Despatches from Charles Cameron Lees, governor of British Guiana (November to December...

Despatches from Charles Cameron Lees, governor of British Guiana (November to December 1893) 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:

• Admiralty (charge for bill of health issued to HMS Mohawk);
• Crown Agents (agreement with mining inspector Mr J G Sweet, payment of pension of the Reverend J J Large who is a bankrupt, agreement with bandmaster A R Carroll, money order transactions with the United States and Canada, agreement with drill instructor P Woodmore, requisition for ammunition etc, draft contract for railway extension, appointment of a veterinary surgeon);
• Board of Trade (pilotage ordinance);
• Treasury (valuation of Kingston Barracks, transfer of War Department property to the colonial government);
• Foreign Office (Venezuelan boundary question, ill-treatment of L Scotland in Venezuela, tonnage dues on Dutch mail vessels, settlement of Venezuelan boundary question, relations between Venezuela and Holland, exemption of Dutch mail vessels from tonnage dues, Venezuela boundary: departure of Mr T Michelena, liability of foreigners to serve in the militia, interview with Señor Michelena concerning Venezuelan boundary, Señor Michelena's proposals regarding boundary question, boundary between Brazil and French Guiana, Venezuelan boundary, correspondence with Venezuelan envoy on boundary question, claims of the heirs of J Bourda, complaints of Venezuelan Government, Venezuelan and Brazilian boundaries);
• Home Office (case of Mr A Fraser);
• War Office (appointment of adjutant and musketry instructor for militia, transfer of Kingston Barracks to colonial government, appointment of drill instructor for militia, supply of Martini Henny rifles, musketry instruction for Lieutenant Harley, transfer of War Department property to colonial government, Lieutenant Harley's appointment);
• Archbishop of Canterbury (mandate of consecration of the Reverend W P Swaby);
• Church of Scotland Colonial Committee (nomination of Reverend J Rae for St James's Parish, nomination of Reverend J B Wallace for St Luke's Parish);
• Executors of the late Mr Daly (heirs of J Bourda);
• West India Association (cost of maintenance of sea defences);
• West India Committee (sea defences);
• Halifax and Bermuda Cable Company (extension of cable);

Individuals:

• Dr C G Brown (health of Mr A Fraser, Mr H L Christiani, Canon Moulder and Mr W M Stele);
• Archbishop of Canterbury [see also above under 'offices'] (consecration of bishop);
• H Christiani (application for retirement on pension);
• J T Cartwright (application for promotion, application for appointment as superintendent of convict station);
• W P Dadson (retirement on pension, certificate of service);
• G W Dickson (post of director of public works at Trinidad);
• A Fraser (extension of leave);
• F Fowler (application for appointment as inspector of mines);
• C Francis (application for promotion);
• Lord Gormanston (appointment of Mr S Bellair);
• W A Harrison (confirmation of his appointment);
• T Ireland (application for medical appointment in Mauritius);
• Sir Charles Lees (his appointment as governor);
• Colonel E B Innis (appointment of Quartermaster Sergeant Woodmore);
• Powell & Rogers (case of Mr A Fraser);
• Captain Sir E M Shaw (promotion for his son);
• M W Suart (extension of leave);
• R Swan (protest against appointment of Mr Nicoll as acting puisne judge);
• W M Steele (extension of leave).

Topics

International

Public disorder

Railways

Army

Taxation

Trade and commerce

Caribbean

Europe and Russia

Pay and pensions

Weapons

Ireland

Construction industries

Debt

Navy

Americas

Armed Forces (General Administration)

Mining and quarrying

Operations, battles and campaigns

Africa