Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches to London 1867

12 Jan. 5 1937 Cessation of Kennedy's commission as governor of Vancouver Island. 1937 B6701213 Jan. 4 1938 Customs laws with respect to San Juan Island. 1938 B67013Jan. 5 1992 British deserter serving with US on San Juan Island. (Confidential) 1992 B67013CO14 Jan. 7 1939 Minutes of Executive Council. 1939 B6701415 Jan. 8 1940 Case of John Cooper, late Chief Clerk in Treasury. 1940 B67015

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16 Jan. 8 1941 Claim for gratuity by William Bowden. 1941 B6701617 Jan. 9 1942 Disposition of interest and sinking fund on loans. 1942 B6701718 Jan. 10 1943 Requesting Birch be allowed to stay longer in BC. 1943 B6701819 Jan. 11 1944 Sums due to the colony by the imperial government. 1944 B6701920 Jan. 11 1945 Commenting on correspondence of Douglas. 1945 B6702021 Jan. 11 1946 Returns of changes in public service. 1946 B6702122 Jan. 11 1947 Correspondence on subject of colonial bishoprics. 1947 B6702223 Jan. 11 1948 Addresses to governor from Vancouver Island. 1948 B6702324 Jan. 11 1949 Needham's position as chief justice after union. 1949 B6702425 Jan. 11 1950 Reduction of the public expenditure. 1950 B6702526 Jan. 12 2733 Law for the admission of Indian evidence. 2733 B6702627 Jan. 14 2734 Report of Young on boundary treaty of 1846. 2734 B6702728 Jan. 15 2735 Claims of VI against BC on account of lighthouses. 2735 B6702829 Jan. 16 2736 Confirmation of Trutch as surveyor general. 2736 B6702930 Jan. 17 2737 Appointment of Legislative Council in united colony. 2737 B67030Sep Jan. 31 2738 Speech opening legislative session. 2738 B67030SPSep Jan. 31 2739 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2739 B67030SQ31 Feb. 2 3708 Proposed extension of BC liquor law. 3708 B6703132 Feb. 4 3709 Kennedy's report on selling spirits to Indians. 3709 B67032Feb. 5 3752 Disposition of British deserter on San Juan Island. (Confidential) 3752 B67032CO33 Feb. 19 3710 Petition of Indian chiefs. 3710 B6703334 Feb. 22 3711 Demonstration by US citizens on 4 July. 3711 B6703435 Feb. 24 3712 Case of Franks, late colonial treasurer. 3712 B6703536 Feb. 24 3713 Financial returns for the first and second quarters, 1866. 3713 B67036Feb. 24 3753 Further discussing disposition of Franks. (Confidential) 3753 B67036CO37 Feb. 25 3714 Application of Torrens, late Clerk of Assembly. 3714 B6703738 Mar. 1 4392 Property of the late John Curry. 4392 B6703839 Mar. 7 4393 Unsatisfactory state of postal communications. 4393 B6703940 Mar. 8 4394 Report of auditor general on VI accounts. 4394 B6704041 Mar. 11 4395 Address opening session of Legislative Council. 4395 B67041Tel Mar. 14 2509 Admission of BC into Canadian confederacy. 2509 B67041T42 Mar. 12 4396 Financial returns for third quarter, 1866. 4396 B6704243 Mar. 18 4397 Maintenance of Victoria as a free port. 4397 B6704344 Mar. 18 4398 Delayed bill of indemnity for public accounts. 4398 B6704445 Mar. 18 4399 Application respecting mineral lands on VI. 4399 B6704546 Mar. 18 4400 Disposition of Needham as chief justice. 4400 B6704647 Mar. 18 4401 Disposition of Needham as chief justice. 4401 B6704748 Mar. 18 4402 Disposition of Needham as chief justice. 