Making of the West Indies

replied, Nov. 4 (p. 10), and Gordon wrote once
again, Nov. 6 (p. 10).
James Gordon, owner in fee, of the Mahaicony
plantation, Zealand, got £329 14s 5d compensation
for six slaves, Nov. 30, 1835 (P.R.O., T.71, 1566,
claim 611).
James Gordon, Mahaicony Ferry, got £895 5s 9d
compensation for 18 slaves, Dec. 7, 1835 (P.R.O.,
T.71, 1566, claim 807).
John Gordon, owner, parish of St. George, got
£70 19s 9d compensation for two slaves, Dec. 14,
1835 (P.R.O., T.71, 1567, claim 1332).
S. W. Gordon. Charles Bean, as attorney for
J. F. Pinney, and C. Pinney, as irrevocable attor-
nies of S. W. Gordon, claimed for 54 slaves on
Plantation Mocha (P.R.O., T.71, 1556, claim 633).
S. W. Gordon, owner in fee, parish of St. Matthew,
had six slaves. A counter claim for a mortgage
and judgment of £6000 was entered by John
Frederick Pinney and Somerset Earle (P.R.O.,
T.71, 1566, claim 833).
HAYTI.
This island, discovered by Columbus in 1492, was
formerly known as Hispaniola and then as St.
Domingo. It was renounced by Spain in 1865, and
is now a Republic so far as 10,204 square miles of
its total of 28,249 are concerned.
Charles Gordon was vice-consul at its capital,
Port au Prince. He died Aug. 29, 1826, having
"gained the respect and confidence of the British
residents in Hayti." He left a widow and an
infant daughter ("Gentleman's Magazine," vol. 96,
pt. 2, p. 477).
BRITISH HONDURAS.
Although, like Guiana, on the South American
mainland, this colony may conveniently be included
in the West Indian category. Discovered by
Columbus in 1502, it was settled by the English
from Jamaica in 1667. They were often disturbed
by the Spaniards, and sometimes expelled, till
1783. It covers 8600 square miles.
Amelia Gordon, North Belsize, got £433 18s 7d
compensation for eight slaves, Oct. 5, 1835 (P.R.O.,
T.71, 1559, claim 67).
Grace Gordon, South Belsize, got £225 16s lid
compensation for five slaves, Oct. 5, 1835 (P.R.O.,
T.71, 1559, claim 239).
Jane Gordon, North Belsize, got £249 14s 8d
compensation for four slaves, Oct. 5, 1835 (P.R.O.,
T.71, 1559, claim 130). As guardian for Anne Eliza-
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