Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches from London 1859

1 Jan 3 Payment of bill on account of Royal Engineers. 1 B5970012 Jan 6 Forwarding commissions for vice admiral and judge. 2 B59063PR3 Jan 6 Documents for guidance of treasurer of BC. 3 B590644 Jan 7 English merchants wish to make Victoria a free port. 4 B590695 Jan 15 Captain Gosset's requisition for stores. 5 B595AD046 Jan 20 Approval of proclamation regarding disposal of land. 6 B595LW017 Jan 22 Construction of roads in BC. 7 B595MI018 Jan 27 Reservation of land at Esquimalt for naval purposes. 89 Jan 28 Money advanced to chief inspector of police. 9 B5919710 Jan 29 Payment of bill on account of Royal Engineers. 10 B5906511 Jan 29 HMS Tribune sails from Hong Kong to VI. 11 V5903012 Jan 31 Establishment of bishoprick of BC. 12 B5919813 Feb 2 Method of addressing secretary of state. 13 B5919914 Feb 4 Approval of proceedings regarding Royal Engineers. 14 V5900315 Feb 7 Source of salaries of VI officers. 15 B5920016 Feb 7 Disposal of public land. 16 B5920117 Feb 8 HBC claims to land in BC. 1718 Feb 9 Sale of town lots in Victoria. 18 V5905619 Feb 9 Pay of officers and men in BC. 19 B595MI0520 Feb 11 Sale of land and rights of aliens in BC. 2021 Feb 11 Governmental proceedings in the colony. 21 B595MI0622 Feb 12 Financial state of the colony. 22 B595MI0723 Feb 12 Reporting loss of Briseis. 23Feb 14 Introducing Robert Falk. (Confidential) 24 Feb 14 Suggestions and complaints of Begbie. 2425 Feb 21 Rights of foreign miners in BC and VI. 25 B5906626 Feb 23 Transmitting seals for BC. 26 V595AD0627 Feb 26 Forms needed for meteorological observations. 27 B5906728 Mar 3 Appointment of colonial secretary. 28 V595TE0629 Mar 10 Appointment of Cary as attorney general. 29 B595MI0930 Mar 10 Two gun boats to be fitted for service in BC. 30 B5906931 Mar 14 Exchange rate for US dollar. 31 V595WA0132 Mar 15 Lack of English lawyers in the colony. 3233 Mar 19 Approval of two proclamations. 3334 Mar 19 Regulations regarding officers settling in colony. 3435 Mar 21 Incorrect to call Moody the lieutenant governor. 35 V595AD0736 Mar 22 Approval of marine engineers going to Hope. 3637 Mar 23 Letter from Snyder received. 3738 Mar 24 Crickmer had received no appointment as chaplain. 38 V595WA0239 Mar 24 State of colony and acknowledging despatch. 39 B59203Sep. Mar 24 Warrant appointing Cary as attorney general. 2440 Apr 1 Whereabouts of Jean Baptiste Massenot. 40 B5920441 Apr 2 Requesting vouchers for boundary survey buildings. 41 B595MI1042 Apr 2 Payment of loan to Stevens should be imminent. 42 B5906843 Apr 2 Captain Gosset to pay £67 due to Admiralty. 43 B5920544 Apr 6 Imperial funds unavailable for fixing prison conditions. 44 B5920645 Apr 9 Admission of Scottish barristers to practice in VI. 45 B595MI1346 Apr 11 To appoint an executive council when necessary. 46 B595MI1447 Apr 11 Approval of Brew's appointment as gold commissioner. 47 B595MI1548 Apr 11 Requesting further information regarding proposal to send Irish Constabulary to the colony. 4849 Apr 11 Urging a liberal and just Indian policy in BC. 4950 Apr 12 State of colony and acknowledging despatch. 50 V595WA0551 Apr 12 No increase of expenditure in Moody's department. 51 B595MI1652 Apr 15 Law books shipped in Gomelza. 5253 Apr 16 Law bench shipped in Gomelza. 53 V595WA0654 Apr 20 Transmitting New Zealand gold fields act. 54 V5900655 Apr 25 Loan to Stevens to be repaid with interest. 55 B59069SP56 Apr 28 Regular postal service. 56 B59069SQ57 Apr 29 Barnston's application to be admitted to practice law in VI. 57 B5907158 Apr 30 Restoration of British rights on San Juan Island. 