Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Public Offices 1855

Admiralty

819 Jan. 27 Esquimalt over Victoria as ideal town site. 2794 Mar. 22 Appointments to Vice Admiralty Court at VI. 10202 Oct. 31 Esquimalt over Victoria as ideal town site. 10202 V555AD0311518 Dec. 15 Shipment and storage of provisions for VI. 11518 V555AD04

Foreign Office

4460 May 8 Boundary between US and VI. 5433 June 13 Exclusion of VI from reciprocity treaty with US. 7772 Aug. 16 American aggression at San Juan Island. 

Miscellaneous

3578 Apr. 16 Goveror's power of legislation and surrender of HBC land to crown. 5305 June 4 Expenses from wreck of Lord Western. 5599 June 9 Second biennial report on HBC progress in settling VI. 7023 July 24 Expense of chartering guard ship Otter. 11300 Dec. 6 Expense of chartering guard ship Otter. 11300 V555MI0511301 Dec. 6 Formation of naval base in Esquimalt Harbour. 11301 V555MI0611392 Dec. 8 Receipt of bill of exchange for 11392 V555MI07