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From this table it appears that the proportion of admissions into hospital in the course of the year is rather less than in the windward and leeward command, being 1812 per thousand of the strength annually; that is, every soldier has an attack of some disease or other, twice in the course of thirteen months.

Though the extent of sickness is less than in the windward and leeward command, the mortality is much greater. The preceding table shows it to be 121 per thousand of the strength annually, but this includes only those who died in regimental and detachment hospitals.

Black troops and Pioneers-it is to be regretted that the materials for estimating the influence of the climate of this island on the constitution of black troops are by no means so ample as in the windward and leeward command. We have already stated that in Jamaica they consist entirely of military labourers, with the exception of a small detachment of one of the West India regiments. These labourers being less under medical superintendence than regular corps, it is only when their disease begins to assume a serious, or perhaps fatal aspect, that they come into hospital; at least we are led to suppose so from the extremely low ratio of admissions, as compared with the deaths in the following table :

Thus it appears that the mortality among this class of troops in Jamaica is but 30 per thousand of the strength annually; so that the climate must be much more favourable to their health than that of the windward and leeward command, where the mortality among the negro troops was ascertained to have been 40 per thousand on the average of the same series of

years.

The superior salubrity of this climate for the negro race is corroborated by the mortality of the slave population being only 25 per 1,000 of all ages, while throughout the windward and leeward command it is 31 per 1,000 of all ages. Thus, both in regard to black troops and the slave population, the mortality is about one-third less in Jamaica.

By an estimate which has been made of the mortality among this class of troops, from 1803 to 1817, it appears during that period to have averaged 49 per thousand annually; but as the garrison at Honduras was then generally included in the returns of Jamaica, this affords no accurate standard of comparison with the mortality in the above table, which refers to Jamaica alone.

From the high ratio which the deaths, in almost every instance, bear to the admissions, there can be little doubt that all the slight cases of sickness have been omitted; we therefore decline drawing any conclusions as to the relative prevalence of each class of diseases.

The following table will serve to illustrate the variable character of the climate, and the relative influence of mortality in each year, at the principal stations throughout the island of Jamaica.

Comparative view of the ratio of Mortality among the troops in each year at these subordinate stations.

Out of every 1000 Troops at the undermentioned Stations, the following pro-
portions have died in each year from 1817 to 1836 inclusive.

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The influence of the seasons on the health of the troops in this island will be best established by the totals of the admissions and deaths in each month during the whole period included in this Report, with Table showing the Influence of the Seasons in producing Sickness and Mortality among the Troops

the exception of 1828 and 1829, which, from being stated in quarterly instead of monthly periods, could not be included.

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Table showing the Numbers Treated and Deaths among the Officers serving in the Windward and Leeward Command, and in Jamaica.

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The following Table shows that out of every thousand white troops there are 87 constantly ineffective from sickness in the Windward and Leeward Command, and 63 in Jamaica, though the latter is by far the most unhealthy. This peculiarity arises from four-fifths of the mortality in Jamaica being caused by fevers which rapidly terminate either in death or recovery, and only one-fifth from lingering diseases, such as those of the lungs and of the bowels; whereas in the Windward and Leeward Command, scarcely half of the deaths are caused by fever, and almost all

The deaths in the Windward and Leeward Command are exclusive of about 30 which took place among officers and clerks belonging to the Commissariat and Ordnance Staff, and have been kept dis

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tinct from those of the regimental grades wherever it was practicable to do so. They are also exclusive of 10, which occurred from accident, suicide, and other causes, not connected with climate.

Thus it appears that in the Windward and Leeward command, the average number of officers annually

under treatment has amounted to 845 per thousand, and the deaths to 42 per thousand of the strength; while in Jamaica the former has amounted to 637 per thousand, and the latter to 83-4 per thousand of the strength.

Abstract, showing the Ratio of Mortality among the Negro Slave Population in each of the West India Colonies during the undermentioned periods.

