Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches to London 1865

1 Jan. 18 2640 Leave of absence granted to John Cooper. 2640 B65001

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Sep Jan. 26 3691 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3691 B65001SP2 Jan. 27 2641 Commission of Douglas as vice admiral returned. 2641 B650023 Jan. 28 3692 W. Moberly appointed member of Legislative Council. 3692 B650034 Jan. 30 3693 Return of changes in public service. 3693 B650045 Jan. 31 3694 O'Reilly appointed gold commissioner at Kootenay. 3694 B650056 Feb. 1 3695 Return of meteorological observations. 3695 B65006Sep Feb. 1 2642 Copies of Government Gazette and local newspapers. 2642 B65006SPSep Feb. 2 2643 Alleged intemperate habits of Captain Holmes. 2643 B65006SQ7 Feb. 2 4581 Supplemental supply ordinance for 1864. 4581 B650078 Feb. 4 4582 Opening of legislative session. 4582 B650089 Feb. 4 4583 Boundaries of British Columbia and Vancouver Island. 4583 B65009Sep Feb. 15 4596 Requesting charter of Bank of BC. 4596 B65009SP10 Feb. 25 4584 Indian insurrection at North Bentinck Arm. 4584 B6501011 Feb. 27 4585 Minutes of Legislative Council. 4585 B6501112 Feb. 28 4586 Report of O'Reilly on conditions in Cariboo East. 4586 B6501213 Mar. 1 4587 Returns for assay department, 1864. 4587 B65013Sep Mar. 1 4597 Copies of Government Gazette and local newspapers. 4597 B65013SP14 Mar. 2 4588 Ker appointed auditor general. 4588 B6501415 Mar. 3 4589 Laws in force at Kootenay diggings. 4589 B6501516 Mar. 4 4590 Financial returns for fourth quarter, 1864. 4590 B6501617 Mar. 6 4591 Ordinances and proclamations for Inns of Court. 4591 B6501718 Mar. 6 4592 Explanation respecting estimates for 1864. 4592 B6501819 Mar. 7 4593 Return of meteorological observations. 4593 B6501920 Mar. 8 4594 Financial returns for third quarter, 1864. 4594 B6502021 Mar. 9 4595 Requisition for stores for assay department. 4595 B65021Sep Mar. 15 4598 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 4598 B65021SP22 Mar. 16 5186 Withhold half salary of John Cooper, absent on leave. 5186 B65022

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23 Mar. 11 5187 Resolution of Legislative Council respecting buildings erected for Royal Engineers. 5187 B6502324 Mar. 13 6169 Resolution of Legislative Council respecting naval protection. 6169 B65024Mar. 14 6170 Defenceless state of the colony. (Confidential) 6170 B65024CO25 Mar. 15 6171 Standing orders of Legislative Council. 6171 B6502526 Mar. 16 6172 Extension of Steam Traction Engine Ordinance. 6172 B6502627 Mar. 17 6173 Ordinance to amend the Law of Evidence. 6173 B6502728 Mar. 18 6174 Customs Ordinance amendment. 6174 B65028Sep Mar. 20 4672 Alleged intemperate habits of Captain Holmes. 4672 B65028SP29 Mar. 20 6175 Petition of BC miners requesting amendment of customs act. 617530 Mar. 21 6176 Commenting on resolutions of Victoria Chamber of Commerce on subject of union. 6176 B6503031 Mar. 22 6177 Blue Books for 1863. 6177 B6503132 Mar. 23 6178 Claim against imperial government for pensions. 6178 B6503233 Mar. 24 6179 Returns of hospitals and lunatic asylums. 6179 B65033Sep Mar. 29 5188 Agitation in VI to promote union. 5188 B65033SP34 Apr. 1 6180 Return of meteorological observations. 6180 B65034Tel Apr. 18 4263 Telegram reporting state of affairs. 4263 B65034T35 Apr. 25 6181 Telegraph communication to San Francisco complete. 6181 B65035Sep Apr. 25 6183 Copies of Government Gazette and local newspapers. 