Vancouver Island Despatches from London 1858
1 Jan 6 Rules of practice for supreme and inferior courts of VI.   1 2 Jan 8 Outrages committed by Indians in US.   2 3 Jan 23 Appointment of chief commissioner of boundary survey.   3 4 Feb 1 Possible immigration of Mormons from Utah.   4 5 Mar 15 Repayment of loan by Washington authorities.   5 1 Mar 28 Sale of Thetis Island in Esquimalt Harbour.   1 2 Apr 30 Salary of Chief Justice Cameron.   2 1 Jun 10 Enlargement of boundary survey party.   1 2 Jul 1 Regulations regarding gold discoveries on the Fraser River.   2 Jul 1 Maintenance of order in Fraser River gold fields. (Confidential)   3 Jul 16 Douglas's refusal to deliver American soldiers to authorities.   3 4 n.d. - Maintenance of order in Couteau gold diggings.   4 Jul 16 Establishment of colony of British Columbia. (Confidential)   5 Jul 30 Company of Royal Engineers despatched to BC.   5 Jul 31 Douglas's interest in Puget Sound Agricultural Company. (Confidential)   6 Jul 31 Lytton's views as to government of BC.   6 7 Aug 14 Transmitting an act to provide for the government of BC.   7 8 Aug 14 Instructions for the government of BC.   8 9 Aug 14 Disposal of land in BC.   9 10 Aug 16 Sales of town land in BC.   10 Aug 21 Failure of marine boundary survey party to agree. (Confidential)   6 Sep 2 Tribune, Pylades, and Amethyst despatched to VI.   6 10 Sep 2 Compulsory purchase of tools from HBC.   10 15 Sep 2 Appointing Cooper to be harbour master of BC.   15 Sep 2 Favourable view of special agent of US. (Confidential)   16 Sep 2 Legal position and duties of governor.   16 17 Sep 2 Queries to Her Majesty's minister at Washington.   17 18 Sep 4 Appointing French consular agent.   18 24 Sep 24 Pay to crews of Plumper and Satellite.   24 Sep Sep 29 Letter of introduction for Cooper.   29 27 Oct 5 State of prison in VI.   27 28 Oct 9 Repayment of loan by Washington authorities.   28 34 Oct 29 Payment of Kelcher's pension.   34 36 Nov 9 Harbour regulations.   36 48 Nov 23 Disposal of buildings used by Royal Engineers.   48 Sep Dec 7 Conferring Companion of the Order of the Bath on Douglas.   7 51 Dec 10 Establishment of banks in BC and VI.   51 55 Dec 16 Tribune despatched to VI.   55 Dec 16 Douglas's acceptance of governorship of BC. (Private)   59 Dec 29 Repayment of loan by Washington authorities.   59