Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Public Offices 1868

Admiralty

1266 Feb. 3 Delivery of confidential despatch to governor. 1266 B685AD011898 Feb 20 Supression of disturbances at Cariboo. 1898 B685AD023408 Apr 2 Construction of dock at Esquimalt. 3408 B685AD034660 May 5 Possible Fenian raid in Victoria. 4660 B685AD044773 May 11 Hydrographic report favouring dock at Esquimalt. 4773 B685AD056045 June 10 Colonial pay of Royal Marines at San Juan. 6045 B685AD066524 June 18 Approving site of Victoria as capital. 6524 B685AD076609 June 22 Construction of private dock at Esquimalt. 6609 B685AD087242 July 9 Ordinance for protection of naval stores. 7242 B685AD097943 July 24 Murder of Indians on north coast. 7943 B685AD107947 July 24 Report on settlements on north coast. 7947 B685AD119115 Aug 19 Sparrowhawk to visit north coast. 9115 B685AD1210114 Sep 11 Mission station at mouth of Nass River. 10114 B685AD1310509 Sep 22 Honorary rank for Captain Delacombe at San Juan. 10509 B685AD1411576 Oct 21 Assistance for constructing dock at Esquimalt. 11576 B685AD1512780 Nov 19 Difficulty in transporting men to Cariboo. 12780 B685AD1613555 Dec 8 Precautions against Fenian attack. 13555 B685AD17

Agent (Crown Agents)

5303 May 21 Payment of arrears in account of BC. 5303 B685AG015304 May 21 Arrangements for handling BC sinking fund. 5304 B685AG027053 July 2 State of BC account. 7053 B685AG039116 Aug 19 Targets for Volunteer Rifle Corps of VI. 9116 B685AG0410638 Sep 28 Forwarding books to BC. 10638 B685AG0513520 Dec 8 Remission of BC funds through Admiralty. 13520 B685AG0613558 Dec 8 Deficits in BC account. 13558 B685AG0713989 Dec 21 Receipt of £3000 from BC. 13989 B685AG08

Foreign Office

136 Jan 4 Inquiry into fate of J.W. Cramer. 136 B685FO01244 Jan 8 US Senate resolution regarding San Juan Island. 244 B685FO022753 Mar 4 Proposed arbitration of San Juan dispute. 2753 B685FO036688 June 25 Navigation rights on Stikine River. 6688 B685FO047158 July 6 US Senate report on occupation of San Juan. 7158 B685FO059064 Aug 17 Promotion of US commander at San Juan. 9064 B685FO069404 Aug 25 Disposal of property left by J.H.C. Baar. 9404 B685FO079970 Sep 9 Promotion of US commander at San Juan. 9970 B685FO0811695 Oct 24 Extention of US reciprocity treaty to BC. 11695 B685FO0911721 Oct 26 HBC memorial favouring reciprocity. 11721 B685FO10

India Office

10388 Sep 19 India's acts relating to merchant seamen. 10388 B685IN01

Land (Emigration Office)

739 Jan 20 Regulations for land grants in VI and BC. 739 B685LN011469 Feb 12 Disposition of deed reconveying VI to the crown. 1469 B685LN024448 Apr 30 Pre-emption of crown lands in BC. 4448 B685LN034850 May 11 Sale of land for taxes in VI. 4850 B685LN047244 July 10 Application for land grant on Queen Charlotte Island. 7244 B685LN058428 July 30 Approving ordinance to confirm certain titles, VI. 8428 B685LN0612132 Oct 31 Land system in VI and BC. 12132 B685LN07

