Colonial Despatches

Vancouver Island Despatches to London 1866

1 Jan. 8 2170 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 2170 V660012 Jan. 9 2171 Resolution favouring reciprocity with US. 2171 V660023 Jan. 9 2172 No action yet taken on crown lands question. 2172 V66003Jan. 13 3003 Newspaper clippings on debate over Franchise Act. (Confidential) 30034 Jan. 23 3025 Financial state of the colony. 3025 V660045 Jan. 23 3026 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3026 V66005Jan. 24 3034 Observations by Assembly on financial state of colony. (Confidential) 3034 V66005CO6 Jan. 25 3027 Sentencing of an Indian for murder. 3027 V660067 Jan. 30 3028 Financial state of the colony. 3028 V660078 Jan. 30 3029 Forwarding Government Gazette and newspapers for quarter ended 31 December 1865. 3029 V660089 Feb. 8 3030 Financial condition of the colony. 3030 V6600910 Feb. 13 3246 Financial condition of the colony. 3246 V6601011 Feb. 15 3762 Hankin's application for extension of leave from navy to retain position in colony. 3762 V6601112 Feb. 20 3763 Practice of insuring stores shipped for colonial governments. 3763 V6601213 Feb. 27 3764 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 3764 V6601314 Mar. 1 3765 Financial condition of the colony. 3765 V6601415 Mar. 3 3766 Forwarding resolution relative to seat of government. 3766 V6601516 Mar. 4 4662 Forwarding petition of J. Dickson, M.D. 4662 V6601617 Mar. 6 4663 Resolution relative to removal of Dickson as coroner. 4663 V6601718 Mar. 6 4664 Directions relative to carrying fines, fees, and forfeitures to crown revenue account. 4664 V6601819 Mar. 7 4665 Forwarding minutes of Executive Council for half year ended 31 December 1865. 4665 V66019Mar. 7 4781 Suspension of Henry Wootton, postmaster. (Confidential) 4781 V66019CO20 Mar. 10 4666 Forwarding letter from Watson, treasurer, complaining of salary reduction. 4666 V6602021 Mar. 10 4667 Application of Pearse to be confirmed as surveyor general. 4667 V6602122 Mar. 10 4668 Refusal of Assembly to vote salaries for private secretary and auditor. 4668 V66022Mar. 23 4782 Debate over bill to incorporate city of Victoria. (Confidential) 4782 V66022CO23 Mar. 26 4669 No action yet taken on crown lands question. 4669 V6602324 Mar. 26 4670 Financial condition of the colony. 4670 V6602425 Mar. 26 4671 Requisition for lamps for lighthouse. 4671 V6602526 Apr. 2 5412 Forwarding Government Gazette and newspapers for quarter ended 31 March 1866. 5412 V6602627 Apr. 14 5413 Reporting visit to New Westminster. 5413 V6602728 Apr. 16 5414 Financial condition of the colony. 5414 V6602829 Apr. 17 5415 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 5415 V6602930 Apr. 17 5416 Loss of mail steamer Labouchere. 5416 V6603031 May 2 5768 Laying of telegraph cable between Vancouver Island and Washington Territory. 2 B667023A32 May 12 6398 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 6398 V6603233 May 12 6399 Refusal of Assembly to establish volunteer force. 6399 V6603334 May 17 6400 Inquiry into loss of mail steamer Labouchere. 6400 V6603435 June 1 6751 Proceedings of Capt. Turnour against Indians at Fort Rupert. 6751 V6603536 June 1 6752 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 6752 V6603637 June 2 6753 Report on loss of the Labouchere. 6753 V6603738 June 2 6754 Information respecting effects of John Curry, a police officer, deceased. 6754 V6603839 June 2 6755 Return of E.G. Alston, registrar general. 6755 V6603940 June 4 7601 Regularity of inquiry into loss of the Labouchere. 7601 V6604041 June 4 7602 Reporting no Fenian disturbances. 7602 V6604142 June 13 7603 Defences of the colony in view of possible Fenian raid. 7603 V6604243 June 16 7604 Memorial from Assembly for disallowance of BC customs ordinance. 7604 V6604344 June 22 7605 Resolutions of legislature relative to union with BC. 7605 V66044Tel June 20 6614 Telegram of Assembly forwarding resolutions relative to terms of union. 6614 V66044TTel June 24 6612 Telegram advising report on Assembly's resolutions would be forwarded by next mail. 6612 V66044T245 June 26 7606 Financial condition of the colony. 