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Z. COPY OF THE CHARTER GRANTED TO THE COLONIAL BANKING COMPANY FOR THE WEST INDIES.

Extract from Patent Roll of the Sixth Year of the Reign of King William the Fourth.

WILLIAM the Fourth, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, To all to whom these presents shall come greeting: Whereas the several persons hereinafter named, and others, have united together to establish banks of issue and deposit in the West Indies, and British Guiana, and elsewhere, as hereinafter provided, and the said persons propose to open a subscription for raising a capital of two millions sterling for the purpose of carrying on the business of the said banks, and have humbly besought us to grant to them, and the other subscribers of such capital, a charter of incorporation, which we are minded to do, on condition that, before commencing such business, such part or proportion of the said capital as hereinafter mentioned shall have been previously paid up; Now know ye, that as well upon the prayer of the said persons and others, as also of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, we have given, granted, made, ordained, constituted, declared, and appointed, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, Do give, grant, make, ordain, constitute, declare, and appoint that John Irving, Andrew Colvill, Æneas Barkly, David Barclay, James Cavan, John Alexander Hankey, William Tetlow Hibbert, John Gurney Hoare, John Irving the younger, Charles M'Garel, William Miller, Thomas Masterman, Abraham George Robarts, Patrick Maxwell Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Samuel Gurney, Charles Marryat, and Thomas Moody, esquires, or such of them as shall become subscribers of not less than £2,000. each towards the capital or joint stock hereinafter mentioned, in the manner hereinafter provided, together with such and so many other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, as shall become subscribers of or towards the capital or joint stock hereinafter mentioned, in manner hereinafter provided, and such other person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, as shall from time to time, in the manner hereinafter provided, become a proprietor or proprietors of any part of such capital or joint stock (not being a fractional part of £100. of such stock), shall be one body politic and corporate, in deed and in name, by the name of " The Colonial Bank," and by that name shall and may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in all courts whether of law or equity, and shall have perpetual succession, with a common seal, which may be by them changed or varied at their pleasure: And we do declare, that the said corporation shall be established for the purpose of carrying on the business of a banker in Jamaica, and the other West India Islands, and British Guiana, and not elsewhere, subject nevertheless to such restrictions and provisions as are hereinafter contained: And we do further declare and ordain, that the capital or joint stock of the said corporation shall consist of the sum of two millions sterling, to be subscribed in 20,000 shares of £100, each, and that all such capital or joint stock, and the profits and advantages thereof shall be and be deemed personal estate, and be transmissible accordingly: And we will and direct, that books shall be opened for taking subscriptions to the said capital or joint stock, and that of the said original capital or joint stock of two millions, the sum of £1,500,000. shall be appropriated to subscribers resident within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and the remaining sum of £500,000. to subscribers resident in some or one of the several islands and colonies in which banks are intended to be established by the said corporation as hereinafter mentioned, but with full power to the directors hereinafter named, or the directors for the time being, to alter and vary such mode and amount of appropriation as they may think fit; and that after the expiration of six calendar months from the date of these presents, any shares which shall not have been subscribed for by persons so respectively resident as aforesaid, shall be forthwith subscribed for by some other person or persons in the United Kingdom: And we do further declare and ordain, that the proportions and manner in which shares shall be subscribed for by persons resident in some or one of the said islands and colonies, shall be adjudged and settled by a court of directors, who shall have power to determine what number of shares shall be appropriated to subscribers resident in each of the said islands and colonies, and to re

