Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches from London 1867

1 Jan 1 Dissatisfaction at lack of funds available to crown agents. 1 B6771172 Jan 4 Despatch reporting progress of overland telegraph received. 2 B6770023 Jan 5 Despatch regarding St. Mary's mission school received. 3 B670134 Jan 5 Approve Birch's declaration that Cooper's office is vacant. 4 B6771215 Jan 10 Steam communication between San Francisco and Hong Kong. 5 B6771176 Jan 20 Letter from Cooper regarding termination of his office. 6 B670527 Jan 21 Minutes of Executive Council (VI) received. 7 B675AD028 Jan 22 Proclamation of union received. 8 B670539 Jan 23 VI despatch containing proclamation of union received. 9 B67712710 Jan 24 Despatch containing map of telegraph route received. 10 B67013CO11 Jan 25 Despatch reporting Seymour's arrival in Victoria received. 11 B6705412 Feb 7 Stores supplied by War Office to BC artillery volunteers. 12 B675AD0413 Feb 15 Approving VI legislation (liquor licences, homesteads). 13 B67713014 Feb 15 HBC to repay for parkland sold in error. 14 B675TA0415 Feb 16 Needham's claim to part of court fees denied. 15 B6705516 Feb 1 sale of liquor to Indians, VI and BC legislation. 16 B67713317 Mar 1 Despatches not prepared according to CO regulations. 17 B675AD0518 Mar 6 Approve appropriation of marriage licence fees to charity. 1819 Mar 6 Chamber of commerce complaint regarding despatch. 191 Mar 8 Acknowledging receipt of despatch. 1 B6771172 Mar 8 Payment of pension for James Lindsay. 2 B6771013 Mar 8 Despatch regarding bishopricks received. 3 B670134 Mar 14 VI despatch regarding lighthouse stores received. 4 B6771215 Mar 14 Jurisdiction of Begbie and Needham. 5 B6771176 Mar 16 Despatch regarding advances for pensions received. 6 B670527 Mar 16 Approve extension of Birch's leave of absence till 1 August. 7 B675AD028 Mar 21 VI and BC accounts with crown agents. 8 B670539 Mar 21 Expenses of Royal Engineers. 9 B67712710 Mar 23 Despatch regarding opening of legislature received. 10 B67013CO11 Mar 23 Approve no duty on products from San Juan. 11 B6705412 Mar 28 Correspondence with Captain Oldfield regarding deserter at San Juan. 12 B675AD0413 Mar 30 Despatch containing constitution of legislative council received. 13 B67713014 Mar 30 Patent publications presented to New Westminster public library. 14 B675TA0415 Mar 30 Provisional arrangements regarding Trutch's appointment. 15 B6705516 Apr 1 Finlayson on sale of liquor to Indians. 16 B67713317 Apr 2 Advance of £20 gratuity to William Bowden. 17 B675AD0518 Apr 6 Clarke and Skinner's claim for termination of contract. 1819 Apr 27 Advances repaid BC for pensioners of Chelsea Hospital. 1920 Apr 29 Disposal of arms left by RE. 20 B6705621 May 2 Petition from Indian chiefs in BC. 21 B67713822 May 3 Misconduct of Franks and his subsequent claims. 22 B675AD0623 May 11 Deed for reconveyance of VI to crown by HBC. 23 B675AD0724 May 11 Expenditure of public funds without legislative sanction. 24 B6701425 May 15 Despatch regarding opening of legislature received. 25 B66203T126 May 17 Emigration of Lieutenant Morgan. 26 B675TA0627 May 23 Inquiry about Ernest de Veulle, reported drowned. 27 B6701228 May 24 Relative positions of Begbie and Needham. 28 B6705129 June 3 Needham not entitled to certain fees of the summary court. 29 B6701630 June 5 Asks more information regarding Watson's claims. 30 B675AD0131 June 11 Requests complete set of acts passed in VI prior to 1859. 31 B676B0332 June 12 Approval of ordinance regarding unseasonable destruction of game. 32 B67715033 June 13 Approving $500 payed to Nesbitt for loss of appointment. 33 B6701734 June 14 Needham's claims for inquiry into loss of Labouchere denied. 34 B67715235 June 14 Irregularities of remittances from BC to crown agents. 35 B675AD0836 June 15 Grant of mineral lands on north west coast of VI. 36 B6705937 June 18 Approving 6 months pay and free passage home for Watson. 37 B67715538 June 19 Approving ordinance for not enforcing certain VI taxes. 38 B675TE0139 June 20 Approving ordinance regarding Victoria taxation. 39 B6706040 June 21 Disallowing ordinance regarding customs duties. 40 B675AD10June 24 Opinion of US purchase of Alaska. (Confidential) 41 June 26 Confirming leave of absence of 6 months to Watson. 4142 June 27 Confirming ordinance relating to sheriffs. 42 B6701843 July 1 Confirming ordinance regarding violation of Indian graves. 