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 relating to possible survey and development of parts of colony);
• Admiralty (cost of construction and maintenance of vessels of 'Mosquito' type);
• Crown Agents (recovery of Mr Gibson's passage money, explanation of appointment of Mr Gibson as gold commissioner, agreement with Mr Joseph H Clarke erector of Canje Creek Bridge, payment of scholarships of Messrs J H K and E R D Moulder, selection of Mr A G Bell as assistant engineer, Mr R P Stewart's scholarship, Mr A G Bell's agreement as assistant engineer);
• Privy Council Office (order in council continuing privileges of Combined Court);
• Foreign Office (has expressed thanks to Spanish Government for assistance in Mr Reddan's researches in Spain, forwards memorandum by Mr Reddan on history of Venezuelan and Brazilian boundary questions, objections raised to cession of mouth of Barima to Venezuela, Mr Reddan's expenses, Venezuelan special mission to Haiti and St Domingo, forwards three maps which show position of 'Three Sisters' Islands differently, forwards copy of letter from Hugh Watt MP with suggestions as to arbitration on Venezuelan boundary, Venezuela-Colombia boundary, shooting of Mr William Campbell by Venezuelan police, Franco-Dutch boundary, application from Portuguese minister for commutation of capital sentence passed on Antonio Agrela, forwards printed copy of letter from Mr Reddan with lists of maps and documents obtained by the Venezuelan government in 1890 respecting the limits of the former Dutch and Spanish possessions, population of French Guiana, reports that claims for compensation in respect of riots at Paramaribo have been settled, query about Venezuelan boundary from London Chamber of Commerce, appointment of General Daniel Briceno as Venezuelan national commissioner, further correspondence on Venezuelan and Brazilian boundaries, Franco-Dutch boundary arbitration, renewal of diplomatic relations with Venezuela);
• Home Office (observations on Naturalisation Ordinance 1891);
• War Office (transfer of barracks to colonial government, issue of arms to colonial governments, Captain G C de Rinzy's appointment as inspector of police, appointment of an armourer sergeant and drill instructor for volunteer militia, Captain R S Marshall's appointment, selection of an armourer sergeant and drill instructor for volunteer militia);
• West India and Pacific Telegraph Company (cable from Paramaribo to Nickerie);
• General Post Office (appointment of an assistant electrician and foreman lineman, parcel post agreement with United States, parcel post with Canada);
• Colonial Committee of Church of Scotland (nomination of Reverend J A Campbell to St Mark's Berbice in place of Mr Trotman);
• Demerara Gold Association (application for concession in territory between Cuijuni and Essequibo Rivers).

Individuals:

• W G Boase (appointment as medical officer);
• J W Carrington (his work while on leave, reports on Ordinances Nos 22-27, land surveyors and penalties appropriation bills: coasting trade regulations, summary conviction offences procedure bill: prison regulations, Supreme Court ordinance, magistrates' courts and petty debts recovery bills, magistrates' courts appeals ordinance);
• W Dadson (his fitness to resume his duties);
• N D Davis (powers of the Combined Court);
• P Esslemont MP (position of Dr Snell and Dr Rowland);
• N J Edghill (refusal of offer of medical appointment);
• Sir R P Gallwey (assistance for widow and children of the late L P Gallwey);
• Lord Gormanston (post of colonial engineer, gold mining, appointment of Mr Lennox as 2nd class clerk, transfer of barracks to colonial government, reorganisation of Public Works Department, extension of leave, Militia Ordinance, Executive Council, police, volunteer militia force, public officers in the new Court of Policy);
• G Garnett (application on behalf of Mr Henry Kirke for post of chief justice of the Leeward Islands);
• R B Gemmel (appointment as government analyst);
• A L Layton (his claims to promotion);
• C E Macnamara (refusal to perform post mortem examination, application for reinstatement);
• M Macleod (appointment as 1st class clerk in Government Secretary's Office, application for transfer and promotion);
• J Marshall (appointment as foreman lineman in Post Office);
• Sir D Maclagan (Mr J Marshall's health);
• P MacAdam (medical appointment);
• P H Nind (Mr C H G Legge);
• M G Pereira (medical appointment);
• J H Reddan (Venezuelan and Brazilian boundaries);
• S B Roberts (conduct of Mr N Atkinson);
• J Shackleton (medical appointment);
• R B Stephenson (appointment as medical officer);
• Sir W F Haynes Smith (Mr J Watson);
• O E Swain (his retirement, further employment);
• H Siccama (appointment as acting colonial civil engineer);
• A H Thomson (application for an appointment in West Africa);
• J Teixeira (medical appointment);
• G C Vyle (appointment of assistant electrician);
• Hugh Watt MP (Venezuelan boundary, gold mining: Venezuelan boundary, colonisation of north-west territory);
• J Watson (application for colonial employment).

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