gulate the modes and places in, and at which the several instalments upon such shares shall be paid, and the nature and form of the notices to be given or sent to the subscribers requiring payment thereof, and in what manner and at what time such notices shall be sent or delivered: And we do further will and declare, that it shall not be lawful for the said Corporation to commence or carry on the said business of banking under and by virtue of these presents until the sum of £1,500,000. shall have been subscribed for, and the sum of £500,000. shall have been actually paid up: And we do further declare and ordain, that all and every person and bodies politic or corporate, by and from whom any sub. scription shall be made and accepted, and any payment on account thereof made pursuant to the provisions herein con. tained for that purpose, for or towards the raising of the said capital sum of two millions of pounds sterling as aforesaid, his, her, or their successors, executors, administrators, and assigns respectively (no such subscription being for less than £100. sterling) shall have and be entitled to a share of and in the said capital or joint stock of the said corporation, in proportion to the monies which he, she, or they shall have so subscribed towards making up the same, and shall have and be entitled to a proportionable share of the profits and advantages attending the capital stock of the said corpora tion, and shall be admitted to be a proprietor or proprietors of and in the same: And we do further declare and ordain, that the said corporation shall cause the names and designations of the several persons who shall subscribe for or become entitled to any share of the capital stock of the said corporation, with the amount of such share, to be fairly and distinctly entered in a book or books to be kept by their clerk or secretary, and that the several persons, bodies politic or corporate, who shall subscribe for, or have or hold any share or shares of the said capital stock, shall, and they are hereby required, to pay the sum or sums of money by them respectively subscribed, at such times and places, to such persons and in such manner as shall be ordered and directed by any court of directors for the time being of the said corporation, pursuant to the provisions herein contained: And we do further declare and ordain, that whenever two or more persons shall be jointly possessed of or entitled to any share of the capital stock of the said corporation, the person whose name shall for the time being stand first in the books of the said corporation as proprietor of such share shall, for all the purposes of the said corporation, and of this our charter, be deemed and taken to be the sole owner or proprietor of such share; and that it shall be lawful for the several proprietors of the said corporation, their executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, to sell and transfer any share of the capital stock of the said corporation of which they shall respectively be possessed, or any part thereof (not being less than £100, of such stock, and being either the sum of £100. or some multiple of 100. of such stock), and that every such transfer shall be in such form and to such effect as shall be devised by the court of directors for the time being of the said corporation; and every such transfer shall be under the hand or hands of the proprietor or proprietors so transferring such stock, or of some person or persons lawfully authorized for that purpose by some writing under the hand or hands of such proprietor or proprietors underneath, which transfer the person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, to whom such transfer shall be expressed to be made, or some person by him, her, or them, lawfully authorized by writing, shall sign his, her or their name or names, signifying the acceptance of such transfer, which said transfer shall be made and entered or registered in a book to be kept by the said corporation for that purpose, and for which entry or registry a fee, to be from time to time fixed by the said court of directors, not exceeding the sum of 10s. for each such transfer, shall be paid to and for the use of the said corporation, in addition to any stamp duty which shall be payable in respect of such transfer; and that such transfer, so to be executed as aforesaid, shall effect the transfer of such stock, and shall convey the whole estate and interest therein of the person or persons so transferring, or authorizing the same to be transferred, to the person or persons, body politic or corporate, so taking or accepting the same, which person or persons, body politic or corporate, shall thereby forthwith become in all respects proprietors of the said corporation, in respect of such stock, in the place of such person so transferring the same, and that until such transfer shall be made and entered into such book in manner aforesaid, no persons or persons claiming an interest in any such stock, by purchase, or otherwise, shall be deemed the proprietor thereof; and that a copy of such transfer, to be extracted from the same book wherein the same is entered, and signed by the clerk, secretary or other officer of the said corporation, duly authorized thereto, shall be sufficient evidence of every such transfer, and be admitted and received as such: Provided always, and we do further order, declare, and ordain, that after any call for money shall have been made, and become due and payable, by virtue of this our charter, no person or persons, body politic or corporate, shall sell or transfer any share in the capital stock of the said