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GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS, 1867
From the Sside Progress: Jan 21, 1867:
JPs for Prince County: Mr. Patrick Doyle, Township No. 1; Mr. Francis McNutt, Darnley, and Mr. Edmund Ernest Compton, St. Eleanor's and to be a JP for King's County: Mr. James McDonald, of New Perth....
From the Summerside Progress, April 15, 1867:
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz:
Mr. James Johnson, to be controller of Navigation Laws and Collector of Impost and Excise for the Port of Crapaud, in the place of Mr. Matthew Rogerson.
Mr. John Clark, to be Controller of Navigation Laws and Collector of Impost and Excise for the Port of Cascumpec, in the place of James Forsyth, Esq.
Charles Green, Esq., to be Controller of Navigation Laws and Collector of Impost and Excise for the Port of Bedeque, in the place of Harry C. Green, Esq.
Mr Harry Stewart McNutt, to be Controller of Navigation Laws and Collector of Impost and Excise for the Port of Malpeque, in the place of Benj. Bearisto, Esq.
Mr. William McNeill, Jun., to Controller of Navigation Laws and Collector of Impost and excise for the Port of Rustico, in the place of Mr. Duncan McRae, retired.
Mr. Donald Ross, to be a Commissioner for the recovery of Small Debts for the Court at Strathalbyn, in the place of Samuel Haslam, Esquire, resigned.
Mr. Stephen McLellan, to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Richmond Bay, also Keeper of the Light House on Fish Island, in the place on Mr. John Craig.
Mr. Alexander Howatt, to be Commissioner for the recovery of Small Debts for the Court at Tryon River, in the place of Robert Muirhead, Esq., deceased.
Mr. John Williams to be Commissioner for Highways for the Twelfth District of Queen's County, in the place of Mr. Alfred LePage.
Mr. George Crabb, to be Preventive Officer, for the Port of Bedeque, in the place of Mr. Jos. Bertram, resigned.
Mr. James Caffrey, to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for the Port of Charlottetown, in the place of Mr. Archibald White.
Mr. William McDonald, to be Keeper of the Light at Panmure Island, in the place of Mr. James McDonald, resigned.
Mr. Alexander McLaine, to be Keeper of the Light at the Block House, and to attend the Signal Station thereat, in the place of Mr. Neil Campbell.
Mr. Thomas Huestis, to be Keeper of the Light House at Sea Cow Head, in the place of Mr. Malcolm McFarlane.
Mr. James Kehoe, to be Keeper of the Light at Summerside, in the place of Mr. Robert Ellis.
Mr. Asa McCabe, to be Keeper of the Light House at Cascumpec, in the place of Mr. William Hubbard.
Mr. Benjamin Champion, to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Cascumpec, in the place of Mr. William Hubbard.
Mr. Alfred Brown, to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Richmond Bay, in the place of Mr. William Bearisto.
Mr. William Penn Green, to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Bedeque, in the place of Mr. Archibald McCallum; also Wharfinger for the Wharf at Summerside.
Mr. Edmund F. Byrne, to be Assistant to the Postmaster General, in the place of Mr. James Currie.
Mr. Henry McKenna, to be an Assistant in the General Post Office, in the place of Mr. Donald Darrach.
Nicholas J. Brown, Esquire, to be Postmaster at St. Eleanor's, in the place of Mr. Alexander P. Holland, resigned.
Mr. Edward Hackett, to be Postmaster at Tignish, in the place of Mr. Thomas Wade.
Mr. John Keefe, Jun., to be Postmaster at Alberton, in the place of Mr. Neil Woodside.
Mr. William Hardy, to be Postmaster at Cascumpec Village, in the place of Mr. Thomas Hopgood.
Mr. John Cochran, to be Postmaster at Township No. 7, in the place of James Kinley, Esq.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen Trustees and Governors of Prince of Wales College, in terms of the Act 23d Victoria, cap. 17, viz:- The Hons. Jos. Hensley, Robert P. Haythorne, Alex. Laird, Benj Davies, George W. Howlan, A. A. McDonald, James H. Peters, John Longworth, and J. T. Jenkins and James Reddin, Esquires.
