Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches from London 1865

1 Jan 6 Management of financial affairs satisfactory. 12 Jan 10 Charges regarding Begbie and speculation. 2 B6570023 Jan 18 Reimburse Moody for Lempriere's wages. 3 B655AD014 Jan 18 Cost of buoys at entrance of the Fraser. 4 V650475 Feb 2 Alterations to act for regulating banks. 5 B650736 Feb 18 Trutch's leave extended, sale of suspension bridge. 6 B655AD027 Feb 24 Cost of buildings erected by RE's. 7 B65001SP8 Feb 24 Passage paid for Bishop of BC. 89 Feb 24 Despatch regarding overland telegraph received. 9 B6500210 Feb 24 Approving execution of two Chilcotin chiefs from Bute Inlet massacre. 1011 Feb 25 Approving appointment of Cox. 11 B65003Sep Feb 25 Will not change instructions allowing senior members of executive council to act in place of governor. 25 B655FO0112 Feb 27 Birch's report on Kootenay gold fields. 12 B6507413 Mar 3 Legislative Council cannot be dissolved. 1314 Mar 14 Inquiring into fate of Captain Venables of New Westminster. 14 B6500415 Mar 23 Approving six months leave for Cooper. 1516 Mar 27 Approving leave for Matthews. 16 V655AD0317 Apr 11 In VI book p. 40 1718 Apr 27 Election of Moberly to Legislative Council accepted but not confirmed. 18 B655AD0519 May 4 Copies from ambassador to Russia regarding telegraph line. 19 B6500520 May 11 Extending Cooper's leave another six months. 20 V6500221 May 12 Acknowledging receipt of first telegram. 21 B6504922 May 19 Despatch containing O'Reilly's report received. 22 B6507223 May 19 Despatch received. 23 B655AD0124 May 19 Despatch containing Ogilvy report received. 24 V65700525 May 23 Approving appointment of Ker as auditor general. 25 B655FO0126 May 23 Kootenay mining laws received. 26 B6500627 May 29 Musgrave says Halifax best Atlantic terminus for telegraph. 27 V655AD01Sep May 30 Explanation regarding Holmes' appointment not satisfactory. 30 V65701128 June 1 Financial affairs. 28 B655AD0729 June 1 Financial affairs. 29 B65006SP30 June 1 BC must pay for buildings used by RE's. 30 V65701131 June 12 Copies of charter of banks of BC. 31 B65006SQ32 June 12 Requesting views on division of diocese of BC. 32 V65701333 June 16 Regarding request for supplemental supply of £60,076. 33 B655AD0934 June 26 Agreeing to postpone appointment of Cox to Kootenay. 3435 July 1 Despatch regarding overland telegraph received. 35 V65701436 July 1 Leave of absence granted for six months. 36 B69105T2July 1 Leave of absence may be extended. (Private) 37 July 3 Standing orders of Legislative Council approved. 37 V65049Sep July 6 Warrant for appointment of Ker as auditor general. 6 B655AD0238 July 6 Requesting again report on arms left by RE's. 38 B655AG0139 July 8 Staff increase in assay department. 39 V65701940 July 13 Death of resident of Londerberg. 40 B6507741 July 13 Salary of Cooper stopped. 41 B6500742 July 19 Approving action regarding Indian constable murdered at Metlakhatla. 42 V65702243 July 19 Indian chief who had murdered his wife. 43 V65702344 July 20 Claim of Sergeant McColl for land grant. 44 V655AD0845 July 21 Despatch received. 45 V65702546 July 22 BC must pay costs of Chilcotin expedition. 46 V65702647 July 22 Improvement of hospitals and asylums. 47 V65702848 July 24 Explanation wanted for deficit of 1863. 48 B655AG0349 July 28 Approving legislation for telegraph line. 49 V655AD0950 July 28 All islands off west coast belong to VI. 50 V65703151 Aug 2 Approving legislation. 51 B6500852 Aug 2 Pay advanced of £2,937 for RE's repaid to crown agent. 