corporation until the monies called for in respect of such share shall have been paid. And whereas, in cases where the original proprietor of any share of the capital stock of the said corporation shall marry, die, become insolvent or bankrupt, it may be difficult to ascertain who is the owner or proprietor of such stock, in order to give notice of calls made on such stock in manner hereby required, or to maintain any action or actions against him or her for the recovery of the same, or for the purpose of safely paying to him or her the interest or dividend to which he or she may be entitled by virtue thereof; Now, therefore, we declare and ordain, that before any person who shall claim any part or share of the capital stock of the said corporation, or of the profits arising therefrom, in right of marriage, shall be entitled thereto, a solemn declaration in writing (in the form prescribed by the last Act, passed in the present year of our reign, for the Abolition of Oaths, in certain cases), containing a copy of the register of such marriage, may be required to be made and subscribed by a credible person, before a master extraordinary in chancery, or justice of the peace, or a judge of some court of record; and such declaration shall be transmitted to the clerk or secretary to the said corporation for the time being, who shall file the same, and make an entry thereof in the book or books which shall be kept by the said clerk or secretary for the entry of transfers of shares in the capital of the said corporation; and that before any person or persons who shall claim any part or share of the said capital stock, or of the profits arising therefrom, by virtue of any bequest or will, or in a course of administration, shall be entitled thereto, the said will, or the probate thereof, shall be produced, and shown to the said clerk or secretary, or such solemn declaration in writing as aforesaid, containing a copy of so much of such will as shall relate to the appointment of the executor or executors thereof, and the probate thereof, or of the letters of administration in case the proprietor shall have died intestate, shall be made and subscribed by the executor or executors of such will, or by the administrator or administrators of the estate and effects of such intestate (as the case may happen to be), before a master extraordinary in chancery, or a justice of the peace, or a judge of some court of record; and such declaration, when so made and subscribed, shall also be transmitted to the said clerk or secretary, who shall file and enter the same in the manner hereinbefore mentioned; provided that no bequest, clause, matter, or thing, in any such will contained, shall bind or affect the said corporation with notice of any trust or disposition of any share of the said capital stock, but the registry of every such share shall be in the name or names of the executor or executors who shall prove such will, or of the administrator or administrators of such intestate; and in all cases (other than those hereinbefore mentioned) where the right and property in any share of the said capital or joint stock shall pass from the original or other proprietor thereof to any other person or persons, body politic or corporate, by other legal means than by such a transfer or conveyance thereof as herein directed, such solemn declaration in writing as aforesaid shall be made and subscribed to by two credible persons, before a master extraordinary in chancery, or a justice of the peace, or a judge of some court of record, stating the manner in which the right and share in such property hath passed to such other person or persons, and such declaration shall be sent to the clerk or secretary of the said company, to the intent that he may, and he is hereby required to enter and register the name or names of any such proprietor or proprietors in the register book or list of proprietors of the said corporation: And we do further will and ordain, that general meetings of the proprietors of the said corporation shall from time to time be assembled, and that the first general meeting of the said proprietors shall be held on such day in the month of July 1837, and at such hour and place, in London or Middlesex, as the court of directors shall direct; and that a half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the said corporation shall be held on the first Monday in the month of January, and the first Monday in the month of July in every year after the year 1837, or on such other days in those two months respectively, and at such hours respectively, and at such place or places in London or Middlesex, as the said court of directors for the time being may direct; and notice of the said first general and of every other subsequent general meeting shall be given by public advertisement in two daily morning newspapers printed and circulated in London, at least 21 days before the time to be appointed for holding the same respectively, or in such other manner as the said corporation at any general meeting shall from time to time direct; provided that the failure or omission to hold any such general meeting, at the several times and in the manner prescribed by this our charter, shall not affect the validity of this our charter, nor cause the corporation hereby created to be dissolved, but that all pro. ceedings at any general meeting which may be holden in lieu or instead of the meeting so omitted to be holden shall be as valid and effectual as if such last-mentioned meeting had been duly holden, and such proceedings had taken place thereat:

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