Correspondence from 'offices' (government departments) on matters relating to British...

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

• House of Commons (Parliamentary questions from Mr Byles concerning the Venezuelan boundary question);
• Admiralty (HMS Buzzard sent to Demerara at request of governor, report of commanding officer of HMS Buzzard on 'coolie' rioting, enquiry into flying of blue ensign by government scows);
• Crown Agents (requisition for uniforms, musical instruments etc for the militia, recommends P B Waugh for appointment as mining inspector, agreement with assistant electrician in Postal Department Mr H G Spain, War Office claim for army clothing of Colour Sergeant Mayfield, requests instructions regarding requisition for Post Office stores, submits application of J H Bell for post of government veterinary surgeon, reports that P B Waugh has refused appointment as mining inspector, reports completion and cost of new edition of the laws, agreement with veterinary surgeon J H Bell, proposals for construction of a steam tramway between New Amsterdam and Skeldon, modification of railway extension contract, recommends J R Hosken for post of mining inspector, forwards copy of agreement with Mr Hosken, issue of silver coin for Bank of British Guiana, further correspondence concerning railway extension, agreement with Mr A Chapman drill instructor to militia, loan of £150,000 and issue of 10 year bonds, comments on letter from Demerara Railway Company);
• Emigration Agent at Calcutta (cultivation of jute, indigo, tobacco and rice);
• Treasury (bills for Archdeacon Wyatt's stipend);
• Foreign Office (forwards printed correspondence concerning Venezuelan boundary, Venezuelan aggression, road from Punta Barima, offer of United States to arbitrate on Venezuelan boundary question [with map showing disputed territory], forwards copy of telegram to Berlin asking German Government to enquire into Venezuelan outrage on Cuyuni River, extradition with Dutch possessions, forwards copy of telegram from Berlin reporting release of British officers and steps taken by Venezuelan Government for enquiring as to action of its officials, arrest of British officers by Venezuela, interview with US ambassador with regard to Venezuela questions, German sugar bounties, translation of Venezuelan president's message to his Congress on desire for a decorous settlement of the boundary dispute and possible mediation by the Pope, United States warships at La Guayra, claim of the heirs of J Bourda, Cuyuni River incident [including translation of an article published in El Tiempo, Caracas], arrest of :Inspectors Barnes and Baker by Venezuelans, reported 'collision' between France and Brazil, production of gold and silver, appointment of Monsieur Lamothe as governor of French Guiana, US opinion on Venezuelan boundary question, concession by Venezuelan Government, reported discovery of maps at Honolulu relating to boundary question, opinion in Germany on Venezuelan boundary question, Venezuelan grant to Manoa Company, France and Brazil: Mapa incident, memorandum detailing history and principles of US policy as to European intervention in American continents, Venezuela concessions to Americans in disputed territory, sugar bounties, boundary between Brazil and the Guianas, forwards copy of the Venezuelan 'yellow book' for 1895 [not in item], boundary dispute: use of force to repel aggression, boundary dispute: US statement, demand for apology from Venezuela for seizure of officers together with payment of compensation, feeling in US on boundary dispute, Anglo-Brazilian boundary, offer of services regarding Venezuelan boundary question from Mr J B Austin, hoisting of Venezuelan flag by vessels entering Venezuelan ports, French consular agent at Demerara);
• War Office (military instruction for Lieutenant Swain, claim in respect of Colour Sergeant Mayfield's clothing, Mr G H May's Hythe certificate, agreement to lend tools for reventing of old guns, examination of non commissioned officers serving with British Guiana militia, application of Surgeon Major Matthey to join Army Medical Reserve, examination of Sergeant Instructor Smith, Venezuelan boundary: enquires what meaning should be attached to expression 'the frontier of British Guiana on the side of Venezuela', examination for promotion of Lieutenant Gostling to rank of captain, application of Major W Seton for permanent colonial employment, application of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander for honorary Queen's cadetship for his son, Mr A B Gosling's Hythe certificate, instruction for Captain F C M Anson, employment of Captain Johnstone and Lieutenant Cobb).

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