Correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and...

Correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and individuals on matters relating to British Guiana. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• House of Commons (parliamentary question concerning charges of misconduct against the chief justice and other judges made by Mr De de Souza, Venezuelan boundary arbitration, constitutional reform);
• Admiralty (no ship currently available for survey of the Orinoco, despatch of gunboat to the Orinoco, light draught armed vessels for river service, proceedings of HMS Ready, governor's application regarding HMS Ready);
• Crown Agents (account books ordered through a local firm, swing bridge at Berbice, Demerara Railway extensions, appointment of Mr Gibson as gold commissioner with copy of agreement, Captain Baker's debt to Colonel Brain, appointment of Mr W W Kenrick as gold commissioner);
• Privy Council Office (order in council continuing privileges of Combined Court);
• Board of Trade (states that protection of vessels entering Georgetown harbour is a matter for colonial legislation, observations on colonial legislation dealing with deserters from British and Foreign ships, lack of load-line on SS Bernard) and competency of colonial authorities to deal with such cases;
• Treasury (worn coin: asks that all further consignments be sent to the Mint for examination);
• Foreign Office (concurs in approval of action of colonial government in declaring Barima to be a port of the colony, forwards copy of despatch from The Hague concerning boundary between Dutch and French Guiana, reports that the emperor of Russia has declined to arbitrate on Franco-Dutch boundary dispute, affairs in Surinam, renewal of relations with Venezuela, Venezuelan boundary [with map of territory in dispute], questions at issue with Venezuela, US offer of mediation on matters relating to Venezuela, Venezuelan frontier mission, Mr Reddan's researches in Spain, appointment of Señor Pulido as Venezuelan plenipotentiary, searching of records at Madrid, Brazilian boundary [with printed pamphlet 'Constitution of the United States of Brazil', 1890], Dutch boundary: jurisdiction over islands in the river Corentin, Venezuelan lightship at Point Barima, Venezuelan missions, purchase of arms for Venezuela, copying of charts at The Hague);
• War Office (suggests W G Smith for appointment as drill instructor for police, arms and accoutrements for volunteers, troops may be removed to St Lucia as soon as accommodation is provided, appointment of Sergeant W G Smith as drill instructor);
• Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (dues imposed on company's steamers);
• Cobden Club (argues Colonial Office to accede to request of inhabitants for constitutional reform);
• Colonial Committee of Church of Scotland (appointment of minister for St Luke's parish, nomination of Reverend J Miller as minister for St Luke's);
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (observations as to prospects of successful establishment of fruit industry);
• Irish Constabulary Office (selection of non-commissioned officers for British Guiana);
• Institute of Mines and Forests, Georgetown (appointment of Mr M McTurk as gold commissioner);
• Board of Customs (amount of duty on Rahtjen's composition for ships);
• West India Association (constitution: correction of paragraph in letter of 8 November 1889);
• Royal Mint (application for silver and bronze coins may be made direct to the Mint);
• Dr C G Brown (cannot pass Mr J J S Pritchard medically, cannot pass Mr H E Shadwell medically);
• H de R Barclay (application for transfer);
• H L Christiani (application for transfer and promotion);
• Gramsil & Greer (Mrs M Hunter's annuity);
• Colonel R S Cotton (remarks on militia and volunteer forces);
• D Davis (his memorial regarding Custom's seizure);
• N J Edghill (appointment to post at Gold Coast);
• J O'D Egan (accepts offer of medical appointment);
• Dr J Eneas (claim to travelling allowance);
• C Francis (renewal of application for transfer);
• J R Holder (his dismissal from the police and request for gratuity);
• T Ireland (accepts offer of medical appointment);
• Sir Henry Irving (Dr F C Fisher's appointment as surgeon to almshouse);
• Johnson, Budd and Johnson (application for concession and request for interview for F J Heseltine and others);
• H C Knight (Captain Baker's debt to Colonel Brain);
• C P Kennard (accepts offer of medical appointment);
• Dr C E Macnamara (his pension, application for medical appointment at penal settlement, application for re-employment);
• R Mitchell, emigration agent (offers his services in negotiating a permanent settlement of the Venezuelan boundary dispute);
• E Morgan (complains of effects of East Demerara Water Supply Scheme on Plantation Helena);
• F A Neal (accepts offer of medical appointment);
• W F Pedler (accepts offer of medical appointment);
• J H Reddan (Venezuelan boundary, his researches, his researches at the Archivo de Indias at Seville);
• J M Rohlehr (registration as a medical practitioner);
• W G Smith (his appointment as drill instructor);
• Reverend J J Smith (application for a living in England);
• Hugh Watt MP (reform of constitution, Venezuelan boundary, concession for British Guiana Land & Exploration Syndicate);
• E J R Willcocks (applies for appointment as inspector of schools).

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