Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Despatches to London 1857

1 Jan. 9 2424 Governor's report on condition of the colony. 2424 V570012 Jan. 9 2425 Proceedings of House of Assembly. 2425 V570023 Feb. 23 3886 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3886 V570034 Feb. 24 3887 Further explanation of Cowichan expedition to apprehend Indian criminal. 3887 V570045 Feb. 24 3888 Proceedings of House of Assembly. 3888 V570056 Apr. 8 5812 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5812 V570067 Apr. 8 5813 Forwarding payment for official seals. 5813 V570078 Apr. 16 5814 Appointment of Captains Prevost and Richards as boundary commissioners. 5814 V570089 Apr. 16 5815 Acknowledge approval for action taken in attempt by Americans to land Indian criminals in VI. 5815 V5700910 Apr. 16 5816 Receipt of instructions for boundary commissioners. 5816 V5701011 Apr. 20 5817 Response to reports that northern Indians were preparing to attack Washington Territory. 5817 V5701112 May 5 6331 Correspondence with governor of Washington Territory regarding the supposed Indian attack. 6331 V5701213 June 12 7947 Procedures regarding aliens arriving in VI. 7947 V5701314 June 12 7948 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7948 V5701415 June 13 7949 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7949 V5701516 June 13 7950 Indian outrages in the colony. 7950 V5701617 June 17 7951 Arrival of Captain Prevost in the Satellite. 7951 V5701718 June 26 8653 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8653 V5701819 June 29 8654 Arrival of US boundary commissioner. 8654 V5701920 June 30 8665 Governor's correspondence with House of Assembly. 866521 July 14 8656 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8656 V5702122 July 15 8657 Observations on gold producing districts in BC. 8657 V5702223 July 20 8658 Use of public seals of the colony. 8658 V5702324 July 20 8659 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8659 V5702425 July 28 8557 Rules of practice for supreme and inferior courts. 8557 V5702526 Aug. 10 9640 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9640 V5702627 Aug. 13 9641 Cancellation of Douglas's trip to Washington Territory. 9641 V5702728 Sep. 17 11371 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 11371 V5702829 Sep. - - "Not received." 29 V5700530 Oct. 13 11372 Outrages committed by Indians on US citizens. 11372 V5703031 Nov. 10 11698 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 11698 V5703132 Nov. 10 11699 Reporting no banks had been established in VI. 11699 V5703233 Dec. 7 1621 Disposition of money advanced by Douglas during Indian war in Washington Territory. 1621 V5703334 Dec. 18 2038 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2038 V5703435 Dec. 29 2084 Recent developments regarding gold fields in BC. 2084 V57035

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