4402 B6704849 Mar. 18 4403 Question regarding proposed jury act. 4403 B6704950 Mar. 18 5072 Responding to criticism of BC customs ordinance. 5072 B6705051 Apr. 2 5073 Reply to circular respecting martial law. 5073 B6705152 Apr. 2 5074 Correspondence from Douglas respecting free port. 5074 B6705253 Apr. 3 5075 Survey of funds in colonial treasury. 5075 B6705354 Apr. 4 5076 Ordinance of indemnity for not enforcing certain local taxes on VI. 5076 B6705455 Apr. 4 5077 Ordinance in aid of municipal taxation. 5077 B6705556 Apr. 4 5078 Ordinance prohibiting unseasonable destruction of game. 5078 B6705657 Apr. 5 5079 Watson applies for remuneration for extra service. 5079 B6705758 Apr. 6 5080 Remuneration and services of Watson. 5080 B6705859 Apr. 10 5081 Case of Nesbitt, late chief clerk of VI. 5081 B6705960 Apr. 10 5082 Refusal of US steamers to carry the mails. 5082 B6706061 Apr. 10 5083 Speech closing session of Legislative Council. 5083 B67061Apr. 10 5084 Minutes of Executive Council regarding Franks. (Confidential) 5084 B67061CO62 Apr. 11 5791 Ordinance to assimilate law relating to sheriffs. 5791 B6706263 Apr. 11 5792 Ordinance to prevent violation of Indian graves. 5792 B6706364 Apr. 12 5793 Ordinance governing settlement of intestates. 5793 B6706465 Apr. 12 5794 Ordinance to assimilate general application of English law. 5794 B6706566 Apr. 13 5795 Concessions to VI Dock Company. 5795 B6706667 Apr. 14 5796 Leave of absence granted to Watson. 5796 B67067Sec Apr. 17 5839 Cession of Russian North America to US. 5839 B67067SCSep Apr. 17 5797 Salary of the governor. 5797 B67067SP68 Apr. 20 5798 Extension of Indian liquor law over whole colony. 5798 B6706869 Apr. 22 5799 Probability of Indian war near border. 5799 B6706970 Apr. 24 5800 Case of John Cooper. 5800 B6707071 Apr. 24 5801 Postal contract with US steamer company. 5801 B6707172 Apr. 29 7981 Ordinance to assimilate laws affecting limitation of certain causes of actions and suits. 7981 B6707273 May 30 7982 Cannot meet specifications for patent publications. 7982 B6707374 June 13 7983 Financial returns for fourth quarter, 1866. 7983 B67074June 26 7989 Report on status of the colony. (Private) 7989 B67074PR75 July 1 8550 James Cooper applies for transfer to another colony. 8550 B6707576 July 1 8551 Addresses presented to Birch upon his departure. 8551 B6707677 July 1 8552 Payment of gratuity to William Bowden. 8552 B6707778 July 1 8553 Arrangements to receive patent publications. 8553 B6707879 July 2 8554 Ordinance for laws relating to interest. 8554 B6707980 July 2 8555 Ordinance for regulation of ferries and bridges. 8555 B6708081 July 2 8556 Receipt from Clark and Skinner for compensation. 8556 B6708182 July 2 8557 Ordinance regarding oaths and admission of evidence. 8557 B6708283 July 2 8558 Ordinance for protection of inventions. 8558 B6708384 July 3 8559 Ordinance for standard of weights and measures. 8559 B6708485 July 3 8560 Ordinance to assimilate laws relating to licences and direct taxes. 8560 B6708586 July 10 8561 Judiciary arrangements with respect to Needham. 8561 B6708687 July 13 8562 Location of the capital, Capt. Verney's petition. 8562 B6708788 July 15 8563 Judiciary arrangements with respect to Needham. 8563 B6708889 July 15 8564 Application for promotion by Fowler. 