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of thanks and approbation, from the magistrates of St. A N D R E W S ; and BROWNSON who succeeded him in that parish followed in the same steps, and became equally popular. On their final dismissal as above mentioned, they received the strongest expressions of sympathy from the planters, by whom their past conduct was eulogised in the most emphatic terms, as will appear from the following extracts :—" A farewell dinner was given to Captain BROWNSON at Halfway Tree, on Thursday, for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial of the parishioners' respect. A subscrip tion has been also raised for the purchase of some me morial, as a tribute of gratitude for his impartial con duct in administering the law as Special Justice." Jamaica
Despatch,
May 1st., 1 8 3 7 .
His colleague received a still more signal mark of approbation. The whole parish of Clarendon was moved to do him honor, and he was presented with the following address :— " To S A M U E L LLOYD, E S Q . late Special Justice for the parish of Clarendon, &c. &c. SIR,
We, the magistrates, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the parish of Clarendon, beg leave to offer the cxpresaion of our unfeigned regret at your dismissal bom. the Special Magistracy of this island. We deplore this event as a public calamity; and when we reflect on the disorganised and unsettled state, in which you found many of the properties in this district, (arising from circumstances which led to the removal of your predecessor,) we feel that to your exertions, and to the faith ful discharge of your official duties, we are indebted for our, present comparative tranquillity. Your vigilance, active habits and address,
were peculiarly
calculated
to restore
order ;
and
we venture to afiirm, that the result of the strictest investi-