Despatches from Charles Cameron Lees, governor of British Guiana, items 1-11, and...

Despatches from Charles Cameron Lees, governor of British Guiana, items 1-11, and Cavendish Boyle, government secretary, items 12-21 (December1894) 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:

• Crown Agents (forwards B P Boyle's application for post of government veterinary surgeon, salary of chief secretary Mr C Boyle, seeks instructions regarding Mr Carrington's estimate for the printing of new edition of statutes, forwards application from A E Cattermole for post of mining inspector, appointment of Mr John Alsing as 'mechanician', forwards letter from Messrs Coode Son & Matthews stating terms on which they would be prepared to send Mr Nagel to report on the improvement of the bar of the Demerara River);
• India Office (particulars of a tent used for troops);
• Treasury (payment of stipend of Archdeacon Wyatt, requests quarterly returns respecting changes among the clergy);
• Foreign Office (reciprocity agreement with United States, with respect to Venezuelan boundary question report complaint of Venezuelan Government regarding misstatements as to gold yield of British Guiana, further correspondence on Venezuelan boundary question, Venezuelan decree respecting foreigners, extradition of criminals escaped from French Guiana, relations between Venezuela and the Netherlands, extradition of 'Recidivistes' from French Guiana, Catholic Mission in Lower Orinoco District, sugar duties in the United States, extradition of habituals criminals who may escape from French territory, Portuguese notice concerning yellow fever in British Guiana, acts of agression by Venezuelan Government, survey of western part of the coast of British Guiana, Venezuelan aggression on Cuyuni River);
• Home Office (extradition of criminals escaped from French Guiana);
• War Office (promotion of Colour Sergeant W G Smith of the East Kent Regiment, appointment of Major W Seton as adjutant to militia and musketry instructor, appointment of Colour Sergeant U S Mayfield of the Border Regiment as sergeant major of militia);
• Incorporated Law Society (enquiry concerning admission of solicitors);
• Demerara Railway Company (proposed contract for railway construction and explanation of delay);
• General Post Office (counterfeit or used postage stamps, remission of port dues on mail ships, cannot find suitable person to recommend for appointment as an assistant electrician, recommends appointment of Mr E A H Frost as foreman lineman in Telegraph Department);
• West India Committee (sugar and gold industries, correspondence respecting the Royal Mail contract, cost of immigrant labour for sugar industry).

Individuals:

• Dr C G Brown (medical examination of Civil Service candidates, health of Mr A W Oldfield, health of Sergeant Major Collins, health of Major W Seton, health of Mr J P Wilkinson);
• Cavendish Boyle (title of his appointment);
• A H H Bratt (his increment of salary);
• J R Buchanan (forwards correspondence concerning wrongful detention of Mr W Ritchie in an asylum at Demerara);
• Reverend G H Butt (complaint in respect of certain land required for railway);
• J W Carrington (comments on Employers and Servants Ordinance No 27 of 1893, revised edition of laws, application for appointment as chief justice, extension of leave for revision of laws, railway between Demerara and Essequibo Rivers);
• M Collins (extension of leave and resignation);
• Sir David Chalmers (his retirement, his pension);
• Sir G W Des Voeux (cost of immigration for the sugar industry);
• Captain W Gloster (his pay as adjutant of militia and musketry instructor);
• F E Greene (application for allowance during course of military instruction);
• F A Gall (application for promotion);
• W A Harrison (his appointment as inspector of mines and request that he may continue to hold the post of surveyor, his resignation from post of inspector of mines and request for permission to revert to post of surveyor);
• H Kirke (application for appointment as judge);
• A L Layton (extension of leave and request for compensation for ill-health caused by living in unhealthy quarters);
• Sir Charles Lees (wishes to postpone his return to British Guiana while question of advances to sugar estates is under consideration);
• Captain R S Marshall (extension of leave and his salary);
• C H Massiah (application for appointment as surgeon general);
• A W Oldfield (application for extension of leave and transfer, resignation and request for re-employment);
• Dr D P Ross (accepts appointment as surgeon general);
• W A M Sheriff (application for appointment as chief justice of Jamaica);
• G C Vyle (reports his return to England and seeks information concerning the termination of his appointment);
• E C Weddall (application for pension);
• J P Wilkinson (resignation of police appointment).

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