From the Summerside Progress, May 20, 1867:
His Excellency the Lieut. Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz:
Mr. Hilary McIsaac, to be Collector of Impost and Excise and Controller of Navigation Laws for St. Peter's, in the place of John Jardine, Esq.
Mr. David Lewis, to be a Commissioner for the recovery of Small Debts for the Court of St. Peter's, in the place of John Dixon, Esq.
Mr. John Brooks, senior, to be Collector of Impost and Excise and Controller of Navigation Laws for Murray Harbor, in the place of Archibald McDonald, Esq.
Mr. Patrick Connick, of Tignish, to be a Coroner for Prince County, in the place of William Hubbard, Esq.
Mr. Frederick Anderson to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master and Collector of Light and Anchorage dues for New London, in the place of John Cambridge Sims, Esq.
Mr. Charles Deagle to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Rollo Bay, in the place of Mr. Charles Townshend.
Mr. Edward Moynagh to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Souris, in the place of Mr. Samuel Gregory; also, Wharfinger for the Public Wharf at Souris, in the place of Mr. Thomas Perkins.
Mr. John Chapman to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Mink River; also, Wharfinger for the Wharf at said River, in the place of Mr. Andrew Miller.
Mr. John Hyde, sen., to be Wharfinger for the Wharf at South River, in the place of Mr. Josiah Roberts.
Mr. David Stewart to be Wharfinger for Aitkin's Wharf.
Mr. Robert Howlett, to be Wharfinger for the Wharf at Grand River, Lot 56, in the place of Mr. William Robertson.
Mr. Frederick Rodigrass, to be Wharfinger for the Wharf at Bay Fortune.
Mr. Michael Morrison, to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Grand River, Lot 56.
Mr. Robert Wise to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Grand River Bridge.
Mr. William McKay, to be Wharfinger for the Wharf at New London, in the place of Mr. William Graham.
Mr. Richard Hayes, to be Assayer of Weights and Measures for Souris, in the place of Mr. James McLaughlan.
Mr. Edward Shea, to be Assayer of Weights and Measures for Georgetown, in the place of Mr. Thomas Poulton, resigned.
Mr. George H. Wise, to be Assayer of Weights and Measures for Grand River Bridge, Lot 56, in the place of Mr. Benj. Acorn.
To be Preventive Officers and Land Waiters, in terms of the Act of 19th Vic., Cap. I.
Mr. John Morrison, of Grand River, Lot 56, in the place of Mr. William Robertson.
Messrs. George A. Hughes and Samuel Ford, of Georgetown.
Mr. James Cantelo, of Grand River Bridge.
Mr. James D. Campbell, to be an Inspector of fish for Montague Bridge, in terms of the Act of 22nd Vic., cap 8.
Mr. Ronald Campbell, to be an Inspector of fish for Grand River Bridge, in terms of the Act of 22nd Vic., cap. 8.
Mr. Archibald Ramsay, to be Postmaster for Township No. 8, in place of Mr. Stephen McWilliams.
Mr. Amie Richard, to Postmaster for Township No. 15, in the place of Mr. Wm. Hibbett.
Mr. Peter Richard, to be Postmaster for Township No. 2, in the place of Mr. Wm. Haywood.
Mr. Thomas Kickham, to be Postmaster for Souris, in place of Mrs. E. Bothwell, the present Postmistress.
Mr. Alfred McWilliams, to be Postmaster for West Cape, Township No. 7, in place of Mr. John Coughlan, resigned.
Miss Rebecca McPhee, to be Postmistress at Township No. 11, in the place of Mr. George Jelly, the present Postmaster.
Messrs. Isaac Clark, Robert A. Wright and Thomas Huff, of Cape Traverse, to be Commissioners of Sewars (?), in terms of the Act of 36th Geo., cap 7.
Mr. John A. Dingwell, to be Registrar of Deeds and Keeper of Plans, in the place of Robert H. Crawford, Esq.
From The Summerside Progress, June 10, 1867.
