Colonial Despatches

British Columbia Despatches from London 1864

62 Jan 3 Complaint of editing of Brown's prize essay. 62 V6400863 Jan 5 Balance of BC funds held by crown agents. 63 B6422664 Jan 11 Despatch of 13 November received. 64 B645AG08Sep Jan 14 Leave to visit VI for up to 4 weeks in a year. 14 V64003Sep Jan 15 HBC land claim still outstanding. 15 B64003Sep Jan 16 Senior member of executive council. 16 V645AD041 Jan 20 Commission as governor of BC. 1 V647102Sep Jan 21 Appointing Birch colonial secretary of BC. 21 V6416765 Jan 29 Report on mineral resources received. 65 V6400966 Jan 29 Payment of Lewis. 66 B6401067 Feb 5 Payment to Cox's wife. 67 V64157- Feb 10 Conveying correspondence between CO and Collins as to telegraph. 68 Feb 16 Approving appointment of Trutch as surveyor general. 68 B645AG091 Feb 18 Approving legislation. 1 V6470452 Feb 22 Granting of concessions to mining companies. 2 B647302Sep Feb 26 Trutch may not make further contracts for public works. 263 Feb 29 Military settlers (Houghton) exempt from change in regulations. 3 B645AD01Sep Mar 12 Warrant appointing Trutch CCLW and surveyor general. 12 B64002SPSep Mar 28 Report of inauguration of government in BC received. 28 V645AD054 Mar 30 Cost of furniture for government house in New Westminster £1673.11.0. 4 B64219SQ5 Mar 30 Sergeant McColl's application for relief from payment of passage expenses. 5 B645AD026 Apr 4 BC must pay cost of buildings used by RE's, £10,704.16.7. 6 B642201 Apr 12 Vacancy for Holmes as colonial secretary in Honduras. 1 V6470452 Apr 12 Approving Cooks Ferry and Clinton Road Bond Act 1863. 2 B6474013 Apr 22 £60 stolen in 1861 will be credited to colony. 3 B645AD014 Apr 30 Requesting opinion on union of colonies. 4 B64219SQ5 May 11 Arms left by Moody for local use. 5 B645AD02Sep May 12 Requesting information on hospitals and asylums. 12 B64002SP6 June 1 Congratulations to Prince of Wales on birth of son received. 6 B642207 June 1 Exclusive rights to Collins Overland Telegraph. 78 June 6 Allowing legislation. 8 V640019 June 7 Allowing legislation. 9 B6400210 June 10 Appointing Franks treasurer in place of Gosset. 10Sep June 10 Warrant appointing Franks treasurer. 1011 June 11 Allowing loan of £100,000. 1112 June 11 Dr. Rae to find telegraph route from Red River to BC. 12 B64002SP13 June 11 General report received. 13 V64726814 June 15 Despatch and Blue Book for 1862 received. 14 V6400315 June 15 Despatch received. 15 B6400316 June 21 BC to pay governor's travel expenses. 16 V645AD0417 June 21 Further information needed regarding financial affairs. 17 V64189A18 June 21 Report wanted on suspension of Gaggin by Douglas. 18 B6400119 June 25 Further inquiry into death of Donald Munro Jr. 19 B6400420 June 28 Separate despatch received. 20 B645AD0121 July 16 Crown agents to raise £100,000 loan when possible. 21 V6416722 July 16 Despatch received. 22 B645AD0323 July 16 Advice regarding Chilcotin massacre. 23 B645FO0124 July 18 Payment for stores for assay office. 24 V645AD0125 July 19 Instructions regarding reporting of financial affairs. 2526 July 27 Government officials prohibited from commercial undertakings. 2627 July 28 Requesting up-to-date map of BC. 27 B645AD0428 Aug 1 Approving leave of absence for Trutch. 28 V645AD0529 Aug 1 Crown agents postponed raising capital for loan. 29 B6400530 Aug 1 Chilcoten massacre. 3031 Aug 16 Despatch received. 31 B645AD0532 Aug 31 Confirming act setting interest rate. 32 V6400433 Sep 2 Confirming legislation for registration of real estate. 3334 Sep 7 Confirming legislation. 3435 Sep 7 Report requested for payment of RE expenses. 3536 Sep 27 Act for regulating inland navigation returned for reconsideration. 36 B645AD0637 Oct 7 Action regarding customs duties delayed for VI observations. 37 B6422138 Oct 26 Wants views on division of diocese in two. 3839 Oct 29 Chilcoten massacre. 39 B6400640 Nov 1 Separation of offices of auditor and colonial secretary. 40Nov 16 Suspension of Holmes. (Confidential) 41 Nov 23 Approving reinstatement of Gaggin. 41 B64007Sep Nov 24 Governor also serves as Vice Admiral. 24 V645LN0442 Nov 25 Approving ordinance No. 14 regarding postal service. 4243 Nov 26 Acknowledging despatches regarding Rae's expedition. 43 B6400844 Nov 26 Despatch received. 44 B645AG0145 Nov 26 Despatch received. 45 B6422346 Nov 26 Despatch received. 46 B645AG0247 Nov 26 Despatch received. 47 B6400948 Nov 26 Despatch received. 48 B6422449 Dec 1 Arrival of Rae at New Westminster. 49 B645AG0350 Dec 1 Despatches regarding Kootenay gold fields received. 5051 Dec 1 Collins Overland Telegraph Company. 5152 Dec 1 Policy regarding Chilcoten Indians approved. 52 B6422553 Dec 1 Disapproval of governor's recommendation for white men to shoot Indians. 53 V6400654 Dec 5 Crown Agents to pay £20,000 bill. 54 V645AG0255 Dec 8 Proceedings against crew of Random approved. 55 B645AG0556 Dec 10 Seymour denied half salary while enroute to BC. 56 V64153Sep Dec 12 Governors relations with executive council. 12 B64002SP57 Dec 17 Necessary bonds executed by treasurer. 57 B645AG0658 Dec 19 Act applying £135,639 to service of 1864 approved. 5859 Dec 19 Despatch regarding BC estimates approved. 59 V6415460 Dec 29 Exclusive privileges to California State Telegraph Co. 60 B6400161 Dec 31 BC's account with crown agents. 61 B64225SP62 Dec 31 Despatch regarding map received. 62 V6400863 Dec 31 Customs duty allowed, no protest from VI. 63 B64226