c. 11. to the eastward of the old town of Savanna-la-Mar, in which 21 GEO. III. the ground of the old town is included; and all the lands within Island Act. and between the said lines shall be, and for ever hereafter be 1780. taken, esteemed, and deemed the town of Savanna-la-Mar; and the said lines or boundaries shall be deemed the boundaries of the said town. c. 22. 29 GEO. III. c. 22.] For ascertaining and fixing the proper 29 Gɛo. III. dividing lines between the parishes of Westmoreland and Hanover. Island Act. ISLD. [1788.] 1788. tween the Westmore Hanover. 29 Geo. III. c. 22, sec. 2.] The line described in the plan or Dividing diagram hereunto annexed,(a) begining at the letter A. and con-line betinued to the letter B. and from thence to the letter C. in the parishes of said plan or diagram mentioned and laid down and to continue land and eastwardly until it intersects the great river, so as to include the several plantations or sugar-works called Rock-Spring, Newfound River, Campbelton, Cave-Valley, Endeavour, Fish-River, Salem, and Orange Bay, and the several settlements of Hyslop's, McCourtie's, Innes's, Patterson's, Hudson's, and Knock Alva, all which plantations and settlements, from the time they were respectively first settled, have continually been considered, deemed, and taken as part of the parish of Hanover, and have accordingly been assessed by the different vestries from time to time holden within the said parish of Hanover; and which line to be continued from the said letter C. until it intersects the great river, aforesaid, shall be so run and laid out as to include all other settlements that have hitherto been considered, deemed, and taken to be within the limits of the said parish of Hanover, and as have been from time to time assessed by the vestries thereof. 39 GEO. III. c. 34.] For ascertaining and fixing the boundaries 39 Gro. III. of the parish of Kingston. c. 34. Island Act. ISLD. [1799.] 1799. now ascer diagram. 39 Geo. III. c. 34, sec. 2.] The boundaries of the said parish Boundaries of Kingston are and shall, from and after the passing of this act tained and be considered, deemed, and taken to be, as described and laid fixed by down in the line shaded with yellow, in the plat or diagram hereunto annexed; (a) which said line shaded with yellow, in the said plat or diagram, shall, and for ever hereafter be taken and esteemed as the dividing line between the said parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew. (a) Lodged in secretary's office. 53 GEO III. e. 23 53. GEO. III. c. 23.] For forming a regiment in the interior Island Act. parts of Vere, Clarendon, and Saint Elizabeth, called the Southern Interior Regiment. (a) 1812. ISLD. [1812.] 53 Geo. III. c. 23, sec. 2.] The district [within which the regiment formed by this act shall be raised] shall be comprised and included within the lines hereinafter mentioned; that is to say, a line drawn on Robertson's map from the river head at Alligator Pond to the Gutters, from thence to the Look-out and thence to Oxford estate, in the said parish of Saint Elizabeth, from thence a line due east to the dividing line between Clarendon and Saint Elizabeth, from thence to Porus estate, excluding the works, and from thence following the foot of the Carpenter's mountain to the sea so as to include all and every the persons inhabiting within the said lines: which said lines shall be deemed to be ascertained by Robertson's map as by law recognized, and recorded in the secretary's office of this island. 55 GEO. III. c. 23. Island Act. 1814. Certain parts of Vere, Cla rendon, and St. Eliza into a new 55 GEO. III. c. 23.] For forming part of Vere and certain interior parts of Clarendon and Saint Elizabeth into a distinct parish. ISLD. [Dec. 22, 1814.] 55 Geo. III. c. 23, sec. 1.] The districts called May-Day, Mile-Gully, and Carpenter's mountains, or such parts thereof respectively as are comprised within the lines hereinafter menbeth formed tioned, are hereby separated, from the parishes of Vere, Clarenparish. don, and Saint Elizabeth, and are hereby created and formed into a separate and distinct parish, to be included in the following lines; namely, a line drawn on Robertson's maps, from the river-head at Alligator-Pond to the Gutters, excluding the buildings, from thence to the Look-Out, including the buildings, and thence to the westernmost sink of Hector's river, laid down in Robertson's maps, thence along Hector's river eastward to the point of intersection of the line between Clarendon and Saint Elizabeth, from thence to Porus estate, excluding the works, and from thence, following the foot of Carpenter's Mountain, to the sea, at the mouth of Swift-River; and which said parish shall henceforth be called and known by the name of the Called Man-Parish of Manchester," and shall form part of the county of Middlesex, and shall be for ever hereafter taken and esteemed, to all intents and purposes, separate and distinct from every other parish. chester. County of Middlesex. (a) This act repealed by the militia law, 9 Vic. c. 35 (now in force). Section 2 (supra) is here inserted, being suggestive of boundaries for a new parish in event ef a fresh creation of parishes suggested by the Island act, 9 Vic. c. 44, as to church extension. 8 GEO. IV. c. 20.] For forming a separate regiment in the 8 Gо. IV. parish of Saint Ann called the Saint Ann's Western regiment. ISLD. [1827.] c. 20. 'Island Act. 1827. which St. ern regi 8 Geo. IV. c. 20, sec. 2.] The district within which the regi- District in ment formed by this act, shall be raised, shall be comprised and Ann's westincluded within the lines hereinafter mentioned: that is to say, ment is to to the line between the said parish and the parish of Trelawny be raised. on the west, the line of the said parish, and the parish of Clarendon on the south, and from the sea coast on the north, by a line to be run from Flat Point estate, south easterly to the intersection of the great interior road at Little Kent, and from thence by a southerly line to the boundary of the said parish.(a) 5 WILL. IV. c. 24.] For separating the parish of St. Thomas 5 WILL. IV. in the Vale from the precinct of St. Catherine. c. 24. Island Act. ISLD. [1834.] 