British Columbia Public Offices 1869
Admiralty155 Jan 4 Maritime defence against Fenian attack. 155 B695AD01156 Jan 4 Stationing of Marines at Government House. 156 B695AD02904 Jan 26 Transfer of naval headquarters to Valparaiso. 904 B695AD031862 Feb 15 Despatch of Sparrowhawk to Salt Spring Island. 1862 B695AD041921 Feb 17 Inspection report on Puget Sound ports. 1921 B695AD052488 Mar 2 Refusal of brevet rank for Captain Delacombe. 2488 B695AD063838 Apr 6 Repayment for interpreter's services on board Sparrowhawk. 3838 B695AD074418 Apr 20 Cash problems with naval accountant. 4418 B695AD085287 May 8 Hastings' visit to various ports in BC. 5287 B695AD098788 Aug 3 Indian attack on the crew of John Bright. 8788 B695AD109573 Aug 24 Surgeon's report on Seymour's death on board Sparrowhawk. 9573 B695AD119835 Aug 31 Hastings' report on death of Seymour. 9835 B695AD1211702 Oct 20 Payment for use of Sparrowhawk linen. 11702 B695AD13
Agent (Crown Agents)2837 Mar 12 Payment to War Office for arms and accoutrements. 2837 B695AG014029 Apr 10 Arrangements for paying interest on BC debentures. 4029 B695AG024824 Apr 27 Arrangements for handling BC sinking fund. 4824 B695AG036526 Jun 10 State of the BC account. 6526 B695AG047659 Jul 8 Payment to Board of Trade for lighthouse supplies. 7659 B695AG058223 Jul 22 Payment to bishop for promoting female emigration. 8223 B695AG068447 Jul 29 Arrangements for handling BC sinking fund. 8447 B695AG07
Council (Privy Council)8978 Aug 9 Draft commission and instructions for Musgrave. 8978 B695CO01
Foreign Office47 Jan 1 Requesting Verheyden's consent to marriage of daughter. 47 B695FO01554 Jan 15 Convention regarding San Juan Island arbitration. 554 B695FO02691 Jan 20 Document for Weisshaar from consul of Baden. 691 B695FO031303 Feb 2 Inadvisability of presenting reciprocity proposals to US. 1303 B695FO041421 Feb 6 Extension of US reciprocity treaty to BC. 1421 B695FO051515 Feb 8 Forwarding despatch from Washington on SJI question. 1515 B695FO061872 Feb 16 American memorial against British claims to SJI. 1872 B695FO072325 Feb 27 Decision not to send copy of convention to governor. 2325 B695FO082786 Mar 9 Forwarding despatch from Washington on SJI question. 2786 B695FO092922 Mar 15 Concurrence of refusal to promote Delacombe. 2922 B695FO103527 Mar 29 US Senate resolution regarding SJI. 3527 B695FO113685 Mar 31 Governor's power and jurisdiction on SJI. 3685 B695FO125339 May 10 Inadvisability of pursuing reciprocity. 5339 B695FO135362 May 8 Encroachment of HBC agents in Alaska. 5362 B695FO145380 May 12 US Senate postpone consideration of convention on SJI. 5380 B695FO155504 May 13 Admittance of BC vessels in Spanish colonies. 5504 B695FO1611659 Oct 18 Consul for North German Confederation at Victoria. 11659 B695FO17
Land (Emigration Office)6144 May 29 Ordinance respecting pre-emption claims. 6144 B695LN016221 May 31 New regulations to facilitate mining. 6221 B695LN02
Miscellaneous16 Dec 31 Canadian and BC views on reciprocity. 16 B695MI19900 Jan 26 Settlement of Victoria lot Z dispute. 900 B695MI011493 Feb 8 Character reference on James Reed Macadam. 1493 B695MI021559 Feb 11 New postal arrangements between Britain and BC. 1559 B695MI031998 Feb 19 US terms for postal arrangement with BC. 1998 B695MI045741 May 19 Half yearly statement of Bank of BC. 5741 B695MI056266 Jun 2 Application of Church of Scotland for land grant. 6266 B695MI066808 Jun 12 Death of Seymour noted. 6808 B695MI076912 Jun 19 Memorial on unfortunate condition of BC. 6912 B695MI087458 Jul 2 Post Office credit to BC. 7458 B695MI097870 Jul 12 Memorial on unfortunate condition of BC. 7870 B695MI108053 Jul 16 Report on educational publications. 8053 B695MI118132 Jul 19 Memorialists ask for consideration. 8132 B695MI128391 Jul 27 New Westminster petition for financial redress. 8391 B695MI1310660 Sep 21 Church of Scotland opposes proposed ordinance. 10660 B695MI1411919 Oct 26 Half yearly statement of the Bank of BC. 11919 B695MI1512285 Nov 1 Condition and treatment of Indians on VI. 12285 B695MI1612924 Nov 20 Condition and treatment of Indians on VI. 12924 B695MI1713320 Dec 2 Concerns of the memorialists over reciprocity. 13320 B695MI1800016 Dec 31 BC's interest in reciprocity with the US. 00016
House of Parliament6283 June 1 Resolution asking for information on confederation with Canada. 6283 B695PA017909 July 16 Removal of seat of government. 7909 B695PA02
Trade (Board of Trade)307 Jan 9 Substitution of lamps at Fisgard lighthouse. 307 B695TA013814 Apr 5 Statement on account of lighthouse stores. 3814 B695TA028871 Aug 6 Ordinance on exports and duty free transport. 8871 B695TA03
Treasury3734 Apr 2 Establishment of a decimal system of accounts. 3734 B695TE013815 Apr 5 Charge on account of Royal Engineers. 3815 B695TE023850 Apr 6 Expenditures on works at SJI. 3850 B695TE034218 Apr 15 Compensation for loss of office to Cooper. 4218 B695TE046416 Jun 5 BC Savings Bank Ordinance. 6416 B695TE056725 Jun 14 Supplemental supply for contingent services. 6725 B695TE067558 Jul 6 Error in totalling vouchers for colonial pay. 7558 B695TE079431 Aug 19 Passage money and gratuity to Young. 9431 B695TE089601 Aug 25 Estimates and appropriations for 1869. 9601 B695TE099946 Sep 2 Recommendation that gratuity to Young be denied. 9946 B695TE1010968 Sep 29 Granting allowance to Mrs. Seymour. 10968 B695TE1111606 Oct 16 Gratuity to Young reconsidered and recommended. 11606 B695TE1213289 Dec 3 Grants for the establishment of public schools. 13289 B695TE13
War Office632 Jan 16 Settlement of claims for stores. 632 B695WA01665 Jan 20 Arrangements for payment of pension to J. Sullivan. 665 B695WA026432 Jun 7 Establishment of a volunteer force. 6432 B695WA0313595 Dec 10 Medal for long service and good conduct to Sullivan. 13595 B695WA04
Vessels in this document

John Bright

HMS Sparrowhawk