1883 Land Grants

1833 Land Grants

Land Grants of Occupancy

Occupancy of Government Lands for terms of years or during Her Majesty’s Pleasure, in existence in the Counties of Demerara and Essequibo on the 31st day of December, 1883. (From the Royal Gazette of British Guiana, Georgetown – Tuesday, February 19, 1884) : Transcribed by Sharon Anderson

GRANTEES				Grant	DATE OF GRANT
Last	First	Acres	Locality	Yrs	Yr	Mo	Dy	Amt p/Yr
Adolphus	James	200	LB Pomeroon Riv	5	---	Oct	4	$ 60.00
Agrella	Antonio A	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Allicock	J.G.	25	LB Wayaibiace Crk Demerara Riv	21	None	Nov	6	$ 7.50
Bishop	of Guiana	121	RB Moruea Crk Esseq	DHMP	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Bremmer	John	50.46	LB Coreta Crk Demerara Riv	21	1865	Jun	20	$ 15.14
Butler	Bishop	3	LB Pomeroon Riv	DHMP	---	---	---	$ 1.23
Calvin	Toney	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Campbell	J.H.D.	18.15	RB Pomeroon Riv	15	---	Sep	25	$ 54.45
Correia	M.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	1871	Jul	11	$ 30.00
Couchman	Charles	25	LB Demerara Riv	21	1866	Jul	4	$ 7.50
Couchman	George	25	LB Demerara Riv	21	1864	Oct	21	$ 1.00
da Graca	J.F.L.C.	54	LB Demerara Riv	21	1883	Jul	27	$ 16.20
da Graca	J.F.L.C.	50	LB Demerara Riv	5	----	Jun	19	$ 15.30
da Silva	Antonio	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	1875	Jan	13	$ 30.00
da Silva	Jose	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	5	----	----	26	$ 30.00
D'Abrio	Leandro	5	RB Little Crk	2	1883	Oct	29	$ 1.50
D'agrella	Antonio	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	5	----	----	14	$ 30.00
D'agrella	Antonio	70	RB Pomeroon Riv	5	----	Oct	16	$ 21.00
D'agrella	Jose	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	7	1881	Mar	19	$ 30.00
de Faria	John Pinto	10.5	LB Cassquin Crk Waratilla	5	1879	Jan	13	$ 3.20
de Grealer	A.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	1871	Jul	11	$ 30.00
de Souza	Maria	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	10	----	----	12	$ 30.00
Dow	James H.	5	LB Upp Wineperoo Crk	3	1882	Aug	1	$ 1.50
Faria	Joseph	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	15	---	---	21	$ 30.00
Farouse	Peter	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	5		Dec	10	$ 30.00
Farouse	R.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	---	---	31	$ 30.00
Fernandes	M.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Ferreira	John	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	21	1868	----	7	$ 30.00
Ferreira	John	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	1873	Dec	8	$ 30.00
Garraway	George	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	----	Sep	6	$ 30.00
Glasgow	John	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	22	1873	Feb	1	$ 30.00
Glasgow	John	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	1877	Apr	17	$ 30.00
Gomez	Angelica J.	5	Confluence of Low Wineperoo Crk	2	1882	Jan	1	$ 1.50
Gonsalves	John	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	5	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Gonsalves	Jose	113	RB Pomeroon Riv	5	1883	Jun	29	$ 35.00
Gonsalves	Jose	50	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	----	Oct	18	$ 15.00
Gonsalves	M.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	---	---	31	$ 30.00
Govia	Manuel	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Great Diamond	Proprietor	12 1/2	Aback of Golden Grove	21	----	Nov	9	$ 2.80
Jack	H.	100	LB Ackawine Crk Pomeroon	21	1866	Jun	30	$ 30.00
Joaquin	M.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	---	---	---	$ 30.00
John	A.	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	15	1876	Mar	3	$ 30.00
Kersting	Theodore	5	RB Hanora Acuyal Crk	10	---	Jul	1	$ 1.50
Landroy	John S.	50	RB Pomeroon Riv	21	---	Oct	13	$ 15.00
Lopez	Manoel J.	5	RB Oernooeja Crk	10	---	May	13	$ 1.50
Marks	M.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	1880	Jul	5	$ 54.45
McConnell	J.	410	LB Mahaica Crk	21	---	Jul	4	$ 123.18
McConnell	J.	253	LB Mahaica Crk	21	---	---	---	$ 76.12
McConnell	J.	144	LB Mahaica Crk	21	---	---	---	$ 43.20
McConnell	J.	300	LB Mahaica Crk	21	---	---	---	$ 90.00
McConnell	J.	233	RB Mahaica Crk	21	---	---	---	$ 70.12
McConnell	J.	100	RB Mahaica Crk	21	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Pereira	Antonio	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	15	---	---	---	$ 30.00
Peres	F.	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	10	1880	Jul	5	$ 54.45
Phillips	J.	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	21	---	Sep	9	$ 15.00
Prince	A.	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	21	---	Sep	9	$ 15.00
Roberts	A.	100	LB Ackawine Crk Pomeroon	21	1866	Jun	30	$ 30.00
Roberts	Adrian	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	15	1876	Sep	2	$ 30.00
Rodney	Willie J.	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	15	---	May	12	$ 30.00
Rodrigues	Manoel	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	---	Sep	1	$ 30.00
Rodrigues	Manoel	38	LB Pomeroon Riv	21	---	Sep	5	$ 11.48
Rogers	W.	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	15	1876	Mar	3	$ 30.00
Sample	R.	100	LB Mahaicony Crk	21	---	Sep	9	$ 15.00
Society	Presby. Miss.	10	RB Supernaam Crk	21	1870	---	29	$ 3.00
Stephney	Henry	100	LB Pomeroon Riv	15	---	Dec	17	$ 30.00
Stoll	Joseph	100	RB Pomeroon Riv	21	1872	Mar	11	$ 30.00
Stoll	Julia E.	50	LB Ackawine Crk Pomeroon	21	1864	Apr	7	$ 15.00
Sundac	James	5	LB Cunnacucuzah Crk	2	---	Apr	11	$ 1.50
Van Sluytman	Allan G.	133	LB Pomeroon Riv	15	---	Jun	27	$ 39.97