Despatches from Sir Charles Bruce, lieutenant governor, and Lord Gormanston, governor...

Despatches from Sir Charles Bruce, lieutenant governor, and Lord Gormanston, governor of British Guiana, dated December 1889, together with correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and individuals sent during the year. Despatches are described at item level; letters from offices and individuals are not, and correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• House of Commons (parliamentary question from Hugh Watt MP asking for information regarding a reported rising of 'coolies' in Demerara and on road construction and land claims, parliamentary question from Mr Henry H Fowler MP asking for details of case of Mr De Souza);
• Admiralty (visit of HMS Canada to Demerara and Trinidad);
• Crown Agents (appointment of Mr D Murphy as telegraph foreman, assistant crown surveyor for gold fields, extension of Demerara Railway);
• Privy Council Office (opinion that petition of Mr J P Prass for compensation for illegal imprisonment should not be considered);
• Board of Trade (explanation of provisions of Merchant Shipping Acts relating to unseaworthy vessels);
• Law Officers (opinion respecting rights and privileges of Combined Court);
• Treasury (reason defaced coins cannot be exchanged at their nominal value, supply of fourpenny pieces);
• Foreign Office (trial of Mr Manoel Gonçalvez, forwards correspondence with Portuguese minister relating to case of Mr Gonçalvez, Franco-Brazilian boundary, Brazilian boundary, Venezuelan boundary, establishment of port of entry near Point Barima, present position of Mr Reddan's researches, request of Portuguese minister for information about disturbances at Demerara, railway concession from Venezuela held by Orinoco Railway Company, Franco-Dutch boundary, appeal of Orinoco Railway Company for intervention of British Government, claims of Orinoco Railway Company, sale of land by Venezuela in Yuruari District and the delta of the Orinoco, Mr Hargreaves' proposal for developing resources of Counami territory, Mr Watt's application for grant of land on Venezuelan border);
• War Office (charge of War Department buildings, Kingston barracks, exemption of imperial cheques from stamp duty, arms for volunteers);
• Queen's private secretary (case of Manoel Gonçalvez: telegram from King of Portugal);
• Agent General for New Zealand (selection of a mining engineer);
• West India Committee (appointment of an inspector general of police, change in constitution);
• Colonial Office (lotteries);
• Royal College of Physicians (report of committee on quarantine, explanation of term 'consulting practice');
• Aborigines' Protection Society (supports petition asking for change in constitution);
• Atlas Steam Ship Company (tenders for mail service);
• General Post Office (delivery of the mails, Savings Bank Ordinance No 12 of 1889);
• West India Association, Liverpool (suggestions respecting change in constitution).

Individuals:

• Dr C G Brown (health of Mr N Cox);
• W Barry (claim to land proposed to be ceded to Mr Watt, his claim to grant of land at junction of Cuyuni and Yuruari Rivers);
• Lieutenant Colonel D L Brain (money due from Captain Baker);
• Nicholas Cox (his report on the police for 1887, his relations with the government, his compulsory retirement, his pension);
• Sir David Chalmers (proposal to abolish post of provost marshal);
• J H Conyers (application for medical appointment);
• Captain J E Christie (promotion of Mr Murdoch Macleod);
• Henry K Dawson (observations on proposed changes in constitution);
• Alberta Davis and other members of Davis family (appointment in England for their father);
• Sir J F Dickson (memorandum on functions of government agents in Ceylon);
• Captain W P Dadson (application for transfer);
• Mrs W W Farrell (applies for post of inspector of police for her son);
• F Fowler (Brazilian boundary);
• Dr A Finlayson (his retirement);
• F A Francis (application for transfer);
• Dr R Grieve (accountant for public hospital, appointment of medical officers, administration of Medical Department);
• Lord Gormanston (report of committee on the police force, classification of appointments of crown surveyor's staff, accountant for Georgetown Hospital, Customs and Commissary's Departments);
• Guillaume & Sons (case of Mr Louis de Souza);
• Quintin Hogg (forwards petition against East Coast Defence Ordinance);
• Mrs Harragin (her husband's claim to the post of inspector general of police);
• J E Hewick (application for post of attorney general of Fiji, application for judgeship);
• P H R Hill (application for promotion);
• W H Hutchens (delay in return to colony);
• L M Hill (application for appointment as colonial surgeon);
• H Jackson (health of Mr W H Hutchens);
• E C King (his suspension);
• W D Lamb (his position in Government Secretariat);
• J Lamont (recommendation of Mr J E Hewick);
• Dr W F Law (charges against him, extension of leave);
• H Luden (sea defences);
• M McLeod (appointment as chief of police);
• C Macnamara (his retirement);
• R Macnamara (case of Dr C Macnamara);
• George Melville (application for post of colonial secretary at British Honduras);
• A J Pound (application for re-employment);
• Dr E Rowland (his appointment);
• Reverend F A Ross (his retirement);
• E P Roberts (Colonel Brain's charges against Captain Baker);
• W F Smith (acceptance of testimonial);
• Mrs Sarah Stevenson (her claim relating to 'Agatash lands');
• G Stutchbury (Mr J C Smellie's scholarship);
• Dr D Smith (refusal of medical appointment);
• J H Squires (his dismissal);
• F W Sullivan (acceptance of medical appointment, his appointment);
• Hugh Watt MP (concession of territory, concession of land to Yuruari Company);
• G H White (application for appointment as governor of Glendairy Prison).

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