Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches to London 1858

7 Mar 5 4567 Survey of the American boundary.   4567 15 Apr. 6 5180 Report on conditions in gold fields.   5180 23 May 19 6667 Report on conditions in gold fields.   6667 24 June 10 7828 Governor's expedition to Fraser River gold fields.   7828 25 June 15 7829 Address to Douglas requesting free trade with mining district.   7829 26 June 15 7830 Disturbance between miners and Indians at Hill's Bar.   7830 28 June 19 2832 Report on conditions in gold fields.   7832 29 July 1 7833 Report on conditions in gold fields.   7833 31 July 26 9253 Police measures adopted for gold mining districts.   9253 34 Aug. 19 10342 Numbers of foreigners at mines; construction of Lillooet-Harison road.   10342 35 Aug. 27 10343 Indian unrest at Fraser River.   10343 37 Aug. 30 10344 Instructions to assistant gold commissioners.   10344 39 Sep 9 12177 Report on conditions in gold fields.   12177 40 Sep 29 12178 Maintaining order over adventurers arriving at gold fields.   12178 42 Sep 30 12179 Establishment of regular government in the gold country.   12179 Oct 4 12643 Accepting appointment as governor of BC. (Private)   12643 43 Oct 11 12180 Establishment of regular government in BC.   12643 1 Oct 12 12719 Regulating supply of alcohol to Indians.   12719 2 Oct 12 12720 Arrangements for reception of Royal Engineers.   12720 3 Oct 12 12721 Report on conditions of the gold fields.   12721 4 Oct 21 12722 Receipt of act providing for government of BC.   12722 5 Oct 23 12723 Sale of town lots at Fort Langley.   12723 6 Oct 26 12724 Report on the harbours of Vancouver Island and BC.   12724 7 Oct 27 12725 Pemberton's report on sale of lands.   12725 8 Oct 27 12726 Requisitions for law courts and public offices.   12726 Oct 28 586 Governor's observations on affairs of the colony. (Private)   586 9 Nov 3 528 Recommendation for a seaport on Fraser River.   528 10 Nov 3 529 Naval assistance from China Station.   529 11 Nov 3 530 Brew appointed chief inspector of police.   530 12 Nov 3 531 Douglas' policy respecting further naval assistance.   531 13 Nov 3 532 Allegations relative to proceedings of the HBC.   532 14 Nov 4 533 Maintenance costs of Royal Engineers.   533 15 Nov 4 534 Col. Moody to command detachment of Royal Engineers.   534 16 Nov 5 535 Postal arrangements via Panama and San Francisco.   535 17 Nov 5 536 Views of Aborigines Protection Society.   536 18 Nov 5 537 Douglas's commission as governor.   537 19 Nov 5 538 Receipt of seal.   538 20 Nov 5 539 J. Cooper appointed harbour master at Esquimalt.   539 21 Nov 6 540 Inquiries about Pacific Mail Steam Packet Co.   540 22 Nov 6 541 Sending of missionary chaplains to VI.   541 23 Nov 6 542 Revocation of exclusive license to HBC in BC.   542 24 Nov 8 543 Matthew Begbie appointed chief justice.   543 25 Nov 8 544 Rebates and grants of land to armed forces personnel.   544 26 Nov 8 545 Arrival of Captain Parsons' detachment of Royal Engineers.   545 27 Nov 8 546 Proclamation of act for government of BC.   546 28 Nov 9 547 Arrival of Brew, Begbie and Captain Grant, RE.   547 29 Nov 9 548 Appointment of gold commissioners and police.   548 30 Nov 9 549 Commissioner Hinks' report on Fort Yale district.   549 31a Nov 13 550 W.A.G. Young recommended as colonial secretary.   550 31b Nov 26 1047 R. Sinclair's memo on affairs of the colony.   1047 32 Nov 26 1048 P. Rousset, French consular agent at Victoria.   1048 33 Nov 27 1049 Draft of £500 for passage of Royal Engineers.   1049 34 Nov 27 1050 Proclamation of act providing for BC government.   1050 35 Nov 27 1051 Grant and engineers depart for Fort Langley.   1051 36 Nov 27 1052 Acknowledging receipt of despatches.   1052 37 Nov 27 1053 Governor's suggestions for a military force.   1053 38 Nov 29 1054 First sale of town lands in BC at Fort Langley.   1054 39 Nov 30 1055 Murderers among miners.   1055 40 Nov 30 1056 State of affairs in mining districts.   1056 41 Dec 2 1057 Acknowledging receipt of despatches.   1057 42 Dec 4 1058 Conveyance of crown lands and duties on imports.   1058 43 Dec 9 1059 Hamley appointed collector of customs.   1059 44 Dec 9 1060 Moody appointed chief commissioner of lands & works.   1060 45 Dec 9 1061 Reverend J. Gammage to officiate among miners.   1061 46 Dec 9 1062 Payment for services of Satellite and Plumper.   1062 47 Dec 9 1063 Moody appointed lieutenant governor.   1063 48 Dec 9 1064 Information for immigrants.   1064 49 Dec 9 1065 Arrival of Cooper, harbour master.   1065 50 Dec 7 1066 Possessory rights of HBC to land.   1066 51 Dec 14 1067 State of affairs.   1067 52 Dec 24 1527 State of affairs.   1527 53 Dec 27 1528 Acknowledging receipt of despatches.   1528 54 Dec 27 1529 Americans fail to pay for Oregon supplies of 1856.   1529 55 Dec 27 2134 Salary of Chief Justice Begbie.   2134 56 Dec 27 2135 State of naval and military forces.   2135 57 Dec 28 2136 Captain Gosset appointed treasurer.   2136 58 Dec 28 2137 Endowment of bishopric by Burdett Coutts.   2137 59 Dec 28 2138 Application of Miles for a mineral claim.   2138 60 Dec 28 2139 Pension to Michael Kelsher.   2139 61 Dec 28 2140 Receipt of instructions for Moody.   2140 62 Dec 29 2141 Employment of Royal Engineers as surveyors.   2141 63 Dec 30 2142 Revision of regulations for gold fields.   2142

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