43 B67715944 July 1 Suggesting alterations to ordinance regarding property of intestates. 44 B6706145 July 2 Approving ordinance regarding application of English law. 45 B67716246 July 2 Inquiry regarding property supposedly left by J.H.C. Baar, deceased. 46 B675AD1147 July 19 Requesting payment of £675 to War Office for stores. 47 B67061CO48 Aug 1 Conveyance of mails from Panama to BC. 48 B675AD1249 Aug 17 Awaiting Seymour's report regarding location of capital. 49 B675TE0550 Aug 24 Postal rates between the UK and British North America. 50 B6701951 Aug 31 Requesting payment of £141 for stores for artillery volunteers. 5152 Sep 5 Suggesting amendment to bill limiting causes of action and suits. 52 B67716853 Sep 6 Approving ordinance regulating ferries and bridges. 53 B675AD1354 Sep 7 Approving ordinance taking of oaths and admission of evidence. 54 B6706255 Sep 9 Approving ordinance regarding protection of inventions. 55 B67717056 Sep 10 Suggestions for ordinance establishing weights and measures. 56 B6710357 Sep 11 Approving ordinance regarding licences and direct taxes. 5758 Sep 12 Employment for Henry Fowler. 58 B6706359 Sep 12 Extra pay for men of Sparrowhawk. 59 B675TE0760 Sep 13 Confirming ordinance relating to interest. 60 B6711061 Sep 14 Despatch regarding farewell to Birch received. 61 B6706462 Sep 14 Patent publications for shifting two packages. 62 B6702163 Sep 17 Cooper's request for transfer to another colony denied. 63 B675TE0964 Sep 18 payment of £568 authorized as compensation to Clarke and Skinner. 64 B67717765 Sep 19 Salary of governor to be £4000 a year plus travel expenses. 65 B6702266 Sep 28 Further information sought regarding Watson's loss of office. 66 B675TE1067 Oct 1 Despatch received, Victoria as capital. 67 B67718168 - - Birch's leave not approved, office vacant. 68 B6706569 Oct 12 Supply of lighthouse stores. 69 B675AD1670 Oct 19 Duplicate despatches from BC not received since 31 August. 70 V665TA0471 Oct 31 Despatch regarding mining claims in Cariboo received. 7172 Nov 1 Allowance not granted Watson for services as commissary. 72 B67066Nov 4 [Missing?] (Confidential) 73 Nov 6 information requested regarding despatch on appeal from jury. 73 B6710574 Nov 6 Despatch regarding affairs in Caribou received. 74 B67718475 Nov 7 Approving ordinances 17, 22, 24, 35, 26, and 37. 75 B6710676 Nov 7 Approving ordinance regarding expenditure. 76 B6706777 Nov 8 Approving ordinance regarding barristers and notaries public. 77 B675AG0178 Nov 8 Approving ordinances 23, 33, 38. 78 B67718979 Nov 11 Fines, fees and forfeitures to crown revenues. 79 B67067SC80 Nov 13 Suggesting amendments to ordinance regarding powers and mortgages. 80 B67719181 Nov 13 Jurisdiction of two supreme courts. 81 B675TE1582 Nov 14 Confirming ordinance regarding homesteads. 82 B6710883 Nov 15 Approving ordinances regarding liquor licences and homestead property. 83 B675TE1684 Nov 16 Approving ordinance regulating pilotage. 84 B675AG0285 Nov 18 Use of naval detachment in case of disturbance in interior 85 B67719686 Nov 18 Authorizing expense of survey to be paid by home government. 86 B67067SP87 Nov 19 Confederation must await settlement of HBC territory. 87 B67719888 Nov 20 payment of £296 authorized for advance of pensions and gratuities. 88 B675AG0389 Nov 20 Approving ordinance regarding barristers and requesting information for ordinance regarding legal profession. 8990 Nov 21 Presbyterians request for land denied. 90 B675AG0491 Nov 26 Approving ordinance regarding postal services. 9192 Dec 10 Despatch received and payment of £1500 authorized. 92 B675TE1993 Dec 11 Salary assigned to Colonial Secretary Young. 93 B6711094 Dec 12 Approving ordinance prohibiting sale of liquor to Indians. 9495 Dec 13 Despatch regarding Indians at Metlakahtla received. 9596 Dec 13 Other employment for W.R. Spalding of Nanaimo. 9697 Dec 14 Communication between BC and San Francisco and BC debt. 97 B67023Sep Dec 16 Additional instructions regarding members of Executive Council. 16 B67713398 Dec 18 HBC to pay $1700 for land at Beacon Hill Park. 9899 Dec 19 friction between Needham and Begbie. 99 B67068100 Dec 23 Support of Mrs. Cox. 100101 Dec 28 Confidential despatch received, advice regarding purchase of Alaska. 101102 Dec 31 Inquiry into whereabouts of Dominico Terro. 102 B67069103 Dec 31 Payment of Royal Marines on San Juan. 103 B675WA01