Letters received from 'offices' (government departments and other organisations)...

Letters received from 'offices' (government departments and other organisations) on matters relating to Jamaica. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

• Admiralty (maintenance of peace in Jamaica, arrival of Sir Henry Storks at Jamaica and steps taken for the protection of the Windward Islands and Nassau, state of Jamaica and the Windward Islands, visit of vessels of war, tranquil state of affairs at Jamaica, alleged ill-treatment of General Lamothe, case of General Lamothe, entertainment on board the Constance, Naval forces to be left at Jamaica, Naval forces at Jamaica previous to the outbreak of 'insurrection' [Morant Bay 'rebellion'], passage of Mr Rawson, alleged misconduct of the crew of the Wolverine, passage of Sir H Storks, report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into recent disturbances in Jamaica, the conduct of officers in the suppression of disturbances, ships to be left at Port Royal, passage expenses of G C Strahan, acceptance of testimonial by Captain de Horsey, forfeiture of a sailor's wages for felony, conduct of Naval officers in suppressing disturbances, position of Captain Hunt, application of R W B Hunt for a Brevet Majority in the Royal Marines, costs of the HMS Wolverine, property claimed by Greenwich Hospital, Board of Admiralty views on the conduct of officers involved in suppressing the disturbances);
• Agent (sums transferred to the Crown Agents from Messrs Thomson Hankey and Company, medicines for the Public Hospital, payment of Governor Eyre for furniture);
• Council Office (disallowance of Act 4499 of February 1865, disallowance of Act 4532 of February 1865, leaving to operation of Acts 4501, 4504, 4515, 4518 to 4531, 4537, 4539, 4541 and 4542 of 1865, disallowance of Act 4538 of November 1865, disallowance of Act 4535 of November 1865, Act 4503 of February 1865, confirmation of Acts 4543 and 4544 of December 1865, leaving to operation of Acts 4547 and 4556 of 1865, petition of Sydney Sevien appealing his conviction, leaving to operation of Act 4534 of November 1866, approval of draft commission and instructions to Sir John P Grant as Governor of Jamaica [with printed copy of commission], confirmation of Acts 4498 and 4540, regulations concerning public health);
• Foreign Office (thanks to the Captain General of Cuba, services of Captain Tracy of US Navy during the 'rebellion', thanks from the Swedish Chargé, Mr Joseph of Haiti, appointment of F A Ebekke to be Austrian Consul at Kingston, chronometer and chain presented by the government of Jamaica to Captain Tracy, cancellation of appointments of R Boyle as Colombian Consul at Kingston and C A Carrol as Consul at James Town, complaints by Haitian refugees, alleged ill-treatment of J W Menard);
• Home Office (estate of Patrick Keely and Thomas Keely, payment to men who performed the duties of Recorder of London);
• Land and Emigration Board (report on certain Acts, Act for survey of disputed lands);
• Law Officers (proclamation of Martial Law, the question of whether the Legislature of Jamaica was competent to pass the 96th and 97th clauses of the Colonial Act 9 Vict Cap 35, powers exercisable by the Naval and Military officers in the suppression of a disturbance, Act to enable the Governor to declare Martial Law, Aliens Act, Act of Indemnity, Acts passed by the Legislature of Jamaica, petition of Sidney Levien, suppression of disturbances);
• Church of the United Brethren or Moravians (missionary work in Jamaica);
• Town Clerk, Leeds (appointment of J B Maule to be Recorder of the borough);
• Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (passage of Sir H Storks, Mr Maule and Mr Roundell);
• Missions of the United Brethren (thanks for acceptance of their previous memorial);
• Baptist Mission House (case of Dr E Palmer);
• Freed-Men's Aid Society (restoration of the colony, scheme to send out material for clothing);
• Baptist Missionary Society (disturbances in Jamaica);
• Morovian Church (Bill for regulating religious worship);
• Jamaica Royal Commission (cost of witnesses, payment to the shorthand writers of the Commission, claims of Mr J Dunning and Mr T Dunning, claim of Mr Barrett, payment of C S Roundell, settlement with Mr Dunning, claim of Messrs Lee and Nightingale, thanks for payment from C S Roundell);
• Dublin Exhibition (medal for Colonial Botanist);
• Anti-Slavery Society (proposed prosecution of Governor Eyre);
• Golden Club (report of the Royal Commission);
• Board of Trade (Act to continue the duties under Schedules B and C of the 28th Vict Cap 10, Bamboo Exportation Act);
• Treasury (expenses of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the disturbances in Jamaica, sinking fund of the guaranteed loan, Act to meet the expenses of the rebellion, loan raised by the local government since the passing of this Act, arrangements made by Sir Henry Storks concerning the Royal Commission, salary of Captain Hunt, entertainment on board the Constance, public debt of Jamaica, sale of horses and coffee captured during the rebellion, Act to continue duties under schedules B and C of the 28th Vict Cap 10, remittance of the sinking fund, half-salary of Governor Eyre, payment to Mr Maule, payment to shorthand writers of the Royal Commission, payment to the men who performed the duties of Mr Russell, expense of witnesses, passage to Jamaica of Sir H Storks and others, resignation of Colonel Fyfe, claims of J and T Dunning, salaries to the Governor, the Colonial Secretary and the Financial Secretary, payment to C S Roundell to settle the claims of J and T Dunning, passage for Lieutenant Strahan and Sir H Storks, salary to Archdeacon T Hewart in Jamaica, compensation to officers on the abolition of their offices, superannuation allowance to Colonel Fyfe, expenses of Sir H Storks, application for compensation by General Lamothe, transfer of agency for Jamaica from Messrs Thomson Hankey and Company to the Crown Agents);
• War Office (arms for militia, publication by the Governor of Colonel Whitfield's private letter, proposal of Colonel Whitfield to increase the strength of the West India Regiments, arms to be sent to Jamaica, sale of horses and coffee captured during the disturbances, stores supplied to Jamaica by the War Department, force necessary to be maintained in Jamaica, maintenance of the garrison of Jamaica, sale of property seized during the disturbances, Militia Acts, report of the Jamaica Royal Commission, conduct of British officers during the rebellion, actions against Colonel Nelson by Bruce and Phillips for false imprisonment, the authority of Governor Eyre to confer rank and command on Colonel Nelson).

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