Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches to London 1869

1 Jan. 14 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 12 Jan. 14 2187 Military interference with miners in the interior. 2187 B690023 Jan. 14 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3 B695AD014 Jan. 14 2189 Promotion of Captain Delacombe unnecessary. 2189 B690045 Jan. 16 2190 Power of governor to reserve bills. 2190 B69005Jan. 16 2191 Military occupation of the north end of SJI. (Confidential) 2191 B69005COTel Jan. 18 670 State of colony. 670 B69005T6 Jan. 20 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 6 B691027 Jan. 21 3399 Postal arrangements with UK, Canada and USA. 3399 B690078 Jan. 25 PABC Acknowledging receipt of circular. 8 B695AD039 Jan. 25 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 910 Jan. 25 3402 Bill drawn for maintenance of Royal Marines on SJI. 3402 B6901011 Jan. 30 3403 Resignation of Cooper. 3403 B6901112 Jan. 30 3404 Telegraphic system in BC. 3404 B6901213 Jan. 30 3405 Recommending Major Foster for employment. 3405 B6901314 Feb. 4 4619 Reciprocity between BNA and USA. 4619 B6901415 Feb. 5 4620 Minutes of Executive Council. 4620 B6901516 Feb. 18 4621 Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 4621 B6901617 Feb. 23 4622 Payment made to Crown Agents. 4622 B6901718 Feb. 24 4623 Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 4623 B6901819 Feb. 24 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 1920 Feb. 24 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 20 B69005T21 Feb. 25 4626 Accounts of receipt and expenditure. 4626 B6902122 Mar. 1 4627 Leave of absence granted to Pearse. 4627 B6902223 Mar. 2 4628 Requesting copy of "Ship Captain's Medical Guide." 4628 B6902324 Mar. 2 4629 Forwarding Blue Book. 4629 B6902425 Mar. 3 4630 Reduction of salaries to crown officers. 4630 B6902526 Mar. 4 4631 Union of BC with Canada. 4631 B6902627 Mar. 6 4632 Sum to be drawn on Imperial pension account. 4632 B6902728 Mar. 6 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2829 Mar. 8 4634 Forwarding returns of revenue and expenditure. 4634 B6902930 Mar. 8 4635 Payment of passage of W.H. Franklyn. 4635 B6903031 Mar. 8 4636 Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 4636 B6903132 Mar. 9 4637 Relevancy of financial instructions to BC. 4637 B6903233 Mar. 9 4638 Progress of the legislative session. 4638 B6903334 Mar. 10 5391 Ordinance to establish savings banks. 5391 B6903435 mar. 10 5392 Ordinance promoting public health. 5392 B6903536 Mar. 10 5393 Queen Charlotte Coal Company moves to Victoria. 5393 B6903637 Mar. 10 5394 Appointment of commissioners to take affidavits and bail. 5394 B6903738 Mar. 12 5395 Ordinance respecting reconveyance of VI to Crown. 5395 B6903839 Mar. 17 5396 Treaty of commercial reciprocity with USA. 5396 B6903940 Mar. 17 5397 Relationship with legislature. 5397 B6904041 Mar. 18 5398 Verheyden will not consent to the marriage of his daughter. 5398 B6904142 Mar. 19 5399 Leave of absence granted to John White. 5399 B6904243 Mar. 19 5400 Report on voyages to foreign ports. 5400 B6904344 Mar. 19 5567 Ordinance to incorporate St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. 5567 B69044Sep n.d. - 6126 Copy of St. Andrew's Church Bill. 6126 B69044SP45 Mar. 19 5568 Ordinance for contingent service of 1869. 5568 B6904546 Mar. 19 5569 Returns relating to revenue and expenditure. 5569 B6904647 Mar. 20 5570 Report from Chief Constable of Kootenay district. 5570 B6904748 Mar. 22 5571 Tramway constructed by the Harewood Colliery Co. 5571 B6904849 Mar. 22 5572 Ordinance respecting pre-emption claims. 5572 B6904950 Mar. 22 5573 Ordinance respecting stipendiary magistrates. 5573 B6905051 Mar. 22 5574 Ordinance amending law of partnership. 5574 B6905152 Mar. 22 5575 Ordinance establishing volunteer force. 5575 B6905253 Mar. 22 5576 Maintenance, improvement, and construction of roads. 5576 B6905354 Mar. 22 5577 Ordinance respecting practise of surgery. 5577 B6905455 Mar. 23 5578 Sum supplied for contingent services of 1866-7. 5578 B6905556 Mar. 24 5579 Ordinance respecting exporters of goods. 5579 B69056Sep n.d. - 6127 Copy of Drawback's bill. 6127 B69056SP57 Mar. 24 5580 Postal system to and from the colony. 5580 B6905758 Mar. 24 5581 Unsatisfactory condition of the courts of BC. 5581 B6905859 Apr. 1 5582 Ordinance respecting property of religious institutions. 