His Excellency the Lieut. Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz:
The Hon. Edward Palmer to be a Trustee and Governor of the Prince of Wales College, in the place of James Reddin, Esq., Resigned.
Mr. Ellias Hutchinson, of Charlottetown, to be Chief Inspector of Fish for Queen's County, in the place of Mr. James McLean.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE:
Queen's County- J. T. Jenkins, Alexander Brown, Andrew Mitchell, and Artemas Lord, Esquires, Charlottetown; Alexander McMillan, Wheatley River; Lauchlan McMillan, Brackley Point; James Moore, jun., Eldon, Belfast; Richard Jones, Esq. Eldon, Belfast; John McDonald, sen., Flat River; John McDonald, sen., Orwell.
King's County - James McLean, East Point; R. B. Thomas, Montague; George Wightman, do; John Scrinigeour(?), sen., Township No. 52; Wm. P. Lewis, Township No. 58; Darias D. Clay, Dundas.
Prince County - George Miller Clark, Kildare; John Champion, Ferry, Lot 18; Richard Costain, Miminigash; Charles McCarthy, Seacow Pond; Richard B. Reid, Cascumpec.
Mr John Ferguson Robertson, to be an Auditor of the Public Accounts, in the place of Henry Haszard, Esq.
The Hon. Joseph Hensley, and the Hon. Edward Palmer, to be Commissioners for revising and reprinting the Laws of the years 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint Mr. Henry Woodman an Assistant in the Office of the Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Collectors of Impost and Excise, Commissioners for issuing Fishing Licenses to American Fisherman at the following Ports in this Island, viz:
Cascumpec- John Clark, Esq, in the place of James Forsyth, Esq.
Richmond Bay - Harry Stewart McNutt, Esq., in the place of Benjamin Bearisto, Esq.
Georgetown - William Bearisto Aitken, Esq.
Colville Bay - John McLain, Esq., in the place of Philip Leslie, Esq.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz:
Alexander Stewart, Esq., M. D., to be Health Officer for the Port of Cascumpec, in terms of the Act 14th Victoria, Cap. 5, in place of Cornelius Richard O'Leary, Esq.
Mr. George Clark (Michael's son) to be Harbor Master and Ballast Master for Crapaud, in the place of Thomas F. Crawford.
Mr. Donald McIntyre, to be Collector of Light and Anchorage Duties for Cardigan River, Township No. 54.
Mr. David Egan, to be Postmaster at Mount Pleasant, Hillsborough River, in terms of the Act 14th Victoria, Cap. 12, in the place of Mr. James Ross.
Mr. John Furness, to be Harbor and Ballast Master for the Wharf at Vernon River in the place of Mr. John Duncan.
Mr. John McDonald (John's son), to be Harbor and Ballast Master for Pinette, in the place of Mr. Malcolm McDonald.
Mr. Marshal Pocquet to be Harbor and Ballast Master for Colville Bay, in the place of Samuel Gregory.
From the Summerside Progress, June 24, 1867, and July 1, 1867, and July 15, 1867.
Council Office, June 5, 1867.
His Excellency the Lieutenant governor in Council has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Commissioners for the Recovery of Small Debts - in terms of the Act 23rd Victoria, cap. 15, and also to appoint the days on which they shall hold their Courts respectively, viz:
QUEEN'S COUNTY
CHARLOTTETOWN - On the first Monday and Tuesday in each month - The Hon. Daniel Brenan, John Trenaman, Alexander Brown, Artemas Lord, Esquires. (The Hon. George Beer being continued as a commissioner of this Court.)
NEW GLASGOW - Second Tuesday - James McCallum, Brackley Point; Alexander MacMillan, Wheatley River; David Mutch, Esquires.
STANHOPE - Second Wednesday - George Lawson, Angus McAulay, Tracadie; John McMillan (Ewen's son, Brackley Point,) Esquires.
TOWNSHIPS Nos. 48, 49, 50 - First Tuesday - Alex. Smith (49); John Farquharson (48), Esquires; (John Roach Burke, Esq., continued.)
ORWELL HEAD - Third Tuesday - John McDougall, John McLeod, Davies' Point; Ewen Lamont, Murray Harbor Road, Esqrs.