58 B5907259 Apr 30 Reservation of coal and timber for government. 59 B5907360 Apr 30 Transmitting public seal. 60 B595WA0961 May 5 Capital of BC to be called New Westminster. 61 B5907562 May 7 Regulating disposal of crown land. 62 B5907663 May 11 Erection of lighthouses in Straits of Juan de Fuca. 63 V595HB0164 May 14 Report on state of colony received. 64 B595MI20May 14 Admission of British shipping to US coastal trade. (Confidential) 65 May 16 Bills for £2520 to be paid. 65 B595MI2166 May 19 Rules for vice admiralty court. 6667 May 20 Treatment of Indians. 6768 May 21 Position of Reverend Crickmer. 68 V5903369 May 22 Correspondence regarding loan to Stevens. 69 B595MI2270 May 23 Salary of governor increased to £1200. 70 B5907771 May 24 Site of capital of BC. 71 B5920772 June 1 More evidence required to act on petition of House of Assembly regarding HBC. 7273 June 2 Cridge's proposal for new agreement as chaplain of VI. 73 B595TA0174 June 2 Pension payment for Serjeant Calder. 7475 June 3 Despatch with specimens of gold received. 75 V595AD1276 June 4 Expenses for Harrison trail to come from colonial reserve. 7677 June 10 Occupation of San Juan by Americans. 77 B5907878 June 16 Erection of lighthouses in Straits of Juan de Fuca. 78 B595TA0279 June 16 Arrival of Royal Engineers and acknowledging despatch. 79 B590791 June 23 Moody's application for passage money not entertained. 1 B5971012 June 25 Royal Engineer expenses show discrepancy in bills. 2 B59063PR3 June 30 Opinion of Law Office on US vessels in Fraser River. 3 B590644 July 1 Stores lost on Briseis to be replaced. 4 B591735 July 4 Report on colony received. 5 B59195SP6 July 26 Resignation of colonial secretary accepted. 6 B596B017 July 26 No increase of salary to Hamley and Gosset. 7 B595MI018 July 28 Land sales, mining licenses, and acknowledging despatch. 89 July 28 Land sales. 9 B59197July 29 Discussing various issues relative to the governor's salary. (Confidential) 10 Aug 5 Disposal of convicts. 10 B5906511 Aug 6 Moody's salary paid to 31 March. 11 V5903012 Aug 16 Postage stamps ordered. 12 B5919813 Aug 29 Postal communication. 13 B5919914 Sep 5 Discussing act dealing with Indian trade and the administration of justice. 14 V59003Sep 5 BC officials residing in Victoria must move to mainland. (Confidential) 15 Sep 5 Return of civil establishment regulations, and changes in appointments. 15 B5920016 Sep 5 Thanks to Begbie for general report. 16 B5920117 Sep 6 O'Reilly appointed JP in Langley and acknowledging despatch. 1718 Sep 6 Postal communications between BC and San Francisco. 18 V5905619 Sep 7 Bills for £3200 and £1200 military service accepted. 19 B595MI0520 Sep 7 Requesting statement of military pay drawn. 2021 Sep 8 Payment of Moody's salary. 21 B595MI0622 Sep 19 Assay office establishment. 22 B595MI0732 Sep 22 Transmitting colonial estimates. 3224 Sep 23 Regimental pay of engineers to be drawn from imperial funds. 2425 Sep 25 Bills drawn on paymaster general. 25 B5906626 Sep 28 Bills to be paid by Treasury. 26 V595AD0627 Sep 29 Correspondence relative to assay office. 27 B5906728 Sep 30 £47.13.9 paid from stores supplied to Captain Grant. 28 V595TE0629 Oct 20 Report on Harrison Lillooet route received. 29 B595MI0930 Oct 20 Report of survey of Thompson, Fraser, and Harrison districts received. 30 B5906931 Oct 21 Gun boats despatched on 28 August. 31 V595WA0132 Oct 21 Appointments to assay office. 3233 Oct 28 No loan to be raised. 3334 Nov 2 Bills for £200 on military account to be paid. 3435 Nov 9 Payment of Moody's salary. 35 V595AD0736 Nov 23 Bills for £2000 by treasurer to be paid. 3637 Dec 23 Introducing Colonel O'Connor. 37