Letters from government offices (departments), other organisations and individuals....

Letters from government offices (departments), other organisations and individuals. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

Offices:

• Admiralty: E S Peach committed to civil gaol by Naval Court Martial;
• Crown Agents: powers of attorney for sale of stock; authority to pay the Reverend M Donet;
• Board of Trade: inquiry into lighthouse tender Richmond; wreck and plunder of Iphigenia; refusal of magistrate to hear charge of desertion against Allen; claim on account of crew of Mai; laws regarding unseaworthy vessels;
• India Office: regulations of Indian Service for dismissal of officers;
• Treasury: pension of Mr A Nairne; weight of nickel coins; reduction of postal rate;
• Foreign Office: case of Virginius; capture of Star off Cuba; seizure of arms on board Village Bride; proceedings in Jamaica of persons connected with Cuban insurrection; preparations for fresh expedition in aid of Cuba insurgents; case of Lark;
• War Office: reduction of military force in island; stationing of troops at Newcastle; reduction of European troops in island;
• Colonial Office: approving Sir Grants administration; draft penal code;
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: selection of gardener for Cinchona Plantation;
• Local Government Board: adoption of variolous inoculation;
• Inland Revenue: Mr Kennedy's pension;
• London University: vacancies in Jamaica Medical Service.

Individuals:

• H Austin: request for increase in pension;
• G Barne: application for appointment as attorney general; license to explore submerged Port Royal, transfer from Messrs Stein to Messrs Christy;
• Christy & Company: concession for searching Port Royal Harbour;
• Archbishop of Canterbury: claims of Bishop of Kingston;
• L Evelyn: redress of his wrongs;
• J Ford: application for appointment as attorney general;
• E Cohen: M Cassanova's complaint regarding non-repair of road;
• Sir J Grant: proposed appointment of an officer to inspect Lunatic Asylums in West Indies;
• A Hyams: constitution and administration of Jamaica; unhealthy condition of Kingston;
• A Heslop: for appointment as attorney general;
• Mrs Hylton: claim on Island Curates Fund;
• C Kennedy: appointment in Inland Revenue department, Britain;
• Reverend Lynch: hardship for clergymen of disestablishment;
• W McCorkell: license to explore ruins of Port Royal; appointment of arbitrator;
• W Mayhew: Mrs Hylton's claim;
• H Purcell: for appointment as attorney general;
• W Stein & Company: exploration of Port Royal;
• J Straton: claim to salary;
• F Stephen: draft criminal code;
• J Straton: registration of office of auditor general;
• R S Wright: draft criminal code.

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International

Litigation

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Trade and commerce

Caribbean

Conflict

Pay and pensions

Treason and rebellion

Navy

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Operations, battles and campaigns

Local Government