CRAPAUD - Third Thursday - John Marchbank, Francis McKenna, Esqrs. (William Rogerson, Esq., continued.)
STRATHALBYN - Third Wednesday - Donald Ross, Andrew Stevenson, Lot 67; Esqrs. (Murdoch McLeod, Esq.,continued.)
CRANBERRY POINT - Fourth Wednesday - Patrick Griffin, St. Andrew's; John Allen McDonald, Esqrs. (John Roach Burke, Junior, Esq., continued.)
PRINCE COUNTY
TOWNSHIP No. 8 - Third Wednesday - Horatio McWilliams, Thomas O'Connor, Esqrs. (Arthur Ramsay, Esq., continued.)
BEDEQUE - Second Tuesday - Archibald Montgomery, John Clay, Esqrs. (Philip Baker, Esquire, continued.)
TIGNISH - Third Tuesday - Nicholas Conroy, Thomas J. Caie, Gilbert Buote, Esqrs.
SOMERSET, Township 27 - Third Tuesday - John R. Walsh, Michael Brenan, John McKever, Esqrs.
CASCUMPEC - First Wednesday in each month - John Gordon, Township No. 3; Alexander Horton, Alberton; Maurice O'Connor, Esquires.
TOWNSHIP No. 13 - Second Thursday - James Kilbride, William Gregg, Esquires. Murdoch McKinnon, Junior, Esq., Trout River, continued as a Commissioner of this Court.
SUMMERSIDE - Third Wednesday - Daniel Enman, Thomas Schurman, Lemuel Vickerson, Esquires.
KING'S COUNTY
GEORGETOWN - First Tuesday - George Poole, William Whiteman (Wightman?), Esqrs.
(The Hon. Daniel Gordon, continued.)
EAST POINT - First Tuesday - Dougald Campbell, Fairfield; Angus McDugald, East Lake; Duncan Robertson, Red Point, Lot 46, Esqrs.
SOURIS - First Wednesday - Michael MacCormack, Donald McDonald (Herman's brother) Daniel H. Dingwell, Rollo Bay, Esqrs.
MURRAY HARBOR - Second Tuesday - Curtney McClure, William Bell, Esqrs. (Vere Beck, Senior, Esq., continued.)
MONTAGUE BRIDGE - Third Tuesday - Pierce Gaul, George Wightman, Donald D. Campbell, Esquires.
BAY FORTUNE - Second Thursday - Joseph McDonald, John C. Underhay, Allan McDonald, Esqrs.
SAINT PETER'S - Second Wednesday - William H. MacEwen, John McDonald, Head of Hillsboro' River. The Hon. John Jardine being continued as a member of this Court.
SAINT PETER'S BAY - Third Wednesday - Martin MacInnis, Peter MacCallun and David Lewis, Esquires being continued as Commissioners of this Court.
July 15, 1867 - Summerside Progress: Government Appointments:
TO BE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR QUEEN'S COUNTY -
Alexander Robertson, of Saint Peter's Road, Township No. 31;
Bernard O'Callaghan, of Township No. 36;
John Simpson, of Hope River, Township No. 22;
James McDonald, of Springton, Township No. 67;
John McAree, of Monaghan Settlement;
Donald Cameron, Esq., MPP., of Springton, Township No. 67;
Richard Gill, of Newtown;
John Murchison, of Uigg;
John Lynch, of Covehead.
TO BE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR PRINCE COUNTY -
John Smith, of Township No. 26;
Owen Hughes, of Township No. 26;
Augustine Callaghan, of Township No. 11;
William Brow, (?) of Cape Traverse;
John Lord, of Tryon River;
Onesisme (?) Gaudet, Township No. 17;
Joseph O. Arsenault, Esq., MPP, of Egmont Bay.
TO BE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR KING'S COUNTY -
James Hogan, of Morell;
George Robinson, of Bay Fortune Road;
James McDonald, of Savage Harbor;
Anthony McCormack, Esq., MPP., Andrew Murphy, of Township No. 66;
Henry Traynor, of Baldwin's Road, Township No. 51.