5582 B6905960 Apr. 3 5583 Ordinance regulating supreme courts. 5583 B6906061 Apr. 5 5584 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5584 B6906162 Apr. 5 5585 Acknowledging receipt of circular. 5585 B6906263 Apr. 8 5586 Hankin sworn into office. 5586 B6906364 Apr. 8 5587 Amendments to medical ordinance. 5587 B6906465 Apr. 8 5588 Registration of births, deaths and marriages. 5588 B6906566 Apr. 9 5589 Recommendation of Young for employment. 5589 B6906667 Apr. 10 6111 Admiral Hastings to be headquartered at Valparaiso. 6111 B6906768 Apr. 10 6112 Ordinance regulating taking of game. 6112 B6906869 Apr. 10 6113 Ordinance respecting fire halls in Victoria. 6113 B6906970 Apr. 13 6114 Ordinance respecting mineral lands. 6114 B6907071 Apr. 14 6115 Amendment of County Courts Ordinance. 6115 B6907172 Apr. 15 6116 Extension of certain provisions of the 18 and 19 Victoria cap. 90 to BC. 6116 B6907273 Apr. 15 6248 Forwarding receipt from C.F. Weishaar as per instructions. 6248 B6907374 Apr. 16 6249 Ordinance for the protection of cattle. 6249 B6907475 Apr. 16 6250 Establishment of public schools. 6250 B6907576 Apr. 20 6251 Ordinance respecting Indian reserves. 6251 B6907677 Apr. 24 6252 Amendment of Victoria Municipal Ordinance. 6252 B6907778 Apr. 26 7485 Ordinance regulating the fencing of land in BC. 7485 B6907879 Apr. 26 7486 Ordinance to amend the procedure in civil cases. 7486 B6907980 Apr. 26 7487 Ordinance respecting formation of companies. 7487 B6908081 Apr. 28 7488 Report from chief constable of Kootenay district. 7488 B6908182 May 1 7489 Publication of letter regarding bankruptcy. 183 May 4 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 484 May 4 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 485 May 4 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 486 May 4 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 487 May 11 7494 Wreck of the John Bright. 7494 B6908788 May 11 7495 Not able to obtain explanation from Captain Franklyn as per request. 7495 B6908889 May 11 7496 No educational works published in the colony. 7496 B6908990 May 12 7497 Forwarding report on Yale district. 7497 B6909091 May 13 7498 Establishment of investment and loan societies. 7498 B6909192 May 13 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9293 May 15 7500 Sum on account of lighthouse stores remitted. 7500 B6909394 May 17 7501 Despatch to be delivered by Young. 7501 B6909495 May 17 7502 Murders in the neighbourhood of Metlakahtla. 7502 B690951 June 14 8077 Death of Governor Seymour. 8077 B691012 June 14 8078 Appointment of Good as colonial secretary. 8078 B691023 June 14 8079 Appointment of Maunsell as private secretary. 8079 B691034 June 14 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 45 June 14 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5 B69004Tel June 15 6798 Request from Musgrave to travel to England before going to BC. 6798 B69105T1Tel June 15 6790 Reporting death of Seymour. 6790Tel June 15 7681 Reporting death of Seymour. 7681 B69105T36 June 17 8082 Forwarding Government Gazettes. 8082 B691067 June 17 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 78 June 17 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 8 B695AD039 June 17 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 910 June 18 8142 Young's application for compensation for loss of office. 8142 B6911011 June 18 8143 Acknowledging receipt of confidential despatch. 8143 B6911112 June 21 8144 Death of Captain Lascelles. 8144 B6911213 June 21 8145 Liabilities on account of BC and VI loans. 8145 B6911314 June 22 8146 Bill drawn for maintenance of Royal Marines on SJI. 8146 B6911415 June 23 8147 Payment of sum to Crown Agents. 8147 B6911516 June 23 8148 Musgrave appointed governor. 8148 B6911617 June 24 8149 Correspondence from G.W. Cox. 8149 B6911718 June 24 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 1819 June 24 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 1920 June 24 8152 Travel plans of Mrs. Seymour. 8152 B6912021 June 24 8153 Estimates of revenue and expenditure. 8153 B6912122 June 26 8154 Report from Trutch regarding death of Seymour. 8154 B6912223 June 28 8580 Watson's claim on the home government. 8580 B6912324 June 30 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2425 July 1 8582 Payments on account of Imperial pensioners. 8582 B6912526 July 3 8583 State of Trutch's appointment. 