Correspondence received from Offices (Government departments and other organisations)...

Correspondence received from Offices (Government departments and other organisations) and Individuals on subjects concerning the Leeward Islands. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• Admiralty (Antigua: improvement of St John's Harbour, proceedings of HMS Tourmaline; Barbuda: landing of naval officers from HMS Canada);
• Crown Agents (General: sale of obsolete stamps and postcards, appointments in prison service, appointment of Mr O'Farrell as Prison Officer, purchase of ten stud sires; Antigua: pipes for Wallings Reservoir, damage sustained to new steam launch, extension of Mr R Mitchell's leave, matron for Girls Training School, improvement of St John's Harbour, appointment of Mr Horner as Bandmaster, dredger for harbour works, Inscribed Stock Act 1892; Dominica: agreement with Mr J J Jones the curator of the Botanical Station, enlargement of Dominica maps, steamers for coasting service with plans enclosed, land and timber concession syndicate, steamer for coasting service; St Kitts: issue of loan, meeting of bill out of loan, further insurance of Victoria J Reed; Barbuda: development of Mr Dougall's proposals);
• Board of Trade (Antigua: St John's Harbour works, wreck of the Strathyre, change of name of steamer, abolition of compulsory pilotage);
• Foreign Office (Antigua: deepening of St John's Harbour, Trade Tax Act, tariff laws; General: commercial agreement with the United States, tariff laws and the objections of the United States government; Dominica: enquiry regarding Johann Tillgner, grants of Crown lands, tariff laws);
• War Office (Antigua: Wallings Reservoir and the services of Mr T Ivor Moore to supervise its completion);
• Meteorological Office (General: telegraphic weather warnings);
• Kew Gardens (Dominica: sample of cacao, appointment of curator of Botanical Station, grant of Crown land to syndicate; General: proposed agricultural college, services of Dr Henry A A Nicholls Medical Officer to the Public Institutions);
• General Post Office (Antigua: account with the Post Office, suspension of parcel post);
• Redonda Phosphate Company (Barbuda: application for a lease of Barbuda).

Individuals:

• Bishop of Antigua (Barbuda: appointment of medical missionary);
• Dr C G Brown (St Kitts: appointment of Mr F L Norris to serve as Medical Officer);
• T Bellot (Redonda: mining concession in the islands);
• R M Connelly (Dominica: appointment as Surgeon at Dominica, medical appointments);
• J R Chambers (his claims to promotion);
• N G Cookman (Dominica: appointment as Medical Officer);
• E J Cameron (Virgin Islands: application for transfer, Commissioner of Tobago;
• R Dougall (Barbuda: destruction of timber, condition of buildings in Barbuda, his claims in respect of his case, forfeiture of his lease, Mr Armstrong's report, draft agreement of sale, proposed grant of new lease, application for new lease or compensation, proposal for a joint lease, application for reinstatement or compensation, application for documents release);
• W Davies (Dominica: roads and bridges and the Bath Estate);
• J Evans (Antigua: extension of lease of Mr R Mitchell);
• H Estridge (St Kitts: purchase of land for burial ground);
• John Freeland (Antigua: medical appointment for Mr Douglas Freeland);
• J R Le Hunte (Dominica: application for appointment as Colour Sergeant at Cyprus);
• Mrs C Morgan (Tortola: information regarding estates);
• Neilson and Sons (Dominica: Bath Estate);
• Nisbet and Hinds (Dominica: Bath Estate);
• Neilson and Sons (Dominica: Bath Estate);
• F L Norris (St Kitts: appointment as District Medical Officer);
• Sir W Pink (St Kitts: application for transfer of Mr R W Cleveland to St Vincent);
• E Pogson (St Kitts: financial administration, increase of taxation);
• L S Senhouse (Dominica: appointment as Medical Officer, application for transfer);
• Sir W F H Smith (General: arrival on leave, improvements of breed of horses, trade arrangement with the United States, extension of leave; Barbuda: draft lease; Dominica: roads and bridges);
• J Sturge (Montserrat: loan of £20,000);
• C G Walpole (Antigua: Act 11 of 1892, application for appointment as Chief Justice of Trinidad).

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