Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches from London 1866

1 Jan 2 BC to pay Admiralty £69 for Bentinck Arm expedition 1864. 12 Jan 10 Investment of funds by crown agents. 2 B6670023 Jan 12 Despatch containing minutes of executive council received. 3 B665AD014 Jan 16 Birch to receive half governor's salary only. 4 V660025 Jan 16 Waddington's petition rejected, moderate extension offered. 5 B660026 Jan 31 Investment of sinking funds on two loans. 6 V665AD027 Feb 16 Assay office to be under superintendent, not treasurer. 78 Feb 20 Military stores left by royal engineers. 8 V660509 Feb 20 Bill for provisions supplied to volunteers by Forward. 9 V6600310 Feb 28 List of RE's entitled to gratuity. 10 V665AD0311 Mar 1 Compensation to Waddington up to local government. 11 B665AD0212 Mar 12 Claim of Clarke and Skinner following withdrawal of RE's. 12 V665AD0413 Mar 29 J.B. Johnstone's claim against Ball. 1314 Mar 29 Robert's claim again Crease. 14 B66003Sep Mar 31 Charges on Begbie's commission regarding vice admiralty court. 3115 Apr 6 Despatch received. 15 B6605116 Apr 10 Ordinance regarding trustees relief act approved. 1617 Apr 10 Ordinance incorporating western (union) telegraph company approved. 1718 Apr 12 Ball's request for half salary plus full salary as stipendiary magistrate. 1819 Apr 14 Ordinance confirming certain ordinances approved. 19 B6600420 Apr 18 Crown agents have paid £69 regarding Bentinck Arm. 2021 Apr 20 Approving appointments to legislative council. 21 B6600522 Apr 30 Approving ordinance regarding finances. 2223 Apr 30 Concern regarding financial policies and colonial debt. 23Sep May 1 Enclosing letter from Seymour on financial affairs of BC. 124 May 1 Claim of Clarke and Skinner for termination of contract to supply RE's. 24 B6600125 May 10 Deposit of Seymour's salary. 25 B6605026 May 16 Approving leave for Commeline. 26 B6600627 May 17 Crown agents authorised to accept 2 bills for £5,000 each. 27 B666S0928 May 19 Despatch regarding Okanagan exploration received. 28 V6600129 May 24 Despatch regarding Big Bend gold fields received. 29 V66049CO30 May 30 Commeline's leave extended six months. 30 V665AD0131 May 31 Treatment of Waddington judged satisfactory. 3132 June 7 BC's claim of £9,051 for payment of RE's. 3233 June 14 Approving ordinance regarding joint stock companies and investment of sinking funds. 33 B6600734 June 22 Copies made of mail lost on board Labouchere. 3435 June 23 Begbie on jurisdiction of supreme courts after union. 3536 June 28 Address closing session of legislature received. 36 B6605337 June 28 Approving ordinances 7, 8, and 9. 37 B665AG0138 June 28 Ker may not be director of colonial securities company. 38 B660081 July 16 Ordinance regarding customs duties rejected again. 12 July 28 Sending book of speeches and addresses by privy council. 2 B6671023 July 30 HBC complaint of discriminatory duties from VI. 3 B665AD014 July 31 Approving ordinances regarding finances. 4 V660025 Aug 15 Approving ordinance regarding marriage. 5 B660026 Aug 16 Approving ordinance regarding acquisition of land. 6 V665AD027 Aug 20 Despatch with journals of legislative council received. 78 Aug 30 Ordinance repealing duty on gold approved. 8 V660509 Aug 31 Approving stoppage of salary for treasury officials. 9 V6600310 Sep 4 Petition for imperial forces denied. 10 V665AD0311 Oct 1 Advice requested regarding Trutch's appointment as surveyor general. 11 B665AD0212 Oct 1 Information of people residing in BC. 12 V665AD0413 Oct 11 Ordinances regarding court procedure approved. 1314 Oct 16 Seymour allowed £400 for return passage to BC. 14 B6600315 Oct 26 Initial conditions of Birch's appointment. 15 B6605116 Oct 26 Cooper's request to be immigration agent denied. 16Sep Oct 30 Revoking Kennedy's commission as governor of VI. 30 V665CO0217 Oct 30 Extraordinary bank draft from Birch accepted. 1718 Nov 8 Approval of ordinance regulating pilotage. 1819 Nov 14 VI's claims regarding lighthouses must be settled. 19 B6600420 Nov 15 Despatch regarding Birch's visit to Caribou and Columbia received. 2021 Nov 15 Equipment and ammunition for BC volunteers. 21 B6600522 Nov 15 Letter from Douglas regarding customs duties ordinance. 2223 Nov 16 Sale of liquor to Indians in Peace River. 2324 Nov 16 HBC discourages sale of liquor to Indians. 24 B66001