Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1859

Admiralty

109 Jan. 3 Arrival of Royal Engineers at Esquimalt. 130 Jan. 3 Arrival of Rear Admiral Baynes at Esquimalt. 131 Jan. 4 Extract from Baynes on affairs of BC. 590 Jan. 15 Despatch of HMS Tribune to Esquimalt. 591 Jan. 15 State of affairs in BC and VI. 1103 Jan. 31 Entertainment on board on HMS Satellite. 1799 Feb. 15 State of affairs in the colony. 1919 Feb. 18 Young appointed colonial secretary. 2010 Feb. 21 Supply of meteorological forms. 2154 Feb. 25 Supply of meteorological forms. 2425 Mar. 4 Expenses of transporting Royal Engineers. 2501 Mar. 7 Gun boats to be fitted for Fraser River. 3057 Mar. 21 Disturbances on Fraser River. 3122 Mar. 24 Conveyance of Bishop from Panama to Esquimalt. 3695 Apr. 5 Progress of the Thames City. 3711 Apr. 6 Difficulties at Fort Yale. 4105 Apr. 15 State of affairs in colony. 4158 Apr. 18 Gun boats delayed and civil use of navy crews. 4666 May 4 State of affairs in colony. 4773 May 7 Entertainment on board HMS Plumper. 4832 May 10 State of affairs in colony. 4842 May 10 Site of seaport town for BC. 4992 May 16 Rules and regulations of Vice Admiralty Court. 6147 June 10 State of affairs of Fraser River. 6716 June 30 State of affairs in colony. 6717 July 1 Cost of provisions sent to BC. 7241 July 20 State of affairs in colony. 7763 Aug. 20 Cost of passengers conveyed to BC. 8652 Aug. 30 Cost of party embarked on Thames City. 8786 Aug. 31 Extra pay and land grants for Royal Marines. 10511 Oct. 20 Passage to Colon for Bishop of Columbia. 10511 B595AD3110915 Nov. 1 Coal deposits on Burrard Inlet. 10915 B595AD3211656 Nov. 26 Gold expedition to Queen Charlotte Islands. 11656 B595AD3311814 Nov. 28 Supplies shipped on board Thames City. 11814 B595AD34

Agent (Crown Agents)

3978 Apr. 12 Articles shipped for government of BC. 3979 Apr. 12 Shipment of law books. 11057 Nov. 7 Payment of Evans and Stevens. 11057 B595AG03

Foreign Office

734 Jan. 19 Conduct of Nugent before departing colony. 828 Jan. 19 Relaxation of US coastal trade laws. 1026 Jan. 28 Departure of Moody from Panama. 1116 Jan. 31 Navigation rights on Columbia River. 1117 Jan. 31 US laws regulating coastal passenger traffic. 1502 Feb. 9 Conduct of Nugent. 1923 Feb. 18 Appointment of Young as colonial secretary. 

Land (Emigration Office)

159 Jan. 5 Forms for grants of lands and town lots. 160 Jan. 5 Disposal of crown lands in colonies. 1344 Feb. 7 Land sales at Langley and rights of aliens. 2013 Feb. 21 Conditions on board Sea Nymph. 2015 Feb. 21 Land grants to officers of army and navy. 2019 Feb. 21 Prerogative of crown in land grants. 3087 Mar. 23 Admission of Scottish solicitors to colonial courts. 4406 Apr. 28 Disposal of crown lands in BC. 5429 May 27 Disposal of crown lands by private agents. 8113 Aug. 11 Disposal of crown lands by installment. 8634 Aug. 29 Land claims by HBC in BC. 9516 Sep. 23 Pre-emption of crown land. 11468 Nov. 17 Proclamations issued by governor. 11468 B595LN13

Law Office

6408 June 18 Navigation rights to Americans on Fraser River. 

Miscellaneous

448 Jan. 12 Separation of Douglas from affairs of HBC. 740 Jan. 19 Arrival of Begbie and state of colonial affairs. 1389 Feb. 7 Tradesmen from Glasgow wish to emigrate. 1413 Feb. 8 Exclusion of Scottish solicitors and attornies. 1465 Feb. 7 Pamphlet to assist in recovery from drowning. 2072 Feb. 22 Revocation of HBC's exclusive license to trade. 2334 Mar. 2 Admission of Scottish solicitors and attornies. 2491 n.d. - Emigration scheme for tradesmen from Glasgow. 3011 Mar. 21 Report on Irish constabulary force for BC. 3572 Apr. 2 Specimens of gold from BC to museum. 3630 Apr. 5 BC documents sent with Cary on Europa. 3782 Apr. 8 BC despatches entrusted to De Courcy. 3798 Apr. 9 Meteorological information for Royal Geog. Soc. 4121 Apr. 14 Receipt of letter, Solicitor's Hall, Edinburgh. 4705 May 6 Steamship connections via Panama. 4997 May 16 Proposal by Canada Agency Company for land sales. 7063 July 13 Purchase of Douglas's retirement interest by HBC. 8787 Sep. 1 Report of expedition to interior forwarded to Royal Geographical Society. 9018 Sep. 8 Assistance sought for Presbyterian clergyman. 9600 Sep. 24 HBC land claims in BC. 10076 Oct. 6 HBC land claims in BC. 10076 B595MI2110805 Oct. 31 Reconnaisance reports by Mayne and Palmer. 10805 B595MI22

