Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Public Offices 1864

Admiralty

4884 May 26 State of defenses at Vancouver Island. 4884 V645AD015006 May 27 Proposed construction of dock at Esquimalt. 5006 V645AD027902 Aug. 20 Ownership of Fisgard Island. 7902 V645AD0311063 Nov. 29 Search for captors of Kingfisher. 11063 V645AD0411533 Dec. 14 Search for captors of Kingfisher. 11533 V645AD0511534 Dec. 14 Naval proceedings at VI. 11534 V645AD06

Agent (Crown Agents)

10123 Nov. 1 Current cash balance of VI. 10123 V645AG0110239 Nov. 8 Stores shipped by the John Stevenson. 10239 V645AG0211694 Dec. 21 Stores shipped by the John Stevenson. 11694 V645AG03

Council (Privy Council)

6649 July 13 Approval of three acts passed in VI. 6649 V645CO018232 Aug. 30 Approval of an act passed in VI. 8232 V645CO02

Foreign Office

221 Jan. 11 Enquiry into whereabouts of G. Vignola. 461 Jan. 15 Enquiry into whereabouts of A. Noiset. 1112 Feb. 8 State of affairs at San Juan Island. 1112 V645FO033815 Apr. 23 Enforcement of neutrality. 3815 V645FO047004 July 22 Arrest of Panama steamer theft conspirator. 7004 V645FO059765 Oct. 20 Telegraph line from San Francisco and Olympia. 9765 V645FO0610317 Nov. 10 Prospects of VI and BC. 10317 V645FO0711250 Dec. 5 Fines levied on the Alexandra. 11250 V645FO08

Land (Emigration Office)

2186 Mar. 8 Mr. Lowenberg's land claim. 2186 V645LN014042 Apr. 29 Deed and grant for Christ Church at Victoria. 4042 V645LN025627 June 14 Deed and grant for Christ Church at Victoria. 5627 V645LN038423 Sep. 8 Ownership of Fisgard Island. 8423 V645LN049235 Oct. 7 Ownership of Fisgard Island. 9235 V645LN05

Law Office

9762 Oct. 21 Report on amendment to real estate tax act. 9762 V645LW019837 Oct. 24 Approval of act respecting barristers and attorneys at law. 9837 V645LW0210869 Nov. 25 Opposition to passage of an act to tax barristers. 10869 V645LW03

Miscellaneous

301 Jan. 12 Address of congratulation to Prince of Wales. 759 Jan. 23 Supply of Douglas pine seeds. 1822 Feb. 26 Lowenberg's land claim. 1822 V645MI034601 May 14 Exclusion privileges of American Telegraph Co. 4601 V645MI045628 June 14 Address of congratulation to Prince of Wales. 5628 V645MI054713 Apr. 4 Address of congratulation to Queen Victoria. 4713 V645MI069841 Oct. 24 Information on HBC agent. 9841 V645MI0710054 Oct. 29 HBC barriers against ship access at V.I. 10054 V645MI0811413 Dec. 12 Lowenberg's land claim. 11413 V645MI09

Trade (Board of Trade)

3263 Apr. 7 Stores for lighthouses. 3263 V645TA016984 July 22 Operation of pilots for Port of Victoria Act. 6984 V645TA02

Treasury

6901 July 19 Accounts of treasury revenue & expenditure. 6901 V645TE01

War Office

6899 July 19 Requesting map of BC. 6899 V645WA017522 Aug. 9 Returning map of BC. 7522 V645WA027773 Aug. 17 Map of Esquimalt Harbour. 7773 V645WA038772 Sep. 19 Requesting reply to previous correspondence. 8772 V645WA049114 Sep. 29 Operation of Volunteer Act. 9114 V645WA05

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