Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 31 December 1861, CO 60:11, no. 3910, 239.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (3).
The first of the two documents included in the file, “Return No 1,” is a list of employment
statistics; the second, “Return No 2,” lists “all new offices and appointments” and
salaries for each—both cover the period up to December 31, 1861, presumably for BC.
This file encloses three miscellaneous documents, which appear to be added on to the
end of the 1861 files. The first is a draft replay from Newcastle to Douglas, which appears to notify Douglas of the appointment of John Garret as the “Agent In British Columbia In the Exhibition of Works of Industry,” for the London exhibition of 1862, though the bulk of the text is crossed out; the second is a letter
from Sanford to Garrett, which discusses BC's submission to the London exhibition; third appears to be a minute entry entitled “Estimates,” which discusses
procedural matters related to the Treasury.
No. 83
31 December 1861
I have the honor to transmit herewith the Returns required
by the Book of Colonial Regulations according to the forms
prescribed in the Appendix page 159.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Return No 1, of all changes in the holders of existing Offices
arising from promotion or otherwise, during the year ended 31st
December 1861, as also of all additions to the established Salaries and
Allowances under settled regulations for length of service," signed
by Douglas.
"Return No 2, of all new offices and appointments created and of
all additions to Established Salaries and Allowances not provided
for by settled regulations for length of service, during year ended
31st December 1861," signed by Douglas.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, Separate, 16 February 1862, notifying Douglas of the appointment of John Garrett as “Agent In British Columbia In the Exhibition of Works of Industry,” for the London exhibition of 1862, though the text is crossed out.
[The following is a collection of miscellaneous documents inserted
at the conclusion of the despatches for 1861:]
F.R. Sandford, Privy Council Office, to Reverend J. Garrett,
11 February 1861, discussing British Columbia's submission to the
exhibition of 1862.
