Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1864

Admiralty

4900 May 27 Expense of Frank's passage in the Sutlej. 6810 July 18 Massacre of white men with reference to naval support. 7226 July 30 Failure to find Indian murderers. 7665 Aug. 13 Further report on Indian massacres. 8259 Aug. 31 Conveyance of volunteer force to Bentinck's Arm. 8681 Sep. 14 Report on activities of volunteer force. 9129 Sep. 29 Expedition against Bute Inlet murderers. 9568 Oct. 15 Movements of Seymour with volunteer force. 

Agent (Crown Agents)

19 Jan. 1 Account with colony. 118 Jan. 8 Postage stamps for Exhibition of 1862. 636 Jan. 21 Requesting authority to accept bill for £2000. 2928 Mar. 28 Furniture for government house. 6360 July 7 Reporting status of account with colony. 7025 July 25 Cost of compliance with stationery requisition. 7078 July 27 Negotiation for loan of £100,000. 11036 Nov. 29 £20,000 to be borrowed on credit of the colony. 11036 B645AG0811695 Dec. 21 Non-arrival of remittances from colony. 11695 B645AG09

Foreign Office

473 Jan. 16 Confirmation of colonial secretary's signature. 

Land (Emigration Office)

1688 Feb. 23 Captain Houghton's land purchase remission. 8066 Aug. 26 Registration of real property. 8258 Aug. 31 Naval and military settlers ordinance. 11683 Dec. 20 Survey of land with respect to claims of HBC. 11683 B645LN04

Miscellaneous

1205 Feb. 11 Mining and agricultural speculations. 1206 Feb. 11 Establishment of a mint in BC. 4483 May 13 Bank of BC request supplemental charter. 4832 May 23 Bank of BC half-yearly statement. 5267 June 7 Dr. Rae's survey for telegraph route. 5676 June 17 Inland revenue enquiry regarding O'Reilly's salary. 9471 Oct. 14 Bank of BC half-yearly statement. 10616 Nov. 17 Ordinance on postal service regulations. 10616 B645MI0811412 Dec. 12 Public officers to assist Dr. Rae's survey. 11412 B645MI0911878 Dec. 22 HBC query delay in issue of land grants. 11878 B645MI10

Trade (Board of Trade)

8274 Sep. 1 Ordinance on protection of inventions. 8343 Sep. 20 Ordinance on mining joint stock company. 8417 Sep. 8 Ordinance on inland navigation. 11899 Dec. 24 Ordinance on customs duties. 11899 B645TA04

Treasury

73 Jan. 5 Expenses of Royal Engineer detachment. 828 Jan. 29 Payment of Seymour's passage allowance. 1683 Feb. 23 Questioning remission of passage money to Sergeant McColl. 2840 Mar. 24 Agreeing to remission of unpaid balance due from McColl. 2892 Mar. 28 Payment of Moody's salary to his London agents. 3217 Apr. 4 Approving Cook's Ferry and Clinton road bond act. 3569 Apr. 14 Allowance given for £60 stolen from a constable. 3812 Apr. 23 No objection to supplemental charter for Bank of BC. 4766 May 20 Regulations for keeping colonial accounts. 5280 June 8 Implications of 1864 loan for £100,000. 5282 June 8 Payment of Douglas's passage allowance. 5307 June 9 Execution of bonds for Franks, Treasurer. 5326 June 10 Requesting financial information from the colony. 6455 July 11 Report from Commissioners of Audit on road expenditures in BC. 11144 Dec. 3 Reporting on estimates for 1863. 11144 B645TE1511188 Dec. 5 Reporting on ordinance amending customs duties. 11188 B645TE1611237 Dec. 7 Forwarding bonds of security for Franks. 11237 B645TE17

War Office

222 Jan. 11 Termination of service of Royal Engineers. 251 Jan. 12 Proposed appointment of Luard as commissioner of lands. 776 Jan. 27 Remission of McColl's passage expenses. 4147 Apr. 30 Status of arms and ammunition left by Engineers. 8264 Aug. 27 Discrepancy in accounts of Royal Engineers. 

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