Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1867

Admiralty

1813 Feb 18 Report on destitution of resources. 2947 Mar 23 Captain Bazalgette relieved of command. 4339 May 2 Acknowledging cheque for Kennedy's expenses. 4845 May 14 Letters concluding demand for deserter incident. 4930 May 20 Captain Denny's orders regarding Metlakahtla. 4981 May 21 Subsidized line of mail packets. 6097 June 24 Amicable settlement of deserter incident. 7088 July 25 Treasury refusal to subsidize mail. 7395 July 29 No officer available to deliver despatch to BC. 8673 Sept 3 Statement of expenses for men of Sparrowhawk. 9326 Sept 16 Report by Hastings on Cariboo incident. 10657 Oct 20 Dispute over use of troops in Cariboo. 10657 B675AD1210719 Oct 31 Officer now available to deliver despatch. 10719 B675AD1311041 Nov 12 Imperial government to pay expenses of coastal survey. 11041 B675AD1412037 Oct 6 Basis of Hastings's refusal to land troops. 12037 B675AD1512854 Dec 30 Sending of troops away from ship not sanctioned. 12854 B675AD16

Agent (Crown Agents)

497 Jan 17 Want of funds to meet interest and sinking fund. 2309 Mar 6 Investment in securities. 2381 Mar 8 Trustees of sinking fund to invest in securities. 2624 Mar 16 Statement of accounts. 2950 Mar 23 Request to pay estate of John Curry to heirs. 7858 Aug 14 Amalgamation of accounts of BC and VI. 8749 Sept 4 Request for remainder of stores. 8894 Sept 10 Publications sent to BC. 12516 Dec 19 Requisition for stationery. 12516 B675AG09

Foreign Office

2464 Mar 11 Question of settlement of San Juan Island. 3314 Apr 3 Receipt of letter regarding San Juan. 6280 June 21 Inquiry into property left by J.H. Baar. 9358 Sept 21 Conditions and prospects of BC. 10898 Nov 5 Departure of Ossifree for Sitka. 10898 B675FO0511564 Nov 28 Effect of cessation of Russian America to US. 11564 B675FO0612113 Dec 9 Transport of cattle through BC to Sitka. 12113 B675FO0712278 Dec 16 Resolutions in Washington regarding BC. 12278 B675FO0812847 Dec 30 Extent US bound by Britain-Russia treaty. 12847 B675FO0912848 Dec 30 Inquiry regarding Domenico Terro. 12848 B675FO10

Land (Emigration Office)

1468 Feb 11 Land erroneously cut off from Beacon Hill Park. 4105 Apr 26 Klauke scheme for promoting settlement in BC. 10805 Nov 2 Church of Scotland request for land grant. 10805 B675LN0311566 Nov 23 HBC and colony dispute land in Victoria. 11566 B675LN04

Law Office

11034 Nov 11 Legal status of Supreme Court of VI. 11034 B675LW0112856 Dec 30 Registration of medical practitioners in colony. 12856 B675LW0242 Dec 31 Ordinance respecting coastal trade. 

Miscellaneous

2938 Mar 22 Patent publications sent to BC. 3050 Mar 26 Sale of liquor to Indians. 4099 Apr 26 Sale of liquor to Indians. 4323 Apr 30 HBC favors Victoria as capital. 4337 May 3 Half yearly statement of Bank of BC. 4492 May 7 Bank of BC favors Victoria as capital. 4551 May 9 Bank of British North America favors Victoria. 5036 May 21 Vancouver Coal Mining Company favors Victoria. 6596 July 9 Chairman, Bank of BC, requests interview. 6951 - - Correspondence between bank and colony over debt. 7466 July 31 Bank of British North America regarding capital. 7467 July 30 Interview requested to discuss BC debt. 10229 Oct 7 Half yearly statement of Bank of BC. 10229 B675MI1310452 Oct 23 Inquiry as to telegraph to Victoria. 10452 B675MI1410489 Oct 24 Information on telegraph not yet available. 10489 B675MI1510495 Oct 25 Telegraph service to Victoria available. 10495 B675MI1610656 Oct 23 Memorial from Church of Scotland on land grant. 10656 B675MI1710882 Oct 31 Original copy of memorial sent. 10882 B675MI1811262 Nov 19 Ordinance regarding postal service not opposed. 11262 B675MI19

Trade (Board of Trade)

1501 Feb 11 Payment for lighthouse stores requested. 9875 Oct 8 Requisition for stores only partly filled. 11066 Nov 13 Desirability of opening coasting trade to foreigners. 11066 B675TA0311067 Nov 13 Questions regarding opening of coasting trade. 11067 B675TA0411092 Nov 14 Ordinance regarding pilotage. 11092 B675TA0511781 Dec 3 Ordinance regarding sale of liquor to Indians. 11781 B675TA0612857 Dec 28 Customs ordinance questioned. 12857 B675TA07

Treasury

2447 Mar 12 Request to repay advances made to BC in 1865. 2528 Mar 14 Payment made to Seymour for expenses. 3060 Mar 27 Payment to Clarke and Skinner not opposed. 4027 Apr 22 Payment for pensioners of Chelsea Hospital. 4239 Apr 29 Franks to be paid 3 month gratuity and passage. 4858 May 18 Bank bills should be purchased by BC. 5555 June 8 Payment to be paid to Nesbitt for loss of position. 5632 June 13 Grant of six months pay and passage to Watson. 6619 July 11 Pay for marines at San Juan Island. 6964 July 20 Fee to be paid to Reilly for services over union. 6984 July 22 Subsidized line of packets not desirable. 7023 July 23 Payment authorized for marines at San Juan. 8410 Aug 26 Separate accounts of BC and VI amalgamated. 8980 Sept 12 Payment to Clarke and Skinner, meat suppliers. 10895 Nov 5 Disposal of crown revenues in VI. 10895 B675TE1511242 Nov 18 Payment for pensions and gratuities for 1866. 11242 B675TE1611978 Dec 5 Claim of sum undrawn or due to Colony in 1862. 11978 B675TE1712394 Dec 18 Payment on account of marines at San Juan. 12394 B675TE1812663 Dec 26 Report on proposed amendment of customs ordinance. 12663 B675TE19

War Office

875 Jan 26 Claim for stores supplied to BC volunteers. 2050 Feb 27 Request for payment of pension to James Lindsay. 3111 Mar 29 Gratuity for William Bowden authorized. 4029 Apr 22 Statement of terms under which arms left in BC. 6086 June 22 Value of stores supplied to colony. 6654 July 12 Claim on colony for £141.1.3. 6794 July 15 Further statement regarding arms left by Moody. 11083 Nov 13 Request for payment for arms. 11083 B675WA0811113 Nov 14 Request for payment for stores. 11113 B675WA09