Letters received from various government offices (departments), other organisations and individuals relating to British Guiana. Correspondents and subjects are as follows: Offices: Crown Agents (payments to W Holmes, J C Harris, B G Norton, W H A Burrowes, G W Barrett, Mr Fenwell and Staff Commander Parsons, material for police clothing, salary and half-salary of C P Austin); India Office (information on the propagation of Teak, commission to enquire into the state of the Indian emigrant labourers in British Guiana); Treasury (accounts for the sinking fund, ordinance 19 of 1869 granting rights to the International Ocean Telegraph Company, ordinance to transfer these rights to the West India and Panama Telegraph Company, salary to the Bishop of Guiana while resident in England, geological survey, pensions to colonial officers, leave salary of R L Webber); Foreign Office (appointment of a Portuguese Consul in British Guiana, information on Miss E Duffez, exemption of Mr Newton Smith from serving in the militia, property of J F Schaffler); War Office (distribution of 'Black' Troops to the colonies, appointment and emoluments of F Griffin, replacement medal for Sergeant Major Dume, Georgetown Barracks); Land Board (land tax to provide for armed police force); General Post Office (irregular arrival of mail packets from England, report on the Post Office Savings Banks); Custom House (certificate of registry of British vessels). Individuals: C P Austin (arrival in England); B Belchen (requests an interview); J Beaumont (offers himself as a witness before the commission to enquire into the condition of immigrants in British Guiana); R H Bakewell (applies for a place on the commission to enquire into the condition of immigrants); E M Crocker (extension of leave); G Des Voux (commission enquiring into the condition of immigrants); E H Dalton (extension of leave); J A Finne (commission enquiring into the condition of immigrants); Gilbert (leave of absence); J Hackett (leave of absence); H Huggins (complaint of labourers concerning delay in conveyance of purchased land); J Krimilord (complaint against Governor Scott); J Losdale (complaint concerning the commission of enquiry into the condition of immigrants); J Mason (arrangements to meet the expense of roads); J McGuffie (arrival in Scotland); J McSwiney (leave, commission of enquiry into the condition of immigrants); B G Norton (extension of leave); G H Oliver (appointments to the commission enquiring into the condition of immigrants); H P Plummer (extension of leave); W Prima (protest concerning the parish of St Saviours); W H Penny (correspondence with Robert Smith); W R Petty (estate of B Butler); W R Pyne (appointment as Stipendiary Magistrate); B C Pine (appointment of a Stipendiary Magistrate); G Ross (appointment as Stipendiary Magistrate); I Smith (suspension of W T Smith); E Southey (applies for a grant); J T Tapp (estate of W G Tapp); E Walker (extension of leave); G Young (appointment as Commissioner of British Guiana).

AMDigital Reference: CO 111/378.

Series: CO 111 Colonial Office and predecessors: British Guiana, formerly Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo, Original Correspondence.

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