52 V6505053 Aug 3 Advice regarding trustees relief act. 53 V6500354 Aug 4 Decimal system approved. 54 V655AG0155 Aug 11 Requesting report on desirability of road from Bute Inlet. 55 V657038Sep Aug 18 Offering Holmes registrar of supreme court vacated by Matthews. 18 B655AD0556 Aug 18 Approving legislation, suggestions regarding governor's powers. 56 B65009Sep Aug 19 Charges on Begbie's commission as judge of vice admiralty court. 19 B6500557 Aug 28 Rules of practice in vice admiralty court. 57 V6505158 Aug 29 Despatch regarding attack on Nanaimo Packet received. 58 B655AG0659 Aug 30 Approving dropping of inland navigation act. 5960 Sep 1 Chilcotin massacre. 60 B6500161 Sep 1 Despatch regarding Queen's birthday received. 61 V6505262 Sep 3 Despatch regarding St. Mary's Indian school received. 62 V6500763 Sep 3 Despatch regarding murder of Ogilvy received. 63 V655CO0364 Sep 9 Payment of pensions regarding despatch No. 32 of 23 March. 64 B65009SP65 Sep 9 Difficulty of financing BC loans. 65 B6507966 Sep 11 Despatch regarding governor's salary received. 66 V6500867 Sep 11 Despatch containing map of routes to Kootenay received. 67 B6501068 Sep 14 Despatch containing 1864 Blue Book received. 68 V65704169 Sep 16 Execution of Chilcotin murderers. 69 V6505470 Sep 20 Naval protection for the colony. 70 B655AG07Sep 20 Naval protection for the colony. (Confidential) 71 Sep 23 Waddington's petition for compensation for losses. 71 V6505572 Sep 27 Approving ordinances 66, 67, and 70. 72 B6501173 Sep 27 Approving ordinances 17, 18, and 22. 73 B6508074 Sep 29 Approving ordinance 28 regarding construction of overland telegraph. 74 B6501275 Sep 30 Financial affairs, procedures, and requesting more information. 75 V65704876 Oct 2 Legislation limiting foreign suits and actions disallowed. 76Sep Oct 7 Clarifying dissolution of Legislative Council. 7 B65001SP77 Oct 7 Payment of £39 owing Admiralty regarding Bentinck Arm expedition. 77 V6505678 Oct 7 Ordinance regulating acquisition of land approved. 78 B655AG0879 Oct 7 Ordinance 27 approved, in future limit leases to seven years. 79 V65705380 Oct 10 Ordinance creating ports of entry approved. 80 V65705481 Oct 12 Requesting further advice regarding marriage ordinance. 81 B655AG0982 Oct 19 Appointment of Holmes as registrar general of supreme court. 82 V655TA0583 Oct 19 Inquiry into death of man named Daniels. 83 B6508184 Oct 20 Ordinance increasing governor's salary by £1000 approved. 84 V655TA0785 Oct 31 Payment of £10,704 demanded for buildings erected for RE's. 85 B65013Oct 31 Correspondence from Kennedy regarding claims for lighthouses at Race Rocks and Fisgard Island. (Private) Nov 9 Address from New Westminster Municipal Council received. (Private) 86 Nov 10 Despatch regarding temporary replacement of Seymour received. 86 B655FO0287 Nov 10 Approving temporary appointment of Ball as acting colonial secretary. 8788 Nov 11 Refusal of Newton's claim for land included in Indian reserve. 88 B6508289 Nov 11 Ordinance amending customs duties returned for amendment. 89 B6509290 Nov 11 Cooper's claim for office equivalent to collector of customs. 90 B6508391 Nov 16 Clarification sought regarding sinking fund. 91 B6511292 Nov 17 Passage afforded to Archdeacon Gillis and Mrs. Hills. 92 B65013SP93 Nov 15 Explanation sought for low revenues. 93 B65113SPDec 12 Correspondence with Kennedy regarding mail service. (Private) 94 Dec 16 Reimbursement of O'Reilly of £586 that was stolen. 94 B65014Dec 22 Concessions and extension of terms for Waddington. (Private) 95 Dec 30 Claim of Edmiston and Son against Franks. 95 B65115