Despatches from Henry Hesketh Joudou Bell, Administrator of Dominica, together with...

Despatches from Henry Hesketh Joudou Bell, Administrator of Dominica, together with correspondence from Government departments concerning the Leeward Islands. Despatches are described at item level; other correspondence is not, and correspondents and subjects are as follows:

• Admiralty: ([Virgin Islands] agrees that it is not worthwhile to raise the question of the ownership of Flannigan's Island);
• Crown Agents: ([Dominica] recommends W A Miller for post of Colonial Engineer, [Antigua] query regarding wording on stamps, Mr Osbert Chadwick's report on water supply to Boer prisoners [3 items], draft contract for central sugar factory, [Dominica] coastal steam service [5 items], grant of land to J Lowles [4 items], [Montserrat] request for supply of calf lymph from Roberts and Company [2 items]);
• Privy Council Office: ([Virgin Islands] Order in Council assenting to Virgin Islands Constitution Act, [Leeward Islands] Order in Council assenting to Act to amend the Supreme Court Acts);
• Foreign Office: (turtle fishery in Lesser Antilles, [Virgin Islands] FO has no information about Flannigan's Island, volcanic eruption at Martinique, [St Kitts] complaint of Edward Morris against San Domingo, refugees from Martinique, [Dominica] coastal steam service);
• Home Office: ([Dominica] maintenance in England of Mr Ramage who is mentally ill [2 items]);
• House of Commons: (imperial grant for roads construction in Dominica);
• Board of Trade: (suggests amendments to Leeward Islands Patent Act, comments on Dominica Passengers Ordinance);
• Treasury: (grant in aid for deficits in Leeward Islands general revenue [2 items], [St Kitts-Nevis] draft estimates 1902-3 (2 items), federal estimates 1902-3, grants for coronation celebrations, [Montserrat] estimates 1902-3, [Antigua] repairs to Government House, salary of acting 2nd puisne judge);
• War Office: ([Antigua] water supply for Boer prisoners (3 items), island ready for reception of 1200 Boer prisoners, [Dominica] arrangements for tented accommodation and supplies for 3000 Boer prisoners with plan of proposed site [3 items], colonial military duty allowance for troops, [Dominica] accepts valuation of Ordnance property, removal of Boer prisoners to Leeward Islands to relieve overcrowding at St Helena, decision that further preparation for the accommodation of Boer prisoners in Dominica, Barbados and Antigua should be stopped [2 items], [Antigua] removal of War Department huts, customs duty on materials imported for Boer prisoners camp [2 items].

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Refugees

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International

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Mental illness

Army

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Caribbean

Maps and plans

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Resources

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Disasters and emergencies

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