Despatches from Acting Governor Mitchell and Governor Barker (September to December...

Despatches from Acting Governor Mitchell and Governor Barker (September to December 1900) as well as letters from various offices (government departments and other organisations) and individuals on matters related to Bermuda sent during the year. Despatches are described at item level; correspondence from officers and individuals is not. Correspondents and subjects for offices and individuals are as follows:

Offices:

• Admiralty (bridge between Somerset and Watford Islands, West End Channels Act 1899, Pilot Act, Watford Island Bridge Act 1899);
• Crown Agents (War Relief Fund, War Fund, St George's Channel);
• Board of Trade (West End Channels Act, wreck enquiries);
• Law Office (W T Roberts);
• Treasury (W T Roberts, Receiver General, Bulb Protection Act, W R Heney, Act 9 of 1900);
• War Office (Immigration Restriction, J H Barclay, Sir G D Barker, W H Allen, Act 17 of 1900, map of the colony, Princess Hotel Company Bill);
• Kew Gardens (bulb industry);
• General Post Office (death of A G Babington, Act 36 of 1900);
• Lloyds (channel leading to St Georges Harbour);
• North of England Steamship Owners' Association (light dues on William Broadley);
• Paymaster General (sales of land account);
• Board of Agriculture (map of colony);
• Customs House (alteration of trademarks on goods in bond);

Individuals:

• Archibald Alison (employment in South Africa, resignation);
• Sir G D Barker (commission in regular army);
• Harker and Company Limited (arrowroot);
• A Emilius Outerbridge and Company (pamphlet on the colony) [pamphlet not included in volume];
• G H Patterson (F W Major, Receiver General)

Topics

Shipping

Charities

Government finances

International

Labour

Army

Trade and commerce

Migration

Maps and plans

Navy

Official publications

Communications

Farming

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Africa