Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches to London 1861

1 Jan 8 2039 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2039 B610012 Jan 8 2040 Travelling allowance to officers of Royal Engineers. 2040 B610023 Jan 11 2041 Land claim arrangement with HBC. 2041 B610034 Jan 17 2749 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2749 B610045 Jan 23 2750 Abstract of customs revenue 1860. 2750 B610056 Jan 23 2751 Draft of £2000 on military account. 2751 B610067 Jan 26 2752 Revenue and expenditure for 1860. 2752 B610078 Jan 25 2753 Resignation of Cary as attorney general. 2753 B610089 Jan 26 3006 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3006 B6100910 Jan 28 3007 Townsite on Similkameen River and expenses of Royal Engineers, 1860-61. 3007 B6101011 Feb 6 3008 Forwarding four acts for confirmation. 3008 B6101112 Feb 7 3009 Estimates for 1861 and return of appointments 1860. 3009 B6101213 Feb 8 3010 Shipment of supply of coins. 3010 B6101314 Feb 8 3011 Temporary pecuniary assistance to clergy. 3011 B6101415 Feb 10 3640 Return of despatches for half year ending 31 December 1860. 3640 B6101516 Feb 15 3641 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3641 B6101617 Feb 18 3642 Draft of £300 on military account. 3642 B6101718 Feb 19 3643 Estimates for Royal Engineers for 1861. 3643 B6101819 Feb 19 4317 Draft of £866.50 for governor's salary. 4317 B61019Sep Feb 28 4318 State of colonial affairs. 4318 B61019SP20 Mar 7 4515 Accounts for stores sent on Thames City. 4515 B6102021 Mar 16 4769 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 4769 B6102122 Mar 23 4770 Receipt of Blue Books. 4770 B6102223 Mar 26 4771 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 4771 B61023Sec Mar 26 5507 Treatment of confederate vessels. 5507 B61023SP24 Apr 14 5161 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5161 B6102425 Apr 15 5162 Comparative statement of customs revenue. 5162 B6102526 Apr 17 5163 Draft of £431.5.0 for governor's salary. 5163 B61026Sep Apr 22 5166 Petition for representative institutions. 5166 B61026SP27 Apr 23 5164 Forwarding four acts for confirmation. 5164 B6102728 Apr 23 5165 Preparations for 1862 London exhibition. 5165 B6102829 Apr 24 5474 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5474 B6102930 Apr 26 5475 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5475 B6103031 Apr 26 5476 Clearing of British ships from South Carolina. 5476 B6103132 Apr 30 5477 Crease applies for appointment as attorney general. 5477 B6103233 May 2 5478 Cariboo report by Nind and Okanagan report by Cox. 5478 B6103334 May 2 6113 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 6113 B6103435 May 6 6114 Claims of HBC to land in BC. 6114 B61035Sep Jun 4 6744 Visit to BC and report on state of affairs. 6744 B61035SP36 Jun 4 6743 Conveyance of crown land. 6743 B6103637 Jun 24 7765 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7765 B6103738 Jun 24 7915 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7915 B6103839 Jul 9 7916 Expenses of conveying Royal Engineers to BC in 1858. 7916 B6103940 Jul 14 8717 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8717 B61040Sep Jul 16 8719 Visit to BC and report on state of affairs. 8719 B61041SP

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41 Jul 14 8719 Draft of £431.5.0 for governor's salary. 8719 B61041SP42 Aug 2 8720 Policy with regard to American belligerents 8720 B6104243 Aug 3 8721 Draft of £1500 on regimental pay account. 8721 B6104344 Aug 3 8722 Draft of £3000 for colonial pay of Royal Engineers. 8722 B6104445 Aug 7 8723 Loan of £50,000. 8723 B6104546 Aug 7 9043 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9043 B6104647 Aug 20 9044 Proclamation of neutrality in US Civil War. 9044 B6104748 Aug 21 9045 Preparations for neutrality in Civil War. 9045 B6104849 Aug 22 9046 Review of four proclamations. 9046 B6104950 Aug 22 9047 Non-transmission of colonial returns and accounts. 9047 B6105051 Aug 26 9048 Revenue for half years ending June 1860 and 1861. 9048 B6105152 Aug 26 9796 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9796 B6105253 Aug 26 9797 Ffennell memo on salmon fisheries protection. 9797 B6105354 Sep 4 9798 Pilotage, fireman's protection, land acts. 9798 B6105455 Sep 11 9799 Forwarding financial returns for 1860. 9799 B6105556 Sep 16 9800 Return of bills drawn 1859 and 1860. 9800 B61056Sep Sep 16 9801 Report on mining activity in the colony. 9801 B61056SP57 Sep 15 10505 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10505 B61057Sep Oct 8 10955 Petition for representative institutions. 10955 B61057SP58 Oct 14 10956 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10956 B6105859 Oct 14 10957 Receipts and disbursements for Royal Engineers. 10957 B6105960 Oct 15 10958 Pre-emption Consolidation Act, 1861. 10958 B6106061 Oct 21 10959 British Columbia Land Registry Act, 1861. 10959 B6106162 Oct 22 10962 Distillers Excise Act, 1861. 10962 B61062Sep Oct 24 10961 State of affairs and gold discoveries. 10961 B61062SP63 Oct 25 10962 Bushby appointed registrar general. 10962 B6106364 Oct 25 10963 Draft of £3000 on military account. 10963 B6106465 Oct 25 401 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 6566 Nov 2 402 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 66 V6101367 Nov 16 403 Want of a circulating medium. 6768 Nov 16 404 Assistance in educating children of Royal Engineers. 6869 Nov 16 405 Appointment of commissioners for 1862 exhibition. 69 V615AD1170 Nov 16 406 Loan of £100,000. 70 B6105871 Nov 15 407 Extension of New Westminster municipal council and Harrison road bond acts. 7172 Nov 23 1161 Draft of £3000 on military account. 1161 B6107273 nov 24 1162 Draft of £431.5.0 for governor's salary. 1162 B6107374 Nov 30 1163 Estimates for 1862. 1163 B6107475 Nov 30 1164 Estimates for Royal Engineers for 1862. 1164 B6107576 Nov 30 1165 Memorial for direct steam communication. 1165 B6107677 Dec 7 1166 Resolution of New Westminster municipal council. 1166 B6107778 Dec 7 2187 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2187 B6107879 Dec 9 2188 Crease appointed attorney general. 2188 B6107980 Dec 29 2189 Leave of absence for P. Nind, stipendiary magistrate. 2189 B6108081 Dec 31 2618 Forwarding Blue Book for 1860. 2618 B6108182 Dec 31 2619 Forwarding certification for leave of absence granted to Nind. 2619 B6108283 Dec 31 3910 Forwarding return of changes in public service. 3910 B61083

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