ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv bˈɜːbɪs hæd ɹᵻpˈeɪd lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnnˈaɪntˈuː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ,ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ʌvðə lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnnˈaɪntˈuː sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks,θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, ænd ˈæskt fɚɹə dᵻfˈɜːɹəl ʌv pˈeɪmənt, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɡɹˈæntᵻd.
In 1773, the Society of Berbice had repaid ƒ134,815 of the ƒ786,354, and asked for a deferral of payment, which was granted.