Colonial Calendar, for 1851; Being a Comprehensive Summary of the Colonial Possessions of Great Britain (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...latitude, and 13 9' 27" West longitude. The town stands fifty feet above the sea level, and is laid out in fine wide streets. The principal articles of export are timber, rice, skins, bee's-wax, palm oil, pepper, ivory and gold. The Exports for the year 1849 being .107,802, and the Imports, .73,410. The actual Revenue for the same period, was only .5638, while the Expenditure was .11,094. Sierra Leone is governed by a Governor, assisted by a Council of Government, consisting of eight members. There is a Chief Justice and a Vice Court of Admiralty. Here is also established, the mixed Commission for the adjudication of vessels taken in the slave trade. A considerable amount of religious instruction is provided for the liberated slaves, there being no less than five churches in the settlement, twentyfive chapels, and thirty-nine dissenting places of worship. Eighteen of the latter places of worship are situate in Freetown, supported by voluntary contributions; the others partly by funds raised in the colony, but principally from the Church Missionary Society in England. There are three day schools and one evening school in Freetown, and thirty-five day, evening and Sunday schools throughout the settlement; of these, six are supported by the Government, and the remainder by the Church Missionary School Society. The population of Sierra Leone is stated to be 2687 males and 9164 females, of whom, only 50 males and seven females are whites. GOVERNMENT ESTATiLISHMENTS. Captain General, Governor in Chief, and Vice Admiral--Norman W. Macdonald, Esq., .2000, and 5s. per diem horse allowance. Colonial Secretary--J. F. Smyth, Esq. Clerk of the Council--T. Miller, Esq. Chief Justice--John Carr, Esq. Queen's Advocate--Jos. M. O'Neil, Esq...