Despatches from William Reid, governor of Bermuda (August to December 1841) together...

Despatches from William Reid, governor of Bermuda (August to December 1841) together with letters from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and individuals on matters related to Bermuda sent during the year. Despatches are described at item level; other correspondence is not, and correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• Admiralty (Vice Admiralty Court, convicts employed in private labour, arms training of dockyard men, model gun boat for flotilla, conveyance of despatches, investigation of conduct of Agent Victualler Friscotts, conveyance of agricultural labourers, Convict Establishment);
• Commander-in-Chief (water tank at Ireland Island, objections to granting local rank of Colonel to Governor Reid, enlistment of discharged soldiers in the local militia, Bishop of Newfoundland's complaint against the garrison chaplain);
• Board of Trade (vaccination, Acts);
• Foreign Office (heirs of Thomas Hauser);
• Home Office (confirmation of the Police Act, Act No. 576 left to operation);
• Law Officers (confirmation of Wills Act);
• Ordnance (commandant's quarters, gun training of dockyard men, government house at St Georges, Act 583 left to operation);
• Treasury (supply of fresh provisions to the garrison, Hamilton made a free warehousing port, discontinuance of fish rations for troops, confirmation of Act 570 regarding powder duty on vessels, fresh water for troops, Lt Col Robinson's allowance while commanding the troops, boat for garrison, steam communication with the West Indies not granted, lighthouse construction, confirmation of Currency Act No 575, Mr Kennedy's accounts as collector of quit rents, proposed consolidation of the colonial and imperial Customs Establishment);
• War Office (refusal of military chaplain to supply returns required by the Bishop);
• General Post Office (allowance of the Post Office Act)

Individuals:

• Robert Kennedy, Colonial Secretary (quit rent accounts, leave of absence);
• John Harvey Tucker (church patronage);
• Thomas Walmsley (asks for the name of the governor in post about 80 or 90 years ago)

Topics

International

Manufacturing

Labour

Army

Trade and commerce

Caribbean

Policing

Weapons

Navy

Americas

Banking

Communications

Rationing

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Operations, battles and campaigns