Governor Moore wis C'np w^red to hohl the C<uwts, over which ho prt'siiled, when and wht-re he considered most ctmvenienl." '« The low murmurs' of <rscoiitent, which arose from the five disappointed parishes, were drowned by a pr >c"aniation which divitle I Ihe island into judicia y di'tricts, and («»ct '21) by a fleclaralion which maile Kingston, Savanna la Mar. Mcmtego Hay, *i Port Antonio, free ports; mea»ur<>s which s(»oa unite.! all intere.s's, fc ho.i'e.l all wounds; wfi le such a.lditicmal wheels in the ma-hine of government rendered its mo'ion both more rapid, & more 8c<!»ire. The system of administration under Muore was accurate; that of superintendence not less so. The

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fountain of jusUce was once more cleansed l>y the removal oT Piiinorh, Ihe cor rupl chief justice, &c." "On i wo Dccjisi.ns tlie Ihimes uf civ il ili-<C()iil hail, however, nearly broken out afresh; one was an ai'eniiit. of tlie assiniMy lo refuse the elective franchise to the nieml>crs of the Council ; a measure stifriresieil by the subserviency of sore of i.s memhcrs to the corrupt purposes of llie la:e Governor; the other, when a claim was made hy the II.)use lo the exclusive privilej^e of franking letters. Neit.,er o'lject was attained; &. half the council jiecvishiy threatened to throw up their Sirat^; but Ihe j'idicious mana-remcnl nf Moore allayed the tumult, lie had seen, pe; haps he had fell, the abuses of a venal Jc oppressive adminisi ration ; &. his own example irave wciirht & eneriry to his exertions to establish tlie peace of the co|r)n\ . He emnciUly S'lcceedeil in the attempt, until its civil ailministi-ation was interrup'ed by ils military defence." In the spring of the succeeding year (A. D. 175), .Inly) HaMane assumed the government.