1834. in the Vale cinct of St. and now 5 Will. IV. c. 24, sec. 1.] The parish of St. Thomas in the St. Thomas Vale shall be and is hereby declared to be separate and distinct separated from the precinct of St. Catherine, and shall be for ever here- from pre after taken and esteemed, to all intents and purposes, separate Catherine, and distinct from the said precinct of St. Catherine, and shall made a have the same power of holding courts of quarter sessions and courts of common pleas as other parishes in this island, where courts of quarter sessions and courts of common pleas are held. distinct parish. 5 WILL. IV. c. 39.] For regulating the police within the town 5 WILL. IV. of St. Iago de la Vega. ISLD. [1834.] c. 39. Island Act. 1834. de la Vega. 5 Will. IV. c. 39, sec. 51.] The ford over Redwood's Gully, Boundaries Jackey's Bridge, on the Walks Road, the Gully on the St. of St. Iago John's Road, Price's Bridge on the Old Harbour Road, the Race Course, the bridge on the Passage Fort Road, the bridge over the Rio Cobre or on the Kingston Road, and along the said river from the said bridge to Redwood's Gully, shall be deemed and taken as the boundaries of the said town for the purposes of this act. (a) See note 53 Geo. III. c. 23. (Ante.) 5 WILL. IV. c. 23. 6 WILL. IV. c. 23.] To remove the parochial courts from the Island Act. town of Port Royal to the mountain district of the same parish. 1836. Offences committed of Port ISLD. [1836.] 6 Will. IV. c. 23, sec. 2.] All offences which shall or may be in the town hereafter committed in the town of Port Royal, of such a Royal to be nature as have heretofore been triable there by jury, shall, in Kingston. future, be triable in the city of Kingston. triable in 1 VIC c. 27 Island Act. 1838. A diagram of boundaries to be prepared and lodged in public office. 1 Vic. c. 27.] For the better regulatiny the police of Falmouth. ISLD. [1838.] 1 Vic. c. 27, sec. 51.] The justices and vestry shall cause a ground plan or diagram of the said town to be prepared and made from actual surveys, showing the directions and boundaries of the streets, lanes, alleys, and avenues, which being first agreed to and adopted by the said justices and vestry, shall be immediately deposited in the secretary's office of this island, there to remain as a record, and be at all times and on all occasions considered as annexed to and making part of this act, and also cause an exact and fair copy thereof to be made and left in the hands of the town clerk, for the use of the said justices and vestry of the said parish and others interested therein. 3 VIC. c. 50. 3 VIC. c. 50.] To improve the town of Lucea and to regulate Island Act. the police therein. 1840. A diagram to be pre actual survey, and public places fixed. ISLD. [1840.] 3 Vic. c. 50, sec. 3.] The trustees (to be appointed by virtue pared from of this act) shall cause a ground plan or diagram to be prepared and made from actual survey, showing the directions and boundaries of the streets, lanes, alleys, and avenues, now being and existing in the said town of Lucea, and likewise of those to be laid out, and the intended plan and alterations, and enlargement and increase of the same, and therein to fix and appoint proper market places, and other public places, as to them shall seem fit, which being first agreed to and adopted by the said trustees, shall be immediately deposited in the secretary's office of this island, there to remain as a record, and to be at all times and on all occasions considered as annexed to, and making part of, this act; and also an exact and fair copy thereof to be made and left in the hands of the town clerk, for the use of the said trustees and others interested therein. Island Act. 5 VIC. c. 44.] For forming the western part of the parish of 5 Vic. 44. St. George and the eastern part of the parish of St. Mary into a distinct parish, to be called Metcalfe. ISLD. [1842.] 1842. comprised tain lines George and created into a distinct 5 Vic. c. 44, sec. 1.] The districts in the neighbourhood of District Annotto Bay, as are respectively comprised within the lines within cerhereinafter mentioned, are hereby separated from the parishes separated of St. George and St. Mary, and are created and formed into a from St. separate and distinct parish, to be included in the following St. Mary's, lines; namely, easterly, by a straight line drawn through the present parish of St. George, from the place of the entrance parish. into the sea of Little Spanish River; southerly, to the junction of the Dry River Road, with the line dividing the parishes of St. George and St. Andrew; and westerly, by a straight line drawn from Blowing Point; south westerly, to Grames Point or corner, on the line dividing the parishes of St. Thomas in the Vale and St. Mary, as delineated in Robertson's map; northerly by the sea, and southerly by the boundary line of St. Andrew's and St. Thomas in the Vale, and which said parish shall henceforward be called and known by the name of the parish of "Metcalfe," and shall form part of the county of Now called Surrey, and shall be for ever hereafter taken and esteemed, to all intents and purposes, separate and distinct from every other parish. Metcalfe. County of, Surrey. 13. The principal town of the said parish of Metcalfe shall be The princicalled and known by the name of Annotto Bay. pal town to be called Annotto Bay. 6 VIC. c. 57.] To form a regiment in the interior part of West- 6 VIC. c. 57. moreland, Hanover, and St. James, to be called the Western Island Act. Interior Regiment. ISLD. [1842.] 6 Vic. c. 57, sec. 4.] The district within which the regiment embodied by this act shall be raised shall be comprised and included within the lines hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, to begin from the meeting of the lines of St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, and St. James upon Great River, along the lines of St. Elizabeth and St. James, to the line of Trelawny; thence north, along the lines of St. James and Trelawny, to due east of George Gordon's to the Blue Hole of Montpelier; thence to intersect the great river at Lethedam, from that intersection, down the river, until it arrive at that angle of the river which is due north of the New Mill's works; thence in a direction (a) See note, 53 Geo. III. c. 23. (Ante.) 1842. |