Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Despatches to London 1855

43 Jan 29 3930 Acknowledging appointment of fourth secretary of state. 3930 V5504344 Jan 29 3931 Forms required for Blue Book for colony. 3931 V5504445 Jan 29 3932 Reduction of gratuities paid for conveyance of ship letters. 3932 V5504546 Jan 30 3933 Acknowledging receipt of Merchant's Shipping Act, 1854. 3933 V5504647 Jan 30 3934 Acknowledging receipt of despatch. 3934 V5504748 Jan 30 3935 US claims to San Juan Islands. 3935 V5504849 Feb 1 3936 Force needed for defense of the colony. 3936 V5504950 Feb 8 3937 Acknowledging receipt of code of private signals. 3937 V5505051 Feb 12 3938 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3938 V550511 Mar 1 5019 Quarantine laws, defense, and reciprocity with US. 5019 V551012 Mar 6 5020 Swanston's complaint against collector of customs. 5020 V551023 May 16 6875 Receipt of commission establishing patriotic fund. 6875 V551034 May 13 6876 Mills's complaint about treatment of the Colinda. 6876 V551045 May 18 6877 US attempt to tax British property on San Juan Island. 6877 V551056 June 12 7546 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7546 V551067 June 12 7547 US attempt to tax British property on San Juan Island. 7547 V551078 June 13 7548 Preparations for arrival of Pacific Squadron. 7548 V551089 July 25 8989 Lack of postal services in the colony. 8989 V5510910 July 25 8990 Appointments to Vice Admiralty Court and Court of Prize. 8990 V5511011 July 25 8991 Establishment of Supreme Court and Assembly. 8991 V5511112 Aug 6 8992 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8992 V5511213 Aug 6 8993 Relief costs of Lord Western to be borne from trust fund. 8993 V5511314 Aug 15 10046 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10046 V5511415 Aug 16 10047 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10047 V5511516 Aug 21 10048 State of affairs and census of the colony. 10048 V5511617 Sep 13 10886 Arrival of Pacific Squadron and its needs. 10886 V5511718 Sep 13 10887 Contribution of 10887 V55118