Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1865

Admiralty

1167 Feb. 7 Expense of Bishop's entertainment on Devastation. 1827 Feb. 21 Expense of Bishop's entertainment on Devastation. 7428 July 31 Despatch of Cameleon in pursuit of murderer. 7429 July 31 Defense of BC and VI. 7681 Aug. 10 Rules of practice in vice admiralty court. 8978 Sep. 14 Request for additional naval protection. 9601 Oct. 4 Stores supplied for Bentinck Arm expedition. 12310 Dec. 16 Death of Ogilvy's murderer. 12310 B655AD0812644 Dec. 29 Payment of stores for Bentinck Arm expedition. 12644 B655AD09

Agent (Crown Agents)

122 Jan. 4 Expense of canes and flags for Indian chiefs. 380 Jan. 13 Cost of supplying buoys, sinkers, and chains. 5046 May 24 Acceptance of bills for £29,000. 5048 May 24 Sale of loan debentures. 5305 May 31 Acceptance of bill for £1000. 7633 Aug. 11 Arrangements for deferring bills for £30,000. 9854 Oct. 10 Appointment of trustees for sinking fund. 11406 Nov. 20 Investment of sinking funds. 11406 B655AG0812089 Dec. 11 Investment of unrequired cash balance. 12089 B655AG09

Foreign Office

6239 July 1 Telegram authorizing governor's return to England. 7463 July 31 Telegram authorizing governor's return to England. 

Land (Emigration Office)

7589 Aug. 8 Consolidation of gold mining regulation ordinance. 9305 Sep. 23 Consolidation of land regulation ordinance. 

Law Office

6226 June 30 Boundaries of the colonies of VI and BC. 9598 Oct. 4 Consideration of BC marriage ordinance. 

Miscellaneous

3741 Apr. 19 Half-yearly statement of Bank of BC. 5465 June 6 Bank of BC charter and supplemental charter. 6022 June 13 Delay of governor's telegram as wires torn down by Indians. 7161 July 24 Payment of Joseph Cue's pension. 7177 July 25 Payment of Joseph Cue's pension. 8976 Sep. 15 Bank of BC charter and supplemental charter. 10471 Oct. 26 Half-yearly statement of Bank of BC. 10471 B655MI07

Trade (Board of Trade)

4233 May 2 Meteorological reports. 4831 May 18 Meteorological reports. 6280 July 3 Meteorological reports. 6765 July 14 Meteorological reports. 7453 Aug. 2 Amendment of ordinance of dues at New Westminster. 9111 Sep. 19 Meteorological reports. 9583 Oct. 3 Confirmation of ports of entry ordinance. 9893 Oct. 13 Confirmation of customs duties ordinance. 

Treasury

103 Jan. 3 Colonial accounts and custody of public monies. 382 Jan. 13 Confirmation of regulation of banks ordinance. 1474 Feb. 13 Claim for cost of constructing barracks for Royal Engineers. 3953 Apr. 25 Payment for subsistence of Royal Engineers. 5691 June 13 Ordinance granting supplement of £60,076 for BC. 6298 July 5 Proposed increase of assay department staff. 6917 July 18 Unauthorized expenditure in excess of estimates. 7240 July 28 Excess of advances paid to RE. 7386 July 29 Establishment of decimal system of accounts. 10202 Oct. 19 Confirmation of increase of governor's salary. 10202 B655TE0910443 Oct. 25 Claim for cost of constructing barracks for Royal Engineers. 10443 B655TE1010638 Oct. 31 Application of £225,946 for services of colony. 10638 B655TE1110639 Oct. 31 Confirmation of customs duties amendment ordinance. 10639 B655TE1210851 Nov. 8 Appointment of trustees to manage sinking funds. 10851 B655TE1310929 Nov. 11 Apparent falling off of BC revenue. 10929 B655TE1411866 Dec. 6 Investment of sinking fund for 1864 loan. 11866 B655TE1511923 Dec. 8 Liability of O'Reilly for stolen money. 11923 B655TE16

War Office

1697 Feb. 18 Request for reply to communication. 3953 Apr. 25 Colonial advances for Royal Engineers. 6758 July 14 Non-receipt of land grant by Sergeant McColl. 8497 Aug. 31 Payments for out-pensioners of Chelsea hospital. 

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