8564 B6708990 July 15 8565 Return of receipts and obligations of the colony. 8565 B6709091 July 15 8566 Leave of absence for Birch. 8566 B67091Sep July 30 8802 Sums owing from imperial government on account of pensions and gratuities. 8802 B67091SPSep July 31 8803 Cariboo district in state of insurrection. 8803 B67091SQ92 Aug. 16 9638 Cariboo district in state of insurrection. 9638 B6709293 Aug. 16 9639 Question of naval assistance if required. 9639 B67093Sep Aug. 16 9640 Acknowledging receipt of circular despatches. 9640 B67093SPSep Aug. 16 9641 Acknowledging receipt of circular despatches. 9641 B67093SQ94 Aug. 17 10368 Status of crown fund of VI. 10368 B6709495 Aug. 17 10369 Cost of hire of the Beaver. 10369 B6709596 Aug. 20 10370 Watson applies for remuneration for extra service. 10370 B6709697 Aug. 20 10371 Ordinance regulating harbour and tonnage dues. 10371 B6709798 Aug. 30 10372 Ordinance to amend gold mining laws. 10372 B6709899 Sep. 4 10373 Unsatisfactory state of Cariboo district. 10373 B67099100 Sep. 5 10810 Ordinance providing for barristers, notaries and articled clerks of VI. 10810 B67100101 Sep. 5 10811 Ordinance regulating homestead act. 10811 B67101102 Sep. 5 10812 Ordinance extending existing customs laws. 10812 B67102103 Sep. 7 10813 Ordinance authorizing issue of debentures. 10813 B67103104 Sep. 7 10814 Ordinance standardizing system of accounts and regulating currency. 10814 B67104105 Sep. 9 10815 Ordinance regulating creation of ports of entry. 10815 B67105106 Sep. 9 10816 Ordinance to repeal real estate tax act of VI. 10816 B67106107 Sep. 10 10817 Ordinance extending grant to Harewood Colliery Company. 10817 B67107108 Sep. 11 10818 Ordinance to assimilate laws over postal service. 10818 B67108109 Sep. 12 10819 Ordinance prohibiting sale of liquor to Indians. 10819 B67109110 Sep. 13 10820 Ordinance regulating pilotage in the colony. 10820 B67110111 Sep. 14 10821 Ordinance respecting practitioners in Medicine and Surgery. 10821 B67111112 Sep. 16 10822 Ordinance regulating mortgages. 10822 B67112113 Sep. 16 10823 Ordinance regulating solemnization of marriage. 10823 B67113114 Sep. 16 10824 Ordinance regulating excise laws. 10824 B67114115 Sep. 17 10825 Ordinance governing harbour regulations. 10825 B67115116 Sep. 17 10826 Ordinance to assimilate laws over aliens. 10826 B67116117 Sep. 17 10827 Ordinance for incorporation of Victoria. 10827 B67117118 Sep. 18 10828 Ordinance for customs duty amendment. 10828 B67118119 Sep. 18 10829 Ordinance on indemnities. 10829 B67119120 Sep. 18 10830 Information respecting De Veulle. 10830 B67120121 Sep. 20 10831 Position of judges in the colony. 10831 B67121122 Sep. 21 10832 Forwarding acts passed in VI since 1859. 10832 B67122123 Sep. 23 10833 Confirmation of acts No. 2 and No. 6. 10833 B67123124 Sep. 23 10834 Repeal of ordinance No. 3, 1865. 10834 B67124125 Sep. 24 10835 Land sold by Hudson's Bay Company in error. 10835 B67125126 Sep. 24 10836 Admission of BC into Canadian confederation. 10836 B67126Sep Sep. 24 10906 Admission of BC into Canadian confederation. 10906 B67126SP127 Sep. 24 10837 Irregularities in remittances to crown agents. 10837 B67127Sep Sep. 24 10904 Appointments to Executive Council. 10904 B67127ASSep. 