Trade (Board of Trade)

2588 Mar. 9 Light houses for colonies. 3721 Apr. 7 Erection of light houses in Fuca's Straits. 6319 June 17 Monopoly of navigation on Fraser River. 12173 Dec. 10 Ordinances, customs duties, harbour dues. 12173 B595TA04

Treasury

472 Jan. 13 Charter for Bank of BC. 473 Jan. 13 Conveyance of mails to BC. 801 Jan. 21 Expenses of Captain Parson's detachment. 1136 Feb. 1 Advances made to persons on account of BC. 1403 Feb. 8 Charges for erecting Bishop's See in BC. 1898 Feb. 17 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 2155 Feb. 26 Proposed charter for Bank of BC. 2297 Mar. 2 Proclamation imposing import duties. 2612 Mar. 10 Rates to apply to US coins. 3103 Mar. 24 Payment of £150 for passage of Cary. 4310 Apr. 23 Charter for Bank of British Columbia. 4312 Apr. 23 Postal service between San Francisco and BC. 4823 May 10 Replacement of stores lost on Briseis. 4845 May 11 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 4894 May 14 Payment of bills for £1270. 5331 May 27 Cost of mint and assay office for BC. 5383 May 21 Entertainment expenses for Moody on Plumper. 5533 May 31 Fortnightly mail service, San Francisco to BC. 6322 June 17 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 6323 June 17 Discrepancy between bills. 6790 July 5 Establishment of mint and assay office in BC. 7003 July 11 Inclusion of £42,998 in estimates for BC. 7113 July 16 Bill for £500 for supplies lost on Briseis. 7389 July 22 Cost of medical instruments supplied to BC. 7616 Aug. 2 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 8187 Aug. 15 Design of postage stamp for BC. 8427 Aug. 19 Subsidy for postal services to BC declined. 8483 Aug. 22 Cost of stores supplied for Royal Engineers. 8556 Aug. 25 Colonial pay for Royal Engineers. 8750 Sep. 1 Colonial pay for Moody. 8794 Sep. 2 Sanctioning assay office for BC. 8918 Sep. 5 Bills drawn for military purposes. 8952 Sep. 7 Military expenditures and amount authorized. 9057 Sep. 12 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 9454 Sep. 19 Report on establishment of assay office. 10088 Oct. 11 Arrangements for establishment of assay office. 10088 B595TE3610531 Oct. 21 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 10531 B595TE3711474 Nov. 18 Bills drawn for treasury of BC. 11474 B595TE3811519 Nov. 21 Quarterly payment of Moody's salary. 11519 B595TE3912167 Dec. 10 Silver and copper coins for BC. 12167 B595TE4012296 Dec. 14 Ordinances, import duties, sale of spirits. 12296 B595TE41

War Office

1495 Feb. 10 Briseis destroyed by fire at sea. 2096 Feb. 23 Replacement of supplies lost on Briseis. 2301 Mar. 2 Statement of stores supplied for Royal Engineers. 2454 Mar. 4 Advance for officers of BC expedition. 2619 Mar. 9 Stores lost in Briseis not insured. 2654 Mar. 11 Offer to recruit 100 Canadians for service in BC. 3913 Apr. 11 Replacement of stores lost on Briseis. 4081 Apr. 14 Private property lost on Briseis. 4447 Apr. 30 Site selected for seat of government in BC. 5846 June 7 Cost of stores supplied for Royal Engineers. 6306 June 16 Supernumerary marines not needed in BC. 6448 June 24 Conveyance of barrack furniture to BC. 6601 June 19 Conveyance and insurance of stores for BC. 6768 July 4 Cost of medical instruments supplied. 6781 July 4 Insurance of stores for conveyance to BC. 6816 July 6 Commencement of colonial pay for Royal Engineers. 7599 July 30 Commencement of colonial pay for Royal Engineers. 8132 Aug. 12 Cost of stores supplied for Royal Engineers. 8404 Aug. 19 Extra pay for Royal Marines. 8511 Aug. 23 Payment for medical stores for BC. 9450 Sep. 19 Cost of military force stationed in BC. 9985 Oct. 7 Extra pay for Royal Marines questioned. 10685 Oct. 27 Payment of medical stores supplied to BC. 10685 B595WA2311357 Nov. 15 Map and report supplied by Lieutenant Mayne. 11357 B595WA2412302 Dec. 14 Payment of stores lost on Briseis. 12302 B595WA2512692 Dec. 24 Commissariat office not needed for BC. 12692 B595WA26

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