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i. Edward-Gamage, an officer in the 59th regt. born 30 June, 1823. Thomas-Rogers, born 12 Dec. 1826. in. William, born 10 Feb. 1828. iv. Lydia, born 31 Dec. 1818, m. 18 May, 1837, to Francis Shand, Esq. of Liverpool, and of Everton, co. Lancaster ; and v. Martha, born 29 Aug. 1821. Col. William Byam served under the " hero of a hundred fights," the Duke of Wellington, in the battles of Orthes, Toulouse, and Waterloo, in which latter he was dangerously wounded, and in those ensanguined plains he belied not his high name, nor the deeds of his fathers, whom we find so often figuring in the annals of Antigua, leading its troops to battle, filling some high official situation, or spilling their hearts' best blood in defence of their native shores ! II.
No. 5. Copy of the Grant of Land to Col. Philip Warner, after the Restoration of Antigua to the English Crown, in 1667. WILLIAM LORD WILLOUGHBY of Parham Captn Generall and Chief Governor of Barbados and the rest of the Caribee Islands, To all whom these presents shall come greeting—Whereas the King's most excellent Majestie hath by due Conquest regained to himself ye sole and absolute right and propriet unto and in ye said Island of Antigua and every part thereof. The said Island having been lately taken and conquered by the f.french and since retaken and reduced to his Majestie's obedience by his Majestie's forces. And Whereas the Assembly or Representatives of the said Island have acknowledged and recognized His Majestie's said title by Conquest and have wholly submitted to ye same. • Now know ye by virtue of the power and authority to me given by His Majestie's Letters Pattents under the great Seale of England bearing date the third day of January in the yeare one thousand six hundred sixty and six and by his instructions under his privy signett bearing date the fourth day of February in ye said year enabling me to grant and confirm estates in His Majestie's behalfe in the said Caribee Islands. I the said William Lord Willoughby for divers good and lawful considerations Have given granted remised released and confirmed and doe by these Presents give grant release remise and confirme unto Coll Phillip Warner his Heires and Assignes for Ever all y8 right title interest or demand which his said Majestie now hath or heretofore had to a certaine plantation or parcell of land situate laying and being ye Island Antigua aforesaid
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