011-11-24 U Memorial to Lord Stanley, dated 11th July, 1843 Letter to Lord Stanley, relative to Chinese Laborers, dated 24th July Letter to Lord Stanley, with Extract of Evidence taken by the West Coast of Africa Committee in 1842, relative to Emigration, dated Extract from the Circular issued by the Colonial Land and Emigra- 62 CONTENTS. Report of the Committee of the House of Commons, appointed in 1842 to inquire into the state of the West India Colonies p. Report of the Committee of the House of Commons, appointed in 1842 to inquire into the State of the British Possessions on the REPORT. Acting Committee. NEILL MALCOLM, Esq., CHAIRMAN, CHARLES CAVE, Esq., DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN. The VISCOUNT ST. VINCENT, Chairman of Standing Committee. The ISLAND AGENTS, Members The TREASURER, GEO. HIBBERT, Esq. ex officiis. BARKLY, HENRY, Esq. BECKFORD, WILLIAM, Esq. HANKEY, THOMSON, Jun., Esq. HIBBERT, SAMUEL, Esq. McCHLERY, MICHAEL, Esq. ACCORDING to the new rules of the Standing Committee, a General Meeting should have been held in July last; but it did not take place, because the Acting Committee had then been very recently appointed, and were not in a condition to make any report. They lost no time in bringing the lamentable state of the West India Colonies again under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, by addressing to Lord Stanley a Memorial, which will be found in the Appendix. Having afterwards had an interview by deputation, and transmitted further communications |