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archive access 1.05.21, inventory number AB.1.11, page 32

the Court of Polien of Demerary had
mishoneewed the proporitions of the
Berbice Goversment on the Subject
of returning back the negroe taken
in t Buesh expedition and as thij
Courtare aukions to terminate final
ly alh differencis on this H d
Theij have resolved ona more to Dispaten
M: Kraser to Demerary for the purpose
of laying the Sentiments, of the
Berbies Government before the Courte
of Polien of Demerary, andassuring
them that it never was theer intention
to infrenge upen the late agriement„
made between the two Courts (under
ang pretext whatever) in theer mission
thro. M:r Kraser, and that they considered
Fort st andrew as the onen safe and
proper plac for the reception of those
Negroes, for the purpose of being in=
Dentified and shipped from Ehe Colo„
nies after the Criminal Court, of
Demerary had put it ont of the ower
of those Concerned, elaiming them in
Demerary and then never Eould hare
Supposid) their Polemn declarations
conjoinid to the Kindofter of the Governot
Major General Datrymple in geving
the Use of chat Fort for an assglum
could be miscontruced by the Committe
of that Honble Court of Poliey, into
an evasion on the part of this Court
of the artieles agreed on, or of the vrolateen
of any promise made te captured Reg„
and they therefore get rely on the
Vourt
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Court of Demirari consinting to that
proposal or Lostering one that will
equally ad well andwer the purpose
without Subjecting se many respectatle
Inhabitants of this Government, who
hare every clam on this Court for
protection, to ignoming & insult by
proceeding te Demerary where ike
Houble Court of Poliey must Know
then arecoutlawed Knowing that then
conld not there gine the requisiite
Sienraty for their not being returned
to the Colony whsch they are required to
do
The court cannot refrain
„
from obderding they find, they have
conceded more than could have bein
a
reguired of them, as that prom
Pocument in theer possession trom
the Demerari Government Can Extract
of which i0) ihe following Tenor
it does not appear the Solemn promin
alded to by them as made to the
Negroes was of that general nature
as what theer Dispateh of the 14
November 1810. expresses and as it appeard
an exemption of prinistiment and from
being returmed to theer orners, was only

made to 23 they feel themselves at
a loss hou to account for the general
argument en de avored to be drawn, that
the whole Body of Berbie Negrois
taken in the Bush Expedition should be
absolved from punistment and in claded
in one General amnesty
Shoutd hooever contrary
to the slope and reliance this Pourt
has