CO 301/44/1. Colonial secretary's fees on land grants. No. 43, folios 2-5.CO 301/44/2. Offices of colonial secretary and prothonotary. No. 44, folios 6-10.CO 301/44/3. States that Mr Alexander C Lowe has been sworn into office as colonial secretary and forwards his note of thanks for the appointment. No. 45, folios 11-15.CO 301/44/4. Forwards blue book for 1865 [not in item]. President Moir's report and printed reports of the inspector of public works and the headmaster and inspector of public schools. No. 46, folios 16-38.CO 301/44/5. Forwards printed copy of the reply to President Moir's speech to the Legislature. No. 47, folios 39-42.CO 301/44/6. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 1, 'Chancery Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 48, folios 43-46.CO 301/44/7. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 2, 'Supreme Court Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 49, folios 47-50.CO 301/44/8. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 3, 'Appeal Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 50, folios 51-54.CO 301/44/9. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 4, 'Master and Servants Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 51, folios 55-58.CO 301/44/10. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 5, 'Police Jurisdiction Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 52, folios 59-63.CO 301/44/11. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 6, 'Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 53, folios 64-72.CO 301/44/12. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 7, 'Registration of Voters Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 54, folios 73-78.CO 301/44/13. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 8, 'Health Ordinance Amendment' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 55, folios 79-83.CO 301/44/14. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 9, 'Appropriation' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 56, folios 84-90.CO 301/44/15. Forwards memorial from the elective members of the Council requesting an increase of salary for Reverend Mr Dillion. No. 57, folios 91-100.CO 301/44/16. Postal arrangements: reply to the circular of 19 March. No. 58, folios 101-103.CO 301/44/17. Payment of stamp duty on the appointment of Mr A C Lowe as colonial secretary. No. 59, folios 104-108.CO 301/44/18. Forwards abstract of the probable Crown revenue for 1867 together with an estimate of the probable expenditure on public works. No. 60, folios 108-115.CO 301/44/19. Forwards printed abstract of proceedings of the Legislative Council from 22 May to 9 June. No. 61, folios 116-121.CO 301/44/20. 32 8s 1d paid into the court on account of the British schooner Pioneer. No. 62, folios 122-126.CO 301/44/21. Shortage of water in the islands: reports that Captain Gordon has supplied 62 casks of water and has reported that there is plenty of water 'on the adjacent islands'. No. 63, folios 127-132.CO 301/44/22. Explanation respecting the accounts of general revenue and arrangements for auditing them. No. 64, folios 133-139.CO 301/44/23. States that new rules for Rifle Volunteers have been brought into conformity with the views expressed by Lord de Grey. No. 1, folios 140-143.CO 301/44/24. Relating to reporting on the blue book for 1865. No. 2, folios 144-147.CO 301/44/25. Forwards statement of transactions of the Public Bank to 30 June 1866. No. 3, folios 148-160.CO 301/44/26. The advance of 90 for Reverend W L Glanville's passage to the Bahamas. With copies of correspondence with the bishop of Nassau. No. 4, folios 161-177.CO 301/44/27. Mr Henry J Moore's claim in respect of the capture of the British schooner Rapid by a Spanish man of war. No. 5, folios 178-190.CO 301/44/28. Further on lack of water during May and June. No. 6, folios 191-214.CO 301/44/29. Proceedings of Haitian refugees in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the threatened withdrawal by the Haitian Government of certain privileges enjoyed by vessels trading in fruit and vegetables from the Turks Islands to Cap Haitian. No. 7, folios 215-226.CO 301/44/30. Reports destructive effects of a violent hurricane with loss of many lives. Includes names of those killed or injured and details of damage or destruction of property with names of householders. Unnumbered separate despatch, folios 227-260.CO 301/44/31. Forwards copies of correspondence with the 'Triumvirate Government' at St Domingo and with Mr A J Astwood of Grand Turk concerning the latter's appointment as a commercial agent for that republic. No. 8, folios 261-272.CO 301/44/32. Application of Mr A J Astwood to be recognised as Dominican Commercial Agent. No. 9, folios 272-276.CO 301/44/33. Leave of absence granted to Mr Lewis S Stubbs, a clerk in the colonial secretary's office. Mr S D Turton to act in his absence. No. 10, folios 277-284.CO 301/44/34. Reports the decision of the Supreme Court on the claim against the owner of the schooner Eliza. No. 11, folios 285-196.CO 301/44/35. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 10, 'Civil List 1866' [copy of ordinance not in item]. No. 12, folios 297-308.CO 301/44/36. Reports the death of Mr Stamers, a non-elective member of the Council, and the provisional appointment of the colonial secretary, Mr Alexander Campbell Lowe, to the vacancy. No. 13, folios 309-316.CO 301/44/37. Application of Messrs Frith and Murphy to purchase railroad iron at West Caicos. No. 14, folios 317-325.CO 301/44/38. Transmits for approval copy of Ordinance No. 11, 'Education' [copy of ordinance not in item]. With a report of the queen's advocate. No. 15, folios 326-345.CO 301/44/39. Haitian political refugees residing at Grand Turk. No. 16, folios 346-354.CO 301/44/40. Further reports on the recent hurricane. Unnumbered, folios 355-371.CO 301/44/41. In reply to the circular despatch of 14 March states that no coal mines, nor an indication of coal, exist in the Turks Islands. No. 17, folios 372-374.CO 301/44/42. Further reports on the recent hurricane with details of injuries to persons and damage to property. No. 18, folios 375-411.CO 301/44/43. Reverend W L Glanville's passage money to the Bahamas. No. 19, folios 412-414.CO 301/44/44. Explanation of Mr Lockhart's allowance for having charge of Crown property at West Caicos. No. 20, folios 415-420.CO 301/44/45. Delay in proclaiming Ordinance No. 6 of 1865 to provide a prospective Civil List. No. 21, folios 421-425.CO 301/44/46. States that 32 8s 1d has been recovered from the owner of the British schooner Pioneer and paid to the Postmaster General. No. 22, folios 426-428.CO 301/44/47. Hurricane: correspondence with General Luperon relating to aid from Puerto Plata. No. 23, folios 429-434.CO 301/44/48. Robbery of the public chest at East Harbour. No. 24, folios 435-440.CO 301/44/49. Hurricane: further on its effects. No. 25, folios 441-456.CO 301/44/50. Hurricane: appeals for aid. No. 26, folios 457-462.

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