Despatches from Governor Sir Henry Le Geary and Governor Sir Robert Macgregor Stewart...

Despatches from Governor Sir Henry Le Geary and Governor Sir Robert Macgregor Stewart as well as letters from various offices (government departments and other organiations) and individuals on matters related to Bermuda. 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 (naval reserve in Bermuda harbours, steamer service via New York, wireless telegraphy, loan of dredger, value of government stores imported, labour for naval works, importation of naval stores);
• Crown Agents (St Georges Harbour);
• Board of Trade (wireless telegraphy, Electric Light Power and Traction Company Act, tax on registration of vessels);
• Treasury (government deposits with local banks, N T Butterfield & Son Bank Act);
• War Office (governor's term of office, governor and commander in chief, volunteer rifle corps reserve, new Governor Sir Robert MacGregor Stewart, defence contribution, War Department land, Fire and Marine Insurance Company Act, Electric Light Power and Traction Company Act, purchases of land);
• Kew Gardens (termination of Mr Bishops appointment);
• North of England Refined Sugar Association (imports of bounty fed sugar);
• Quebec Steam Ship Company (steamer services, bounty paid to Navigazione Generale Italiana);
• Halifax and Bermudas Cable Company (wireless telegraphy);
• General Post Office (application of Quebec Steam Ship Company);
• Superintendent Public Gardens (fly catching lizard of Jamaica);
• Board of Agriculture (fly catching lizard of Jamaica);
• Registrar General (marriage of Salvation Army Officer);
• Committee of Imperial Defence (garrison of Bermuda).

Individuals:

• G Marshall Allen (electric lighting);
• A H Clissold & Co (sugar trade, duties and industry);
• H C Gollan (chief justiceship);
• H Somers Rivers (superintendent of public gardens)

Topics

Shipping

Canals and river transport

International

Taxation

Trade and commerce

Marriage and divorce

Radio and television

Caribbean

Weapons

Food and drink

Navy

Americas

Communications

Farming

Armed Forces (General Administration)