Correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and...

Correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and from individuals on matters relating to the Leeward Islands. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• House of Commons (complaints of planters and others of the Leeward Islands on increased expenditure and taxation);
• Admiralty (Dr Cowan's appointment as Acting Medical Officer at English Harbour District at Antigua, discontinuance of the services of HMS Sphinx, sleeping accommodation on board HMS Sphinx, conveyance of certain civil passengers from Antigua to Dominica on HMS Sphinx at the Governor's request, visit of HMS Sphinx to the Virgin Islands and complaint against the Health Officer of Antigua);
• Crown Agents (printed copies of Bills proposed to be laid before the Legislature, new vessel for the Leeward Islands and expenditure on account of it, cost of a iron bridge for Dominica);
• Privy Council Office (Act to further encourage agricultural immigration);
• Board of Trade (gold medal of the French Government for Mr Stephen Dix for his services at the L'Amazone);
• Treasury (grant of a pension to the Stipendiary Magistrate Mr Howard Lloyd, appointment of Mrs Farrington as Provider to the Liberated African Establishment, Messrs Dudgeon's tender for the construction of a steam vessel, case of McCleverty versus Hyde, Montserrat Act on Export Duties, bill for £804 as instalment of the Hurricane Loan Fund, payment due to the Telegraph for damage and costs incurred, Mr Padmore's application for the restoration of his pension from the Imperial Customs, request receipt of several bills on account of the Montserrat Earthquake Loan, Mr Alexander W Moir's application for arrears of pension as a Customs Officer, Act No 9 of 1872 to encourage telegraphic communication);
• Foreign Office (the Telegraph case and proposed compromise, British subjects arrested at Puerto Rico on suspicion of murder, claims arising from the detention of the Telegraph, maltreatment of British subjects at Vigues and Culebra);
• War Office (appointment of Sergeant Forsyth to be Sub-Inspector of Police of the Leeward Islands, claim on Mr Eldridge on account of the Piccadilly Estate);
• Land Board (Mr Olivace's land claim, Mr William Crichton's application for the prolongation of his lease of Redonda Island).

Miscellaneous:

• General Post Office (arrear of postal accounts, Antigua postal accounts, postal balances of the Leeward Islands, delay in making up the mails of Nevis, Sir Benjamin Pine's bill on account of the expenses in the case of the Telegraph, balances due from the Colonial Postmasters, departure of the Mail Packet Mersey from English Harbour without the mails for the south);
• Chief Constabulary (appointment of Chief Constable required for the Leeward Islands);
• Local Government Board (submits a report on Antigua's Compulsory Vaccination Act No 3 of 1872.

Individuals:

• Asher and Company (requests copies of the Colonial Acts);
• George Alsbury (applies for a grant for his services under the Colonial Office);
• Mr J Ballot (applies for an extension of leave);
• Commander Burlton (applies for the appointment of Commander of the Colonial Steamer);
• Sir Graham Briggs (applies for the appointment as Governor);
• William Crichton (applies for the renewal of the lease of the Island of Redonda);
• Fryers-Concrete Company Limited (protests against the heavy administrative inspection contemplated under the Federation);
• Mr R Hart (appointment as colonial registrar of Dominica);
• Dr Stewart Harris (treatise on the disease of leprosy);
• Stephen J Hill (Mr Daniell's suspension);
• Dr John Imray (requests an extension of leave);
• Mr F Jayes (enquires as to the fate of Robert Landers the Treasurer of Montserrat);
• Howard Lloyd (increase of his pension);
• Eliza Lans (her deprivation of her homestead and her claim to the property of her late uncle in Nevis);
• Dr Gavin Milroy (arrival in Dominica and inspection of Yaws Hospital);
• Mr Munro (his arrival in the United Kingdom on leave);
• M P McArthur (grievances of a Wesleyan body in the Leewards);
• Reverend Thomas Owen (his inability to return to Nevis and his request for a pension and an extension of leave);
• Sir Benjamin Pine (appointment of a Training Clerk to act as Postmaster, preparation of Blue Book Report on St Kitts, his opinion on the withdrawal of the Sphinx, conveyance of certain passengers in HMS Sphinx from Antigua to Dominica, death of the Engineer in charge of the Water Works Improvements Mr Dickenson and appointment of his successor);
• Stanley, Gibbons and Company (receipt for the supply of £5 worth of stamps);
• Edward Sturge (increased taxation since creation of the Federation of the Leeward Islands);
• Sturge's Montserrat Company Limited (further argument in support of the reduction of the administrative expenditure);
• Charles H Kemp Sturgeon (solicits the appointment of an Outdoor Clerk under the Treasury Department);
• Mr H R Semper (requests for one month's extension of leave);
• James Thompson and Son (claim on the estate of the late Provost Marshal of Antigua James Drysdale);
• Stephen J Walker (money left by the deceased ex-Governor of Montserrat John Price).

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