6183 B65035SP36 Apr. 29 6182 Question of union of BC and VI. 6182 B6503637 May 1 6395 Response to circular regarding prison discipline. 138 May 2 6396 Proposal to divide diocese of BC. 2 B65701939 May 3 6397 Imperial aid requested to defray costs of Chilcotin expedition. 3 B655AD0140 May 4 6398 Murder of Indian constable at Metlakahtla. 4 V6504741 May 5 6399 Rules of practice for Vice Admiralty Court. 5 B6507342 May 6 6400 Report of attorney general on customs ordinance. 6 B655AD0243 May 8 6401 Murder of Indian woman by her husband. 844 May 8 6402 Close of legislative session. 845 May 9 6403 Report of attorney general on law of evidence ordinance. 9 B6500246 May 9 6404 Trustees relief ordinance. 9 B6500247 May 10 6405 £30,000 drawn on account of 1864 loan. 6405 B6504748 May 11 6406 Return of meteorological observations. 6406 B6504849 May 12 6407 Telegraph construction ordinance. 6407 B6504950 May 13 6408 Lytton toll bridge ordinance. 6408 B6505051 May 13 6409 Telegraph amendment ordinance. 6409 B6505152 May 15 6410 Ordinance to amend port dues. 6410 B6505253 May 16 6411 Supply Ordinance for 1865. 6411 B6505354 May 15 6412 Ordinance to Establish a decimal system. 6412 B6505455 May 17 6413 Ordinance governing municipalities. 6413 B6505556 May 18 6414 Ordinance to amend excise laws. 6414 B65056Sep May 18 6415 Appointment of members to Legislative Council. 6415 B65056SP57 May 19 6416 Ordinance for imposing duty on gold. 6416 B6505758 May 20 6417 Ordinance to amend and consolidate gold mining laws. 6417 B6505859 May 20 6418 Ordinance for regulation of harbours. 6418 B6505960 May 20 6419 Ordinance prohibiting sale of liquor to Indians. 6419 B6506061 May 22 8226 Visit to native school at St. Mary's, Fraser River. 8226 B6506162 May 22 6420 Report on Kootenay district. 6420 B6506263 May 22 6421 Report on Cariboo district. 6421 B6506364 May 23 8227 Ordinance to prohibit unseasonal destruction of game. 8227 B6506465 May 24 8228 Ordinance exempting certain articles from road and ferry tolls. 8228 B6506566 May 25 8229 Ordinance to prevent violation of Indian graves. 8229 B6506667 May 26 8230 Ordinance to amend laws of bankruptcy. 8230 B6506768 May 27 8231 Ordinance respecting marriage. 8231 B6506869 May 29 8232 Ordinance to regulate fees taken in supreme court of civil justice. 8232 B6506970 May 30 8233 Ordinance respecting arrest and imprisonment for debt. 8233 B6507071 May 31 8234 Ordinance respecting salary of governor. 8234 B6507172 June 1 8235 Ordinance for creation of ports of entry. 8235 B6507273 June 1 8236 Ordinance limiting foreign suits and actions. 8236 B6507374 June 2 8617 Ordinance to regulate acquisition of land. 8617 B6507475 June 2 8237 Ordinance to aid overland telegraph. 8237 B6507576 June 2 8238 Financial returns for the fourth quarter, 1864. 8238 B6507677 June 3 8239 Murder of Ogilvy, Collector of Customs, Bella Coola. 8239 B6507778 June 5 8240 Plunder of schooner Nanaimo Packet. 8240 B6507879 June 6 8241 Need for gunboat employed on coastal service. 8241 B6507980 June 7 8242 Celebration of Queen's birthday. 8242 B6508081 June 8 8243 Capture of Chilcotin murderers. 8243 B6508182 June 9 8244 Withdrawal of ordinance for regulation of banks. 8244 B6508283 June 9 8245 Disappearance of Captain Venables. 8245 B6508384 June 10 8246 Withdrawal of ordinance regulating inland navigation. 8246 B6508485 June 12 8247 Return of meteorological observations. 8247 B65085June 12 8250 Dissolution of Legislative Council. (Confidential) 8250 B65085CO86 June 21 8618 Financial returns for first quarter, 1865. 