Woodcutting Licenses

1857 Woodcutting Licenses

List of Woodcutting Licenses in Demerara and Essequibo, existing 31 December, 1857. (From the “ Royal Gazette ” of Georgetown, British Guiana – Tuesday, March 23, 1858) : Transcribed by Sharon Anderson

GRANTEES				DATE OF GRANT
Last	First	Acres	Locality	Yr	Mo	Dy	Amt p/Yr
Alty	William	500	LB Demerara Riv above Rapids	1855	Mar	1	$ 80.00
Blair	Thomas	300	RB Mibirie Crk, Waratillo	1853	Feb	7	$ 48.00
Blount	Benjamin A.	300	S side Hibibei Crk	1855	Jan	22	$ 48.00
Blount	Benjamin A.	300	WB Hilibea Crk	1857	Oct	12	$ 48.00
Bremmer	John	500	Wynibiscie Crk	1854	Feb	1	$ 80.00
Bremmer	John	300	LB Coreta Crk, Demerara Riv	1857	Sep	10	$ 48.00
Brittlebank	J.G.	600	Both Banks Upp Winepuroo Crk	1857	Nov	10	$ 96.00
Brittlebank	Stafford	300	RB Demerara Riv	1857	Mar	5	$ 48.00
Cameron	William	300	RB Demerara Riv above Rapids	1857	Sep	21	$ 48.00
Cameron	A.V.B.	600	Both Banks Upp Winepuroo Crk	1857	Nov	10	$ 96.00
Chappentier	A.W.	606	Both Banks WaryWerry Ceoroe (Essequibo)	1857	Apr	28	$ 76.28
Couchman	Charles	800	RB Demerar Riv above Rapids	1855	Jun	11	$ 128.32
Couchman	George	300	RB Demerar Riv above Rapids	1855	Apr	1	$ 48.00
Cox	Edward	300	LB Demerar Riv above Rapids	1854	Oct	9	$ 48.00
De France	Pelicarpo	300	LB Yarracabera Crk	1855	Apr	26	$ 48.00
de Freitas	Jose	500	Kariaeroneror Crk	1855	Jun	25	$ 80.00
de Freitas	Jose	300	Karideroneror Crk	1856	Nov	6	$ 48.00
de Govia	John	500	LB Cassa Cuya Crk	1856	Dec	20	$ 96.00
de Saro	Manuel	500	WB Yauracabera Crk	1854	Jul	31	$ 80.00
de Silva	Jose Ignacio	600	Both Banks Decara Crk Madawine	1857	Nov	10	$ 96.00
Debrae	Antonio	300	NB Hayama Crk	1855	Jan	18	$ 48.00
Detering	J.G.	400	Yacaruma Crk (Essequibo)	1856	Oct	7	$ 48.00
Detering	J.G.	500	Both Banks Yaraumea	1857	Oct	17	$ 96.00
D'Ornellas	Manael /Juana Abrie	500	LB Tenaboe Crk	1953	Apr	5	$ 80.00
Duff	Alexander	500	RB Hyama Crk	1854	Apr	19	$ 80.00
Duff	Alexander	600	Both Banks Hinarie Crk	1855	Jan	22	$ 96.00
Embleton	M.R.	300	Haymurra Crk Esseuibo	1856	Jul	1	$ 48.00
Forsyth	Francis	300	Banks of Harriwa Crk	1856	Dec	26	$ 48.00
Fraser	Hugh	500	Haan a Crk, br of Pocarore	1854	Jun	3	$ 80.00
Freeg	Christina	300	RB Demerara Riv	1857	Oct	24	$ 48.00
Gomez	Francis	300	RB Madawine	1857	Oct	17	$ 48.00
Harrison	Benjamin	500	WB Camoonie Crk	1857	Sep	11	$ 80.00
Harrison	Benjamin	500	Both Banks Himarooni Crk	1857	Mar	13	$ 80.00
Howard	Abraham	333	RB Hayama Crk	1854	Oct	2	$ 53.00
Hubbard	Joseph	500	Both Banks Hinarie Crk	1853	May	25	$ 80.00
Kereting	Herman	300	Both Banks Courousbarro Crk	1853	Apr	20	$ 48.00
King	Catharine	300	Both Banks Yauracabera Crk	1854	Aug	2	$ 48.00
Mansfield	James & Wm.	300	LB Camawary Crk	1857	Nov	10	$ 48.00
Murray	Henry	400	LB Demerara Riv above Compara Rapids	1854	Sep	19	$ 64.00
Murray	Henry	400	LB Demerara Riv below Coomoparo Rapids	1854	Oct	9	$ 64.00
Newton	George	333	RB Hayama Crk	1854	Oct	2	$ 53.00
Nunez	Antonio Veiro	300	Ducara Crk	1854	Aug	10	$ 48.00
Outridge	John	366	RB Demerara Riv	1857	May	6	$ 58.56
Parara	Antonio	300	Both Banks Awaratilla Crk	1853	May	25	$ 48.00
Pauli	Hendrick	600	LB Demerary Riv above Comounie Rapids	1854	Apr	3	$ 96.00
Peake	R.W.	300	LB Demerara Riv above Rapids	1857	Oct	12	$ 48.00
Pereira	Antonina	400	LB Demerara Riv Waratilla Crk	1857	May	13	$ 64.00
Perreira	Francis	300	West Bank Mahaicony Crk	1855	Oct	8	$ 48.00
Petera	Peter	500	WB Camoonie Crk	1857	Sep	11	$ 80.00
Pollard	William Branch	450	Both Banks Waratilia Crk, Camaeni	1855	Apr	13	$ 72.00
Quintal	Andriano	300	Ducara Crk	1854	Aug	10	$ 48.00
Rodie	Samuel	1000	WB Demerary River	1853	Dec	20	$ 120.00
Rodriques	Jose	300	LB Yarracabera Crk	1855	Apr	26	$ 48.00
Shaw	John S.	300	RB Demerara Riv	1857	Nov	10	$ 48.00
Spencer	Charles	300	LB Ebebeoo Crk	1857	Oct	12	$ 48.00
Staes	Joseph	400	LB Demerara River	1857	Dec	28	$ 64.00
Stand	Mary Anna	300	Head of Hyama Crk	1857	Oct	24	$ 48.00
Stephen	Richard	499	Bank of Waratilla	1855	May	14	$ 80.00
Stewart	James	300	Howerakaboera Crk	1854	Mar	16	$ 48.00
Vareila	Elentherio	300	Both Banks Miberie Crk	1853	May	25	$ 48.00
Vareila	Elentherio	50	RB Miberie Crk	1854	Nov	20	$ 80.00
Vieira	Joan	300	RB Arabadamy Zanabo	1857	Oct	17	$ 48.00
Watson	Thomas	612	Both Banks Oracocya Crk	1854	Jul	12	$ 97.92
Young	Jane	461	LB Winepero	1857	May	4	$ 73.76
Young	Jane	300	LB Demerara River	1857	Dec	28	$ 48.00

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1857 Woodcutting Licenses