Baton
Rouge, with the Representatives of the people
ofthe said jurisdiction, in Convention assembled,
announce that the measures proposed to be adop-
ted for the public safety, and for the better adj
administration of justice within the said jurisdicti-
on, are sanctioned and established as ordinances,
TO have the force and authority of law, within
che several districts of this jurisdiction, until the
same be submitted to the Captain General of the
Island of Cuba, and until bis decision thereon
ahall be known-the said ordinances will be
made known in each district, with all possible
dispatch, and IN mean time. all the good people
ot this jurisdiction are required preserve good
order, and avoid every movement which may dis
furb the public tranquility it being the only
= wish OF the Governor and the Representatives,
10 consult the best interests Of the inhabitants
And although it is not intended to mark with Sc.
verify the authors of the disorder, which has ap.
peared in several parts of the country for some
time past, yet all such persons as may be found
Offending in that manner, after this date, will be
punished with the severity which the law pre-
ecribes, and which their offences may deserve.
Baton Rouge. Aug IS 1910
I" WIN. Sper, John Mills, Joseph Thomas,
JOHN Morgan, John w. Leonard, BENJAMIN O..
Williams, Edmund Hawes, Philip Hickey, Ma
nuel Lopez, Thomas Lilley, John H. johnson,
VIM Barrow
CARLOS DEFAULT DELAsSUS.
JOHN RHEA, Pres. ot'the Conoention"
The utmost harmony appeared to exist between
the Governor and Convention, and it was beliey.
ed by the most enlightened part of the csmmu.
nifty, that the new arrangement would have sa.
futary effect in preserving tranquility and promo
ting the prosperity OF the province. One wise
measure is the authorship Printing Office at
Baton Rouge, under the sanction of the Superior
Court.
We offer the following resolution, which will
chow that the Convention have had some regard
for the welfare of their constituents in guard
ing them against the abomnsble curse of En-
piricism:
Sc Resoi0ed, That all the physicians and sur
geons now residing and exercising their profes.
aions, with the permission ofgovernment, with.
in this jurisdiction, be formed into Medical
fSocfefy, with permission TO assemble, from time
40 time, for the purpose of debating on subjects
relating to their professions, and of communi.
eating to each other such interesting cases as
may occur in practice The said society shall
hold their first meeting at St. Francisville on the
First day OF October next, any six or more OF
Shem to form society at the said first meeting :
and they shall meet afterwards ON their own ad
journments. They shall have power to form
sych bye-laws for the government of the socie.
~, as TO them may seem fit and expedient, not
ihconsstept with any Of the general laws of the
theu ahalIf J.; IS
medical and surgical services, which they shall
make public, without unnecessary DELAY; and
the same shall thereafter be recognised by the
tribunals of justice within this Jurisdiction, as
the established rules of the country for such ser.
vices.
-" Resolped, That the said Medical Society be
authorised and required to choose annually three
or more OF their members, to form committee
for the purpose of examining all persons who
may hereafter come within this jurisdiction,
with view OF exercising the profession of Me
dicIne or surgery, or any branch thereof, and of
granting ilcehces to such they may find suf-
fciently skilled in the profession which they
may propose 70 exercise as aforesaid who
shall thereafter be members of the said Medical
Society and any person who shall be found ex.
ercisIng either of the professions within this ia.
Tisdicdon, after this present year, not now ex-
ercising The same with the permission Of govern
Tnent, OF duly licensed by the committee of the
rlGuiCdt oOCcly diOTeSalQ, SDaN f0rieit and
pay for each offence, a fine not less than one
hundred dollars, nor more than Ave hundred, at
the discretion Of any of the district courts OF
this Jurisdiction one balf Of such fine to be
paid 10 any person who shall sue for the same.
and the other half to the civil commsndant OF
the district"
Appointment made b. The Convention and aobyovea
By fhe Governsr
Robert Percy, of New FsIjcisna, Fulwar Skin.
with, of Baton Rouge, and Shepherd Brown, Of
st Helena, to be associate Judges of The SUPER
OF Court.
Joseph E. Johnson, Of New Felcisna, Sheriff.
and Andrew Steele, Of Baton Rouge, Register OF
Land Claims for this Jurisdiction.
Gilbert Leonard, OF Baton Rouge, Bryan Nc.
Derin6tt, of New Feliciana, end Daniel Ksiner.
of St. Helena, to be Civil Commantants. each
for the district in which he resides.
Officers Of Militia.
Philemon Thomas, Col Comfnsndart Of all the
Militia Of this jurisdiction Isaac Johnson, Ma
jor Of Cavalry.
Frat regiment Of Iajdatty
Samuel Fulton, Colonel George Aather, ir
Reuben Curtis, Majors.
~ Regiment
VIM spiller, Colonel Jss, Thomas, Abraham
SPerss Majors