8618 B6508687 June 24 8619 Blue Books for 1864. 8619 B6508788 June 26 8620 Payment for RE buildings at New Westminster. 8620 B6508889 June 30 8621 Appointment of Trutch as surveyor general. 8621 B6508990 July 5 8622 Return of meteorological observations. 8622 B6509091 July 7 8623 Memorial of Waddington requesting government assistance. 8623 B6509192 July 13 89 Minutes of Executive Council. 89 B6509293 July 19 8624 Execution of Ahan, Chilcotin Chief, for murder. 8624 B6509394 July 22 8625 Repayment of salary by governor. 8625 B6509495 July 22 8626 Map of country between New Westminster and Kootenay. 8626 B65095Sep July 22 8627 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8627 B65095SP96 Aug. 16 10456 Return of survey of colonial treasury. 10456 B6509697 Aug. 16 10457 Wreck of steam ship Brother Jonathan. 10457 B6509798 Aug. 17 10458 Transmission of patterns by post. 10458 B6509899 Aug. 18 10459 Regulations governing postage of books. 10459 B65099100 Aug. 23 10460 Petition of James Cooper, Harbour Master, for salary increase. 10460 B65100

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101 Aug. 24 10461 Colonial Naval Defence Act. 10461 B65101102 Aug. 26 10462 Despatches lost in the Brother Jonathan. 10462 B65102Sep Aug. 26 10463 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10463 B65102SPSep Aug. 26 10464 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10464 B65102SQ103 Aug. 28 90 Return of vessels wrecked on the coast in 1864. 90 B65103104 Sep. 9 10726 Assumption of government by Birch. 10726 B65104105 Sep. 9 10727 Minutes of Executive Council. 10727 B65105106 Sep. 11 10728 Ball appointed acting colonial secretary. 10728 B65106107 Sep. 12 10729 Petition of Newton regarding land dispute. 10729 B65107108 Sep. 14 10730 Report of auditor general on accounts of 1864. 10730 B65108109 Sep. 15 10731 Information on Supplementary Supply Ordinance. 10731 B65109110 Sep. 15 10732 Certificate relating to Seymour's salary. 10732 B65110111 Sep. 16 10733 O'Reilly requests write-off of stolen money. 10733 B65111112 Sep. 25 91 Expenditure of assay department. 91 B65112113 Oct. 2 92 Grant of land to McColl. 92 B65113Sep Oct. 10 93 Application for authority to draw half salary. 93 B65113SP114 Oct. 10 94 Explanation of 1863 revenue and expenditure. 94 B65114115 Oct. 11 95 Petition for completion of Bute Inlet trail. 95 B65115116 Oct. 12 96 Oaths taken in the colony. 96 B65116117 Oct. 14 97 Financial returns for fourth quarter, 1865. 97 B65117118 Oct. 16 98 Requisition for colza oil for light ship. 98 B65118119 Oct. 30 99 Cue requests transfer of pension to Ireland. 99 B65119120 Oct. 31 100 Return of changes in public service. 100 B65120Sep Nov. 3 101 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 101 B65120SP121 Nov. 12 1192 Fate of Antoine, murderer of Ogilvy. 1192 B65121122 Nov. 18 1193 Disposal of arms left by RE. 1193 B65122123 Nov. 20 1194 Indian school at St. Mary's. 1194 B65123124 Nov. 27 1195 Final statement of military expenditures. 1195 B65124Sep Dec. 1 1196 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 1196 B65124SP125 Dec. 16 2173 Enclosing omitted documents in despatch No. 53. 2173 B65125126 Dec. 18 2174 Return of meteorological observations. 2174 B65126127 Dec. 19 2175 Begbie's commission as judge of vice admiralty court. 2175 B65127128 Dec. 28 2176 Claim for compensation by Clarke and Skinner. 2176 B65128Sep Dec. 28 2177 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2177 B65128SP