Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1863

Admiralty

1181 Feb. 3 Capture of Indians for murdering two whites. 5353 May 29 Illicit trade in spirits, patrol of Devastation. 5539 June 8 BC's contribution to cost of surveying coast. 6387 June 24 Policing of Indians and sale of spirits. 8496 Aug. 29 Colonial contribution to cost of coastal survey. 10420 Oct. 28 Entitlement of naval chaplains to land grants. 10420 B635AD06

Agent (Crown Agents)

1246 Feb. 4 Supplies for assay office in BC. 2390 Mar. 9 Overdraft of colonial account. 5424 June 1 Repayment of 1862 loan (£50,000). 5921 June 15 Remittance of interest on 1862 loan. 6440 July 1 Issue of debentures for 1863 loan (£50,000). 6631 July 8 Bills drawn against 1863 loan. 6703 July 10 Further bills drawn against 1863 loan. 7315 July 26 Statement of account with BC. 7398 July 29 Bill for £5000 in favour of HBC. 7539 July 31 Advice from governor about bill in favour of HBC. 7574 Aug. 1 Bill for £1000 in favour of Robert Ker. 7686 Aug. 6 Bill for £6000 in favour of HBC. 8704 Sep. 9 Payment of expenses incurred by Dr. Lindley. 8720 Sep. 10 Payment for silver coin supplied to BC. 9050 Sep. 16 Investment of funds credited to BC. 9051 Sep. 16 Debentures authorized under Loan Act of 1863. 10406 Oct. 27 Statement of account of BC. 10406 B635AG1710576 Oct. 31 Draft of £5000 against 1863 loan. 10576 B635AG1812151 Dec. 17 Further draft of £5000 against 1863 loan. 12151 B635AG19

Council (Privy Council)

5704 June 12 Constitution of Legislative Council of BC. 

Land (Emigration Office)

400 Jan. 14 Approval of regulations for management of water rights. 7267 July 22 Changes to land grants to naval and military officers. 9757 Oct. 10 Land grants to naval and military officers. 10593 Oct. 31 Settlement of HBC land claims. 10593 B635LN04

Miscellaneous

3333 May 22 Abstract of meteorological observations. 3924 Apr. 18 Half-yearly statement, Bank of BC. 5551 June 8 Superannuation allowance of Joseph Cue. 7509 Aug. 12 Telegraph line proposed from Canada to Victoria. 8731 Sep. 10 Half-yearly statement, Bank of BC. 10284 Oct. 20 Settlement of HBC land claims. 10284 B635MI0610785 Nov. 9 Settlement of HBC land claims. 10785 B635MI07

Treasury

178 Jan. 7 Payment of Moody's salary. 1311 Feb. 9 Estimate of aid required for BC. 1887 Feb. 17 Authorization for articles to assay and melting departments. 2218 Mar. 2 Consent to loan of £50,000 for BC. 3775 Apr. 15 Payment for freight shipped on Thames City. 5702 May 25 Payment of Moody's salary. 5941 June 16 Payment of Moody's salary. 6208 June 24 Investment in annuities of sinking fund sums. 7113 July 21 Consent to loan of £50,000. 7264 July 22 Statement of credited payments on BC account. 7318 July 25 Confirmation of BC Roads Bonds Act No. 1. 8318 Aug. 25 Sanction of estimates of revenue and expenditure. 8351 Aug. 26 Authorization of expenditure to establish gold escourt. 8591 Sep. 2 Payment of Moody's salary. 8824 Sep. 11 Review of financial condition of colony. 10679 Nov. 4 Cook's Ferry and Clinton road bond act 1863. 10679 B635TE1712141 Dec. 16 Payment of Moody's salary. 12141 B635TE18

War Office

- Jan. 16 Terms of Royal Engineers to expire in October. 3913 Apr. 18 Moody's position as Commissioner of Lands and Works. 5193 May 28 Withdrawal of Royal Engineers from colony. 7351 Jul. 27 Request to complete inscription on boundary marker. 7818 Aug. 12 Remission of land grant purchases by officers. 8094 Aug. 17 Payment of expenses of Royal Engineers. 9345 Sep. 25 Applicability of land grants to officers of Indian Army. 9615 Oct. 3 Land grants to Royal Engineers. 12579 Dec. 31 Appointment of Captain Luard as commissioner of lands and works. 12579 B635WA09

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