24 10905 Payment of interest and sinking fund on loans. (Confidential) 10905 B67127CO128 Sep. 25 10838 Report of auditor general on accounts. 10838 B67128Sec Sep. 25 1268 Return showing financial position of colony. 1268 B67128ASSep. 25 10907 Cession of Russian America to US. (Confidential) 10907 B67128COSep. 25 10908 Enquiries from US army in respect of acquisition of Alaska. (Confidential) 10908 B67128CP129 Sep. 27 11759 Visit to Indian settlement of Metlakahtla. 11759 B67129130 Sep. 27 11760 Ordinance for appropriation for 1867. 11760 B67130131 Sep. 28 11761 Claim by war department for arms. 11761 B67131132 Sep. 28 11762 Promotion recommended for Spalding. 11762 B67132133 Sep. 28 11763 Report on prison at Victoria. 11763 B67133134 Sep. 28 11764 Salary of Young as acting colonial secretary. 11764 B67134135 Sep. 28 11765 Conveyance of mails. 11765 B67135136 Oct. 7 11766 Bills drawn on account of marines at San Juan. 11766 B67136137 Oct. 10 11767 Receipts and expenditure in connection with San Juan. 11767 B67137138 Oct. 14 11768 Information respecting Morgan. 11768 B67138139 Oct. 18 11769 Case of Begbie and Needham. 11769 B67139Sep Oct. 18 11770 Satisfactory state of Cariboo. 11770 B67139SPSep Oct. 18 11770 Satisfactory state of Cariboo [modified copy]. 11770 B67139SPOct. 31 1299 Failure to recommend Franks for further office. (Confidential) 1299 B67139TC140 Nov. 1 716 Satisfactory state of Cariboo. 716 B67140141 Nov. 21 1199 Minutes of Executive Council. 1199 B67141142 Nov. 21 1200 Survey of funds in colonial treasury. 1200 B67142143 Nov. 21 1201 Financial returns for first three quarters, 1867. 1201 B67143144 Nov. 21 1202 Forwarding ordinances passed in late session. 1202 B67144145 Nov. 21 1203 Minutes of Legislative Council. 1203 B67145146 Nov. 22 1204 Waddington's application for charter. 1204 B67146147 Nov. 22 1205 Cession of Russian America to the US. 1205 B67147148 Nov. 22 2626 Ordinance amending country courts ordinance. 2626 B67148149 Nov. 22 3370 Ordinance regulating acquisition of crown land. 3370 B67149150 Nov. 26 1206 Lease of land at Quatsino Sound. 1206 B67150151 Nov. 27 1207 Receipt of imperial act respecting vaccinations. 1207 B67151152 Nov. 28 1208 Property of J.H.C. Baar. 1208 B67152153 Nov. 29 1209 Further proceedings in Cariboo. 1209 B67153154 Nov. 30 1210 Blue Book for 1866. 1210 B67154155 Nov. 30 1211 Ordinance confirming excess expenditure. 1211 B67155156 Nov. 30 1212 Deed for conveyance of VI by Hudson's Bay Company. 1212 B67156157 Nov. 30 1213 Report of commission on sales of VI real estate. 1213 B67157Sep Nov. 30 1214 Effect of union on the legislative constitution. 1214 B67157SP158 Dec. 13 1300 Selection of a capital for the combined colony. 1300 B67158159 Dec. 10 1215 Case of James Cooper for reappointment. 1215 B67159160 Dec. 10 1216 Receipt of patent publications. 1216 B67160161 Dec. 10 2627 Selection of a capital for the combined colony. 2627 B67161162 Dec. 13 1217 Report on financial status of the colony. 1217 B67162163 Dec. 19 2628 Disposition of the public seal of VI. 2628 B67163164 Dec. 24 2629 Selection of a capital for the combined colony. 2629 B67164165 Dec. 24 2630 Selection of a capital for the combined colony. 2630 B67165166 Dec. 31 2631 Good appointed assistant colonial secretary. 2631 B67166