Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Public Offices 1861

Admiralty

2493 Mar. 18 Captain Stamp's entertainment. 2493 V615AD015483 June 17 Freight costs for 500 rifles. 5483 V615AD036401 July 15 Ship proceedings under Admiral Maitland. 6401 V615AD046402 July 15 Depredations of Indians. 6402 V615AD056867 July 29 Necessity for increased forces in Pacific. 6867 V615AD067861 Aug. 29 Withdrawal of US troops from San Juan Island. 7861 V615AD078299 Sep. 13 Withdrawal of US troops from San Juan Island. 8299 V615AD088886 Oct. 2 Replacement of US troops on San Juan Island. 8886 V615AD0910414 Nov. 22 Captain Stamp's entertainment. 10414 V615AD1011587 Dec. 27 Pay for lieutenants on Grappler and Forward. 11587 V615AD11

Agent (Crown Agents)

5619 June 20 Receipt of bill for stationery supplies. 5619 V615AG0110290 Nov. 19 Shipment of rifles. 10290 V615AG02

Council (Privy Council)

* May 13 Legislative Council appointments. 10804 Dec. 2 Approval of Victoria Harbour Act. 10804 V615CO01

Foreign Office

671 Jan. 21 Troops for San Juan Island. 673 Jan. 21 HBC establishment on San Juan Island. 2311 Mar. 15 Enquiry regarding Adolphe Sokeren. 2311 V615FO032962 Mar. 30 Military government on San Juan Island. 2962 V615FO045530 June 19 Expediency of sending troops to San Juan Island. 5530 V615FO056679 July 24 Expediency of sending troops to San Juan Island. 6679 V615FO067616 Aug. 21 Withdrawal of US troops from San Juan Island. 7616 V615FO078175 Sep. 10 Withdrawal of US troops from San Juan Island. 8175 V615FO088397 Sep. 17 Withdrawal of US troops from San Juan Island. 8397 V615FO0911285 Dec. 16 Allen Francis as US Consul. 11285 V615FO10

Land (Emigration Office)

2297 Mar. 14 HBC claim to government land and buildings. 2297 V615LN012496 Mar. 19 Delay in completion of land grants. 2496 V615LN022955 Mar. 30 Expenditures of HBC. 2955 V615LN034017 Apr. 30 HBC water frontage claims. 4017 V615LN044745 May 25 HBC accounts. 4745 V615LN055177 June 8 HBC sale of water frontage. 5177 V615LN065329 June 12 Extinction of Indian title. 5329 V615LN076097 July 6 Proclamations of land occupation. 6097 V615LN086482 July 20 HBC accounts. 6482 V615LN097152 Aug. 10 Appropriation of lands. 7152 V615LN108297 Sep. 13 Audit of HBC accounts by Mr. Andoe. 8297 V615LN118927 Oct. 3 Mr. I. Frey's land claim. 8927 V615LN128941 Oct. 4 Advance of £3000 for Indian title to lands. 8941 V615LN139296 Oct. 18 HBC injunction regarding sale of land. 9296 V615LN1411603 Dec. 28 HBC land claims. 11603 V615LN15

Miscellaneous

2718 Mar. 22 Further accounts of HBC advances. 2718 V615MI014752 May 24 Sale of water frontage at Victoria. 4752 V615MI025821 June 26 Advances to colonial government. 5821 V615MI036418 July 15 Mr. Lowenberg's land claim. 6418 V615MI046654 July 22 Title deeds of church reserve. 6654 V615MI056681 July 24 Title deeds of church reserve. 6681 V615MI067677 Aug. 22 Title deeds of church reserve. 7677 V615MI079032 Oct. 9 Enquiry regarding George Cook. 9032 V615MI089935 Nov. 8 HBC injunction regarding sale of land. 9935 V615MI0911218 Dec. 13 Steam ship Labouchere for sale or hire. 11218 V615MI1011302 Dec. 18 HBC land claims. 11302 V615MI11

Trade (Board of Trade)

1826 Feb. 28 Lighthouses at Fisgard Island and Race Rocks. 1826 V615TA013041 Apr. 5 Approval of Victoria Harbour Act. 3041 V615TA02* Apr. 27 Governor's power to contract debts. 4093 May 23 Lighthouse stores. 4093 V615TA03* July 14 Lighthouse stores. 

Treasury

1731 Feb. 22 Expenses of lighthouse construction. 1731 V615TE012972 Apr. 2 Extra pay for marines at San Juan Island. 2972 V615TE023827 Apr. 27 Approval of Victoria Harbour Act. 3827 V615TE03* May 17 Extra pay of marines at San Juan Island. 4822 May 28 Extra pay of marines at San Juan Island. 4822 V615TE047230 Aug. 12 Bill of £430 on account of lighthouses. 7230 V615TE057359 Aug. 15 Governor's bills of £600 and £400. 7359 V615TE067614 Aug. 21 Audit of HBC accounts. 7614 V615TE078010 Sep. 3 Payment for governor's bills authorized. 8010 V615TE088150 Sep. 10 Audit of HBC accounts. 8150 V615TE098612 Sep. 25 Extinction of Indian land title. 8612 V615TE10

War Office

201 Jan. 7 Supply of military relief. 737 Jan. 23 Erection of barracks at San Juan Island. 1081 Feb. 6 Supply of military relief. 1081 V615WA035112 June 5 Supply of arms for volunteers. 5112 V615WA045501 June 17 Land for barracks. 5501 V615WA056258 July 13 Supply of troops. 6258 V615WA067619 Aug. 21 Transport of rifles and ammunition. 7619 V615WA079812 Nov. 2 Requisition of rifles and field batteries. 9812 V615WA0811489 Dec. 23 Appointment of officers for volunteers. 11489 V615WA09

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