Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Public Offices 1858

Admiralty

2878 Mar. 22 Sale of Thetis Island in Esquimalt harbour.   6214 June 28 Despatch of ships for protection of VI.   7714 Aug. 4 Despatch of ships for protection of VI.   8226 Aug. 16 Despatch of ships with provisions for VI.   8227 Aug. 16 Request for naval force and marines at Fraser River.  

Agent (Crown Agents)

10465 Oct. 14 Payment of pension for Michael Kelcher.   10465

Foreign Office

98 Jan. 2 Indian attacks on US settlers.   507 Jan. 12 Emigration of Mormons from Utah.   882 Jan. 27 Emigration of Mormons from Utah.   1788 Feb. 19 Captain Prevost's report on boundary line.   2364 Mar. 10 Repayment of sums advanced to Washington Territory.   5315 May 29 Barwise report on discovery of gold on VI.   6609 July 9 Desertion of soldiers from US army.   7094 July 19 Ban on Fraser River of vessels not licensed with HBC.   8408 Aug. 18 US refusal to acknowledge stores loaned from VI.   8694 Aug. 26 Recognition of French consular agent at Victoria.   9988 Sep. 30 Repayment of sums advanced to Washington Territory.   12907 Dec. 17 Merchant interest in Victoria as free port.   12907 12929 Dec. 12 Repayment of sums advanced to Washington Territory.   12929

Land (Emigration Office)

3854 Apr. 19 HBC accounts of sums expended on VI.   8830 Aug. 31 Colonization of VI.   8831 Aug. 31 HBC claims against crown on resumption of VI.   12126 Nov. 26 HBC claims against crown on resumption of VI.   12126

Law Office

6012 June 7 HBC claims against crown on resumption of VI.  

Miscellaneous

750 Jan. 21 Payment of sums to HBC for resumption of VI.   751 Jan. 21 Information about VI supplied to Dawson.   873 Jan. 23 Douglas's account of colonial progress of VI.   1655 Feb. 16 Emigration of Mormons from Utah.   1987 Feb. 24 HBC claims against Crown on resumption of VI.   2057 Feb. 27 Leonard's application for free land grant.   * Mar. 3 Leonard's application for free land grant.   2396 Mar. 11 Discovery of gold at Thompson River.   2717 Mar. 18 Indian murder of Ebey at Whidbey Island.   3505 Apr. 10 Sale of government land to private individual.   3663 Apr. 17 Payment of salary to Chief Justice Cameron.   4723 May 12 Despatches forwarded to Douglas.   5419 June 3 Douglas's report on west coast gold discoveries.   5420 June 3 Emigration of Mormons from Utah.   5576 June 8 Emigration of Mormons from Utah.   5875 June 17 Douglas's report on Fraser River gold discoveries.   6213 June 28 Douglas's report on Fraser River gold discoveries.   6854 July 15 Report of individual and company land ownership.   7920 Aug. 4 Dispensation of VI land to settlers.   7962 Aug. 9 HBC claims for resumption of land to Crown.   8635 Aug. 25 Future government of colony.   8789 Aug. 28 Dispatch of steamer Labouchere to VI.   9141 Sep. 7 HBC claims for compensation of expenses.   11257 Nov. 2 HBC claims for compensation of expenses.   11257 12291 Dec. 1 HBC land possessions on VI and in BC.   12291

Parliamentary

6160 June 24 Return of individual and company land ownership.  

Trade (Board of Trade)

13147 Dec. 23 Merchant interest in Victoria as free port.   13147

War Office

10993 Oct. 27 Erection of buildings for boundary surveyors.   10993 11728 Nov. 15 Expense of buildings for boundary surveyors.   11728

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