Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1861

Admiralty

124 Jan. 4 Passage to colony of Reverend J.B. Good. 1747 Feb. 23 Repayment of expenses incurred by naval department. 2499 Mar. 18 Extra pay for Royal Marines. 2513 Mar. 18 Repayment for freight of stores on Thames City. 2517 Mar. 19 Entertainment of bishop on Grappler. 8415 Sep. 18 Brandy deficiency on Thames City. 

Agent (Crown Agents)

1481 Feb. 16 Stores for assay department. 4094 May 23 Stores for assay department. 

Council (Privy Council)

2141 Mar. 9 HBC land title petition to Judicial Committee. 5917 June 28 HBC land title petition to Judicial Committee. 

Land (Emigration Office)

973 Jan. 31 HBC complaint about government sale of land. 2699 Mar. 22 Settlement of HBC land claims. 2760 Mar. 25 Complaint of A.G. Dallas for HBC. 6848 July 29 HBC land claims. 7375 Aug. 15 Preemption of unsurveyed land. 9218 Oct. 14 Settlement of HBC land claims. 11123 Dec. 13 Proclamations on disposal of land. 11123 B615LN07

Miscellaneous

177 Jan. 4 HBC complaint about Douglas's proceedings. 460 Jan. 17 Requesting information on gold yields 1858 to 1860. 861 Jan. 29 Requesting information on gold yield for 1860. 863 Jan. 29 HBC complaints about collection of import duty. 1917 Mar. 1 Complaint of Dallas regarding HBC land claims. 2881 Mar. 30 Assessed taxes due from Cary. 3014 Apr. 2 Douglas's encroachment on HBC property. 4653 Mar. 6 Memorial to Newcastle from New Westminster. 7852 Aug. 27 Settlement of HBC land claims. 9934 Nov. 7 Settlement of HBC land claims. 11138 Oct. 14 Memorial promoting mail steam communication with Britain. 11138 B615MI1111147 Nov. 29 Mail steam communication with Britain and problems associated with absentee governor. 11147

Trade (Board of Trade)

2727 Mar. 23 Approval of customs amendment proclamation. 11009 Dec. 11 Approval of southern boundary proclamation. 11009 B615TA02

Treasury

75 Jan. 6 Payment of Moody's salary. 153 Jan. 7 Loan of £50,000 for road construction. 977 Jan. 31 Bills for general service of colony. 1282 Feb. 12 Payment for governor's entertainment on Satellite. 1675 Feb. 20 Compensation with respect to HBC land claims. 2308 Mar. 15 Stores for BC assay office. 2336 Mar. 16 Payment for stores supplied to Royal Engineers. 2732 Mar. 23 Payment of Moody's salary. 2797 Mar. 27 Approval of two road bond acts and customs act. 3196 Apr. 10 Payment for bishop's entertainment on Grappler. 4046 May 20 Approval of expenditure and revenue estimates. 4725 May 24 HBC land title claims to Privy Council. 4748 May 25 Payment of Douglas's salary. 5509 June 18 Payment of Douglas's salary. 5705 June 24 Payment of Moody's salary. 6950 Aug. 1 Payment for freight of stores on Thames City. 8570 Sep. 16 Payment of Moody's salary. 8864 Oct. 1 Payment to naval services for passenger expenses. 9832 Nov. 4 Payment for freight of stores on Thames City. 10216 Nov. 16 Mode of keeping colonial accounts. 10216 B615TE2010231 Nov. 18 Passage for wives and families of Royal Engineers. 10231 B615TE2110725 Nov. 29 Payment of bill drawn by Gosset. 10725 B615TE2211312 Dec. 19 Payment of Moody's salary. 11312 B615TE23

War Office

8305 Sep. 14 Charts of the world and stars. 

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