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 (Anguilla - conveyance of Governor by man of war);
• Crown Agents (Leewards - pension of P O'Farrell late Inspector of the Police; Montserrat - verandah around Government House; Dominica - coastal service);
• Foreign Office (Antigua - repatriation of 'negro' lunatic from Port Rico Alexander Prevo);
• House of Commons (Montserrat - removal of export duties);
• Treasury (Anguilla - complaint of R F Richardson against the French Government; Antigua - imperial grant in aid);
• War Office (Montserrat and Antigua - communication by lime light signalling).

Miscellaneous:

• Official Solicitor (Anguilla - complaint of R F Richardson against French Government);
• Colonial Nursing Association (St Kitts - Matron of the Cunningham Hospital; St Kitts - railway fare of Miss Alice Williams);
• Local Government Board (Dominica - inspection of fruit at Southampton);
• Royal Irish Constabulary (Leewards - Sub Inspector of the Police);
• Colonial Office (Dominica - powers of Administrator; Leewards - medical officers, Leewards appointment for W D Young);
• Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Montserrat - shipments of lumber);
• Montserrat Company (Montserrat - Plymouth reconstruction scheme);
• Board of Agriculture (Antigua - Opium Ordinance).

Individuals:

• E Baynes (Dominica - refund of advance for travelling expenses);
• Sir C T Cox (Dominica - pension);
• Lt Colonel W B Davidson-Houston (Montserrat - duties of Treasurer, Plymouth improvement scheme, Plymouth water supply, export duties etc, plans for government offices, extension of leave, return to colony);
• S Fraser (Virgins - complaint against local courts);
• W C Fishlock (Dominica - Domenica Forests and Sawmills Limited);
• Lt Colonel B S Lewin (Dominica - development of the interior);
• C M Martin (Leewards - pension to be paid to his wife);
• Dr C J Martin (Leewards - rat campaign and his travelling expenses);
• Mrs E E Martin (Leewards - pension of C M Martin and sends Power of Attorney authorising payment);
• C M Martin (Leewards - pension);
• F H Parker (Leewards - application for appointment as Chief Justice at Gibraltar);
• Sir O Philipps (Dominica - coastal service);
• Mrs M Robotham (St Kitts - Agriculture and Science Master at the Grammar School);
• J A Robotham (St Kitts - accepts the appointment of Agriculture and Science Master at the Grammar School);
• W Douglas Young (Dominica - relations between Administrator and the Governor, coastal service, to make Imperial Road passable, Mr G B Seignoret, additional Government Officer at the Treasury, salaries of police officers, relief of distress in the event of a hurricane).

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