7606 V6604546 June 26 7607 Memorial of Legilative Council for disallowance of BC customs ordinance. 7607 V6604647 June 26 7608 Reporting telegram forwarded. 7608 V6604748 June 26 7609 Memorial of Assembly on condition of the colony. 7609 V6604849 June 26 7610 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 7610 V66049July 5 8277 Reporting unfavourable conduct of US consul on July 4. (Confidential) 8277 V66049CO50 July 12 8305 Financial condition of the colony. 8305 V6605051 July 13 8306 Return of oaths required to be taken. 8306 V6605152 July 14 8307 Financial condition of the colony. 8307 V6605253 July 14 8308 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8308 V6605354 Aug. 2 8972 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 8972 V6605455 Aug. 3 8976 Forwarding Blue Book for 1865. 8976 V6605556 Aug. 3 8963 Property of the late John Curry. 8963 V6605657 Aug. 4 8964 Irregularities in the probate court. 8964 V6605758 Aug. 6 8965 Cost of improvement of Victoria harbour. 8965 V6605859 Aug. 6 8966 Accounts for marines on San Juan Island for 1865 and first six months of 1866. 8966 V6605960 Aug. 8 9582 Financial condition of the colony and Assembly's resolution expressing want of confidence in governor. 9582 V6606061 Aug. 8 9583 Financial condition of the colony and Aassembly's resolutions condemning proceedings of governor. 9583 V6606162 Aug. 17 9584 Financial condition of the colony. 9584 V6606263 Aug. 20 9585 Forwarding minutes of Executive Council for half year ended 30 June 1866. 9585 V6606364 Aug. 21 9586 Reporting tour around the island. 9586 V6606465 Aug. 27 9587 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 9587 V66065Sep Aug. 8 10160 Forwarding copy of letter from a colonist on the union of the colonies. 10160 V66065SP66 Aug. 31 10224 Forwarding further resolutions from Assembly relative to union with BC. 10224 V6606667 Sep. 3 10225 Reporting on unsatisfactory laws and state of affairs with respect to selling liquor to Indians. 10225 V6606768 Sep. 3 10226 Rejection by Assembly of bill to admit Indian evidence. 10226 V6606869 Sep. 3 10227 Refusal of Assembly to pass supplemental votes for 1865. 10227 V6606970 Sep. 3 10228 Proclamations proroguing and dissolving Assembly. 10228 V6607071 Sep. 4 10229 Rejection of postal bill by Assembly. 10229 V6607172 Sep. 4 10230 Claim against BC on account of lighthouses and conveyance of mail. 10230 V6607273 Sep. 8 10231 Financial condition of the colony and failure to vote 1866 supply bill. 10231 V6607374 Sep. 11 10232 Probable state of finances at close of 1866. 10232 V6607475 Sep. 14 10176 Acknowledging announcement of appointment of Lord Carnarvon as Secretary of State. 10176 V6607576 Sep. 14 10177 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10177 V6607675a Sep. 28 10630 Explanation relative to payment of fines, fees, and forfeitures into crown revenue. 10630 V66076Y76a Sep. 28 10631 Forwarding acts 29 and 30 for consideration. 10631 V66076Z77 Oct. 1 10632 Acknowledging receipt of Act of Parliament for union of VI and BC. 10632 V6607778 Oct. 1 10633 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 10633 V6607879 Oct. 1 10634 Forwarding Government Gazette and newspapers for six months ended 30 September 1866. 10634 V6607980 Oct. 3 10635 Enclosing complete set of VI acts since 1859. 10635 V6608081 Oct. 20 11379 Re-conveyance of VI to the crown by the Hudson's Bay Company. 11379 V6608182 Oct. 20 11380 Reporting relinquishment of government. 11380 V6608283 Oct. 20 11381 Verification of Pemberton's signature. 11381 V6608384 Oct. 20 11832 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 1183285 Oct. 24 12125 Assumption of government by W.A.G. Young. 12125 V6608586 Nov. 6 12126 Bill drawn for £1,500 on account of Royal Marines on San Juan Island. 12126 V6608687 Nov. 7 12127 Acknowledging receipt of despatches. 12127 V6608788 Nov. 10 12128 Forwarding vouchers of expenditure on account of marines at San Juan Island. 12128 V6608889 Nov. 19 415 Forwarding minutes of Executive Council from 1 July 1866 to 19 November 1866. 8990 Nov. 19 416 Advising British Columbia Act, 1866 had been published and proclaimed. 90 B665MI01

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