8583 B69126July 12 9273 Visit of George Francis Train. (Confidential) 9273 B69126CO27 July 12 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2728 July 12 9275 Arrival of French vessels in Esquimalt Harbour. 9275 B69128July 19 9336 Resolution against confederation with Canada. (Confidential) 9336 B69128CO29 July 20 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2930 July 21 9277 Expression of sympathy to Mrs. Seymour. 9277 B6913031 July 21 9278 Minutes of Executive Council. 9278 B6913132 July 23 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3233 July 23 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 33 B6902534 July 27 9672 Execution of Indian for murder of W. Robinson. 9672 B6913435 Aug. 3 10223 Accounts relating to Imperial pensions. 10223 B6913536 Aug. 3 10224 Seymour's funeral costs. 10224 B6913637 Aug. 3 10225 Two Indians condemned to death for murder. 10225 B6913738 Aug. 8 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 38 B6910639 Aug. 8 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 3940 Aug. 9 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 40 B6901241 Aug. 11 10229 Reporting arrival of American frigate. 10229 B6914142 Aug. 12 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 42 B6911043 Aug. 12 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 43 B695AD081 Aug. 25 10686 Condition of colony. 10686 B692012 Aug. 23 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 2 B690023 Aug. 25 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3 B695AD014 Sep. 2 11115 Salary of governor. 11115 B692045 Sep. 2 11116 Addresses presented to Musgrave on his arrival. 11116 B692056 Sep. 2 11117 Returns relating to revenue and expenditure. 11117 B692067 Sep. 3 11118 Governor's intention to visit Cariboo. 11118 B692078 Sep. 2 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8 B695AD039 Oct. 15 12813 Report of governor's visit to settlements. 12813 B6920910 Oct. 16 12814 Maunsell's request for employment. 12814 B6921011 Oct. 18 12815 Request by bishop of BC for money to aid female immigration. 12815 B6921112 Oct. 18 12816 Forwarding Blue Book. 12816 B6921213 Oct. 20 12817 Instructions regarding estimates of revenue and expenditure. 12817 B6921314 Oct. 20 12818 BC and VI loans. 12818 B6921415 Oct. 20 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 15 B69005CO16 Oct. 20 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 16 B69105T117 Oct. 20 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 1718 Oct. 30 13572 Supply of mercantile navy lists to the colonies. 13572 B6921819 Oct. 30 13573 Union of BC with Canada. 13573 B6921920 Nov. 1 13574 Request for copies of memo attached to circular. 13574 B6922021 Nov. 2 13575 Remittance of sum to Crown Agents. 13575 B6922122 Nov. 2 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2223 Nov. 2 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 23 B6900724 Nov. 8 13578 Reporting Musgrave's broken leg. 13578 B6922425 Nov. 13 13579 Leave of absence granted to Cochrane. 13579 B69225Nov. 22 245 BC's inclusion in the reciprocity treaty. (Confidential) 245 B69225CO26 Nov. 13 PABC Acknowledging receipt of parliamentary papers. 2627 Nov. 13 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2728 Nov. 26 174 Fees payable to attorney general. 174 B6922829 Nov. 26 175 Bill drawn for maintenance of Royal Marines on SJI. 175 B6922930 Nov. 26 176 Remittance of sum to Crown Agents. 176 B6923031 Nov. 27 177 Condition of the treasury office in BC. 177 B6923132 Nov. 29 178 Mode of appointment to public offices. 178 B6923233 Dec. 8 179 Three cases of murder by Indians. 179 B6923334 Dec. 8 180 Commission appointing Musgrave to be governor. 180 B6923435 Dec. 9 181 Exequatur granted to M.T. Johnston. 181 B6923536 Dec. 9 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 36 B6923537 Dec. 10 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 37 B695WA0438 Dec. 10 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 38 B6910639 Dec. 10 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3940 Dec. 22 1382 Status of justice system in the colony. 1382 B69240Dec. 22 1394 Status of justice system in the colony. (Confidential) 1394 B69240CO41 Dec. 24 1383 Changes to Legislative Council. 1383 B6924142 Dec. 27 1384 Musgrave requests leave of absence on full pay. 1384 B6924243 Dec. 30 1385 Postal arrangements between the colony and the US. 1385 B6924344 Dec. 31 PABC Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 44