Catalogue description Letters from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and from...

Letters from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and from individuals on matters relating to British Guiana. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• House of Commons (report on Demerara);
• Admiralty (HMS Eclipse and case of deserters);
• Crown Agents (salary of E H Walker, Archdeacon Jones, Reverend J H May, Mr Grant and A A Burrowes, payment to R H R Hill, pension to Thomas Fennell);
• Council Office (passing of Act);
• Board of Trade (patented inventions);
• India Office (treatment of Indian immigrants);
• Treasury (guarantee of loans, passage allowance to Mr Eyre, bronze coins);
• Foreign Office (exemption of N Smith from Militia service, appointment of J A Teugely, death of J H Wegman, appointment of B Ries as Venezuelan Consul);
• Home Office (appointment of Mr Twyford as Superintendent of Penal Settlement);
• War Office (troop detachment, armament of Fort William Frederick, Mr Gallagher's training with Rifle Corps);
• Land Board (memorial of Portuguese residents, Mr Jeffrey's leave of absence, ordinance relating to rivers and Crown lands);
• Customs House (information on penalties and forfeitures);
• The European Mail (report on Indian Immigrants);
• The Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland (Bill for Better Government);
• Inland Revenue (rewards to officers);
• General Post Office (delay in correspondence);
• British Guiana Gas Company Limited (copy of Stock Ordinance).

Individuals:

• Mr Arthur (postal mismanagement, complaint against Governor);
• Mr Alves (appointment as Stipendiary Magistrate);
• Charles Piercy Austin (extension of leave);
• Allen Blunt (entitlement to free passage, relinquishes appointment);
• R Bolton (leave of absence);
• Mr Black (patent submission);
• J Carmichael (appointment as Superintendent);
• P Cioul (appointment as Medical Attendant);
• Darnell Davis (extension of leave, application for post of Superintendent);
• G N Des Voeux (payment of expenses);
• E Eyre (appointment of Mr Alves, Sir Francis Hincks' complaint against report);
• Bishop of Guiana (church vacancies, and candidates, recommends Reverend J E Fox);
• George Griffin (post of Superintendent of penal settlement);
• D M Gallagher (post in Ireland, promotion);
• Mr Grant (leave of absence);
• Sir Francis Hincks (report into treatment of immigrants);
• Mr E Jeuveuis (petition from Portuguese residents);
• J Jeffrey (certificate of health);
• Henry S King and Company (settlement of debt);
• C E Lathluy (extension of leave);
• C W Lovesy (post of Puisne Judge);
• Thomas McClure (appointment of Major Griffin);
• John Griffin (extension of leave);
• Reverend Charles Morgan (extension of leave);
• Dr Milroy (visit to leper asylum);
• Bernard G Norton (retirement from service);
• William Notman (property rights);
• Arnolt Francois Obermuller (petition);
• Henry Pemberton Plummer (extension of leave);
• N R Pyne (salary, passage allowance);
• George Phillips (expenses claim);
• G Rogers (candidate for superintendent of Penal Settlement);
• G B Ross (re-employment);
• Colonel H I Shaw (application for post of Superintendent of Penal Settlement);
• Reverend David Smith (leave of absence);
• Euan M Smith (extension of leave);
• William George Tapp (information regarding his brother);
• J Tomlinson (enquiry about relative);
• A W Twyford (appointment as Superintendent of Penal Settlement);
• Kenneth Urquhart (right to property);
• J Carvell Williams (church loans);
• R H Whitfield (application for Puisne Judgeship);
• Henry Watson (address during leave of absence).