Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Despatches to London 1861

1 Jan. 5 2033 Transmitting Harbour Act 1860 for confirmation. 2033 V610012 Jan. 7 2034 Civil jurisdiction on San Juan Island. 2034 V610023 Jan. 7 2035 Extension of leave for J.D. Pemberton. 2035 V610034 Jan. 8 2036 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 20365 Jan. 8 2037 Magistrate on Saltspring Island. 2037 V610056 Jan. 10 2038 Reconveyance of colony from HBC. 2038 V610067 Jan. 21 2747 Requisition of stores for lighthouses. 2747 V610078 Jan. 17 2748 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2748 V610089 Feb. 7 3004 Site for harbour master's office. 3004 V6100910 Feb. 8 3005 Expenditure relative to occupation of San Juan Island. 3005 V6101011 Feb. 5 3644 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3644 V6101112 Feb. 11 3645 Return of despatches for half year ending 31 December 1860. 3645 V6101213 Feb. 8 3646 Forwarding seven acts for confirmation. 3646 V6101314 Feb. 12 3647 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3647 V6101415 Feb. 15 3648 Reporting appointment of members of Council. 3648 V6101516 Feb. 18 3649 Proceedings of the House of Assembly. 3649 V6101617 Feb. 19 3650 Advising draft of £3000 for colonial allowances to Royal Marines on San Juan Island. 3650 V6101718 Mar. 4 4322 Attorney general's report on various acts passed in House of Assembly. 4322 V6101819 Feb. 19 4319 Establishment of a volunteer corps. 4319 V6101920 Feb. 19 4320 Receipt of confirmation of Act 16. 4320 V6102021 Feb. 19 4321 Receipt of warrant confirming Gordon as treasurer. 4321 V6102122 Mar. 16 4777 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 4777 V6102223 Mar. 25 4778 Acknowledging receipt of Blue Books. 4778 V6102324 Mar. 25 4779 Petition from Assembly regarding extinction of Indian title. 4779 V6102425 Mar. 26 4780 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 4780 V61025Sec Mar. 26 5506 Instructions regarding persons or shipping belonging to US confederate states. 5506 V61025SC26 Apr. 4 4781 Postal communication between San Francisco and VI. 4781 V6102627 Apr. 14 5160 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5160 V6102728 Apr. 23 5159 International exhibition of 1862. 5159 V6102829 Apr. 24 5470 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5470 V6102930 Apr. 26 5471 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5471 V6103031 Apr. 25 5472 Forwarding two proclamations regarding pre-emption of land. 5472 V6103132 Apr. 26 5473 Ships clearing from Charleston for British ports. 5473 V6103233 May 2 6108 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2 B6100134 May 7 6109 Petition from Rev. Cridge for confirmation of his position and of church reserve. 7 B615AD0235 May 2 6110 Draft of £430 for completion of lighthouses. 2 B6100136 May 9 6111 Completion of the lighthouses. 9 B606G0137 May 10 6112 Accounts relating to occupation of San Juan Island. 6112 V6103738 June 24 7741 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7741 V6103839 June 25 7742 Draft of £1000 on military account. 7742 V6103940 June 25 7743 Withdrawal of US troops from San Juan Island. 7743 V6104041 June 24 7940 Report on effects of the late Samuel Heseltine. 7940 V6104142 June 26 7941 Forwarding information on Adolphe Von Lokeren. 7941 V6104243 June 24 7942 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7942 V61043Sep June 25 7744 Memorial of inhabitants regarding steam postal communications. 7744 V61043SP44 July 12 7943 Forwarding journal of Assembly for session,1 March 18 60 to 6 February 1861. 7943 V6104445 July 12 7944 Forwarding minutes of Council from 1 May 1860 to 6 February 1861. 7944 V6104546 July 12 7945 Opening new session of the legislature. 7945 V6104647 July 14 7946 Direct mail service from England to VI. 7946 V6104748 July 14 8769 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8769 V6104849 Aug. 2 8770 Receipt of instructions for maintenance of neutrality in war between US states. 8770 V6104950 Aug. 8 8771 Injunction against sale of certain lands by HBC. 8771 V6105051 Aug. 8 8772 Applying for rifles for use by volunteer corps. 8772 V6105152 Aug. 7 9049 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9049 V6105253 Aug. 20 9050 Receipt of proclamation regarding neutrality. 9050 V6105354 Aug. 21 9051 Forwarding copy of Harbour Act for confirmation. 9051 V6105455 Aug. 21 9052 Receipt of confidential despatch in reference to war between the states. 9052 V6105556 Aug. 22 9053 Royal warrants for members of Council. 9053 V6105657 Aug. 26 3054 Applying for two field batteries for defence of VI and BC. 305458 Aug. 26 9780 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9780 V6105859 Sep. 10 9781 Claim made by Heseltine relative to estate of his late son. 9781 V6105960 Sep. 11 9782 Entertainment of Capt. Stamp on Grappler. 9782 V6106061 Sep. 16 9783 Statement of bills drawn upon paymaster general. 9783 V6106162 Sep. 15 10474 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10474 V6106263 Sep. 17 10475 Application for colonial pay for Forward and Grappler. 10475 V6106364 Oct. 14 10951 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10951 V6106465 Oct. 14 10952 Report on admiralty claim for stores supplied Tribune. 10952 V6106566 Oct. 24 10953 Land sold by HBC to Mr. Lowenberg. 10953 V6106667 Oct. 25 10954 Dismissal of Nagle and absconding of D'Ewes. 10954 V6106768 Oct. 25 408 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 6869 Nov. 2 409 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 69 V615AD1170 Nov. 9 410 Draft of £1000 on military account. 70 B6105871 Nov. 11 411 Procedures for submitting bills. 7172 Nov. 14 412 Appointment of commissioners to international exhibition 1862. 72 B6105973 Nov. 25 1167 Forwarding four acts for confirmation. 1167 V6107374 Dec. 7 1168 Application of Copland to practice as solicitor in Supreme Court. 1168 V6107475 Dec. 7 2190 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2190 V6107576 Dec. 9 2191 Cary appointed attorney general of VI. 2191 V6107677 Dec. 28 2192 Suspension of Gordon as treasurer. 2192 V6107778 Dec. 28 2193 Alexander Watson appointed treasurer. 2193 V61078Sep Dec. 28 2297 Probability of war between England and US. 2297 V61078CO

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