Miscellaneous

54 Jan 1 Mail steamship service to Oregon. 54 B685MI012914 Mar 24 Overdrawn account at Bank of BC. 2914 B685MI023581 Apr 9 Overdrawn account at Bank of BC. 3581 B685MI033747 Apr 7 Memorial in support of C.W. Franks. 3747 B685MI044101 Apr 23 Overdrawn account at Bank of BC. 4101 B685MI055434 May 22 Half yearly statement of Bank of BC. 5434 B685MI065984 June 8 Proposal to build dry dock at Esquimalt. 5984 B685MI076119 June 11 Navigation rights to Stikine River. 6119 B685MI086282 June 15 Improvement of postal service with the USA. 6282 B685MI096632 June 23 Overdrawn account at Bank of BC. 6632 B685MI106975 July 1 Report on coach road in BC. 6975 B685MI116983 June 30 Acknowledging fixing of capital in Victoria. 6983 B685MI126990 July 1 Acknowledging fixing of capital in Victoria. 6990 B685MI137486 July 14 Validity of title to lot Z in Victoria. 7486 B685MI148501 Aug 5 Acknowledging information about lot Z. 8501 B685MI158666 Aug 10 Transmission of mails via Oregon. 8666 B685MI169530 Aug 28 Deed granting VI to HBC and reconveyance to the crown. 9530 B685MI1710568 Sep 25 Improvements to postal communications. 10568 B685MI1810993 Oct 5 Extension of US reciprocity to BC. 10993 B685MI1911493 Oct 17 Extension of US reciprocity to BC. 11493 B685MI2012424 Nov 9 Half yearly statement of Bank of BC. 12424 B685MI2112448 Nov 11 Adjustment of postal accounts. 12448 B685MI2237 Dec 30 Canadian concerns about San Juan resolution. 37 B685MI23

Trade (Board of Trade)

1267 Feb 4 Consolidation of merchant shipping acts. 1267 B685TA016682 June 25 Payment for lighthouse stores in VI. 6682 B685TA029888 Sep 8 BC shipping ordinance of 1867. 9888 B685TA039963 Sep 9 Requisition for lighthouse stores for VI. 9963 B685TA0410485 Sep 21 Examination forms for masters and mates. 10485 B685TA05

Treasury

3274 Mar 30 BC estimates for 1867. 3274 B685TE014244 Apr 27 Investment of BC sinking fund. 4244 B685TE025004 May 14 Sydney gold coins legal tender in BC. 5004 B685TE035102 May 16 Payment of Royal Marines on San Juan. 5102 B685TE046051 June 10 Payment of interest on BC sinking fund. 6051 B685TE056279 June 15 Amendments to BC customs ordinance. 6279 B685TE066280 June 15 Investment of BC sinking fund. 6280 B685TE076359 June 17 Expenses of Royal Marines on San Juan. 6359 B685TE086970 July 1 Payment of imperial pensioners resident in BC. 6970 B685TE097000 July 2 Extra pay for Royal Marines on San Juan. 7000 B685TE107180 July 7 Expenses of Royal Marines on San Juan. 7180 B685TE117266 July 9 Payment of pensions and gratuities during 1867. 7266 B685TE128255 July 30 Debentures for short temporary loans. 8255 B685TE138369 Aug 1 Financial condition of BC. 8369 B685TE148370 Aug 1 Payment to pensioners of Chelsea Hospital. 8370 B685TE159147 Aug 20 Report on amendments to customs ordinance. 9147 B685TE169701 Sep 3 Bill for military occupation of San Juan. 9701 B685TE179802 Sep 7 Bill for military occupation of San Juan. 9802 B685TE1810561 Sep 25 Expense of military occupation of San Juan. 10561 B685TE1912125 Nov 2 BC estimates for 1868. 12125 B685TE20

War Office

1317 Feb 5 Supplies to Volunteer Rifle Corps at New Westminster. 1317 B685WA011917 Feb 20 Payment for stores of BC Artillery Volunteers. 1917 B685WA022705 Mar 14 Payment for stores of BC Artillery Volunteers. 2705 B685WA034033 Apr 20 Arms and ammunition left by Royal Engineers. 4033 B685WA046896 June 27 Specifications for targets used by volunteers. 6896 B685WA0511727 Oct 26 Method of paying pensioners in BC. 11727 B685WA0611953 Oct 28 Payment of stores issued to BC. 11953 B685WA07