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COGH 3 Page Multiple Slave Grant signed by Barnard Dated 24 May 1802

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Sold Date: 11/01/2011
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On page two ( second picture) of this 3 page slave grant is a list of 13 slaves which were formally registered as slaves . The multiple slave grant is in Dutch and is the only slave grant signed by Sir Andrew Barnard in his capacity as Secretary of the Government( the second highest official) of the Cape of Good Hope. He served as Secretary from 1st August 1797 to May 1807 . During this period most of the appointed Governors either did not take up their positions or remained at the Cape for very short period ( preferring to pursue their military careers in the Napoleonic Peninsular Wars) leaving all Government responsibilities to the very capable and industrious General Sir Andrew Barnard.
Page 3 ( third picture) contains Sir Andrew Barnard's'signature and his personal seal of office ( on top is face of Lion and around the bottom is the Legend Cape of Good Hope. It has been witnessed by 3 members of the Council of Policy who remained influential in the absence of British administrators. The document is for example in Dutch.. A language Sir Andrew Barnard did not speak.
This is certainly the latest known slave grant at the cape of Good Hope and the only one Sir Andrew Barnard Signed and reluctantly. In 1807 the first of a series of Slave Acts were past by the British Parliament. Slavery was officially abolished in the British Empire with some exceptions in 1833. See wilipedia articles below.
Andrew Barnard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andrew Barnard by George Jones

General Sir Andrew Francis Barnard , GCB , GCH (1773 – 17 January 1855) was an Irish-born, British Army officer. He served in various capacities in the West Indies , the Cape of Good Hope ,Canada , the Netherlands , Sicily , Spain and in the Napoleonic Wars including the Battle of Waterloo for which service he was highly decorated. After his retirement from active duty, he served in a number of civilian positions, being promoted to general four years before his death. [1 ]

Contents [ hide ]1 Biography 1.1 Early career 1.2 Napoleonic wars 1.3 Honours 1.4 Death 2 Notes 3 Source [edit ]Biography

Barnard was born at Fahan , County Donegal , Northern Ireland. He was the son of the Rev. Dr. Henry Barnard, of Bovagh, County Londonderry (second son of William Barnard, Bishop of Derry , and brother of Thomas Barnard, Bishop of Limerick ), by his second wife, Sarah neé Robertson of Bannbrook, County Londonderry .

[edit ]Early career

He entered the army in Scotland as an ensign in the 90th Regiment of Foot in August, 1794, became a lieutenant in the 81st Regiment of Foot in September and a captain in November of the same year. He served in St. Domingo from April till August, 1795, and on 2 December was transferred to the 55th Regiment .[ 1]

He served in the expedition to the West Indies under Sir Ralph Abercromby , and was present at the reduction of Morne Fortune in May, 1796. [1 ]

In 1799 he accompanied the expedition to the Helder , and was present at the actions of 27 August, 10 September, and 2 and 6 October.

On 19 December he was gazetted lieutenant and captain in the 1st Regiment of Footguards (now the Grenadier Guards ), obtained the rank of Major on 1 January, 1805, embarked with the 1st brigade of guards for Sicily in 1806 , and returned to England in September, 1807.

On 28 January, 1808 he became a lieutenant-colonel in the army, and was appointed Inspecting Field Officer of Militia in North America. He embarked for Canada in July 1808, was gazetted into the 1st Royals on 18 December, and returned to England in August 1809. [1 ]

[edit ]Napoleonic wars by William Salter showing him ready for the 1836 Waterloo banquet.

On 29 March, 1810 he exchanged into the 95th Rifles , now called the Rifle Brigade , and with the glories of that distinguished regiment his name was henceforth linked. He was appointed to the command of the 3rd battalion, which had lately been raised, and on 11 July, 1810 he embarked with the headquarters and two companies in the frigate HMS Mercury , and landed on the 29...