Letters from various offices (government departments and other organisations) and...

CO 295/183

1853

Letters from various offices (government departments and other organisations) and individuals on matters related to Trinidad. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Offices:

• Admiralty (passages for colonial officers and their families, protection to fisheries, unsatisfactory performance of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company);
• Crown Agent (Colonial Secretary Johnston's salary, lead pipes for water works, outstanding claims, delay in forwarding a chart of Paria, former Chief Justice Scotland's complaint against pension deductions, no remittance received on account of the heirs of Jean Descovich, instructions for new Post Office, shipment of lead, medicine, bedding, brass labels for Post Office letter bags, Warburgh's tincture, postage stamps, and linen sheets);
• Board of Trade (confirmation of Ordinance No 11);
• Foreign Office (transmission of judicial documents, need for verification of signature on Joseph Gaudier's death certificate, protection against encroachment of American fishermen in the gulf of Paria, enquiry regarding J J Rivals de La Lévèze, property of Jean Descovich);
• Treasury (Customs Collector J White's salary, Mr Knox's claim disallowed, Captain J R Domville's bond as Customs Collector, Curè of Maraval's salary, confirmation of 'Appointment of Assistant Receiver of Taxes Ordinance', temporary appointment of an extra clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, auditor's queries on treasurer's accounts for 1849 to 1851, unauthorised expenditure of Immigration Loan, auditor's queries on governor's accounts for 1851, £2558 advance to colonial agent, contract with government printer, increased salaries to civil servants, increased estimates for schools, proposed separation of duties of notary public and colonial secretary, T Hicks temporarily appointed as Customs Locker, expense for the erection of a lunatic asylum and St Joseph's barracks, deductions from Mr Scotland's pension, warrant for A H Curle's appointment as Comptroller of Customs and Navigation Laws, increase of salaries in the Public Works Department, confirmation of 'Municipal Corporation Regulations Ordinance', decimal currency scheme, repairs of Guaracasa Bridge, return of money voted by the Legislative Council for the half year ending 30 June 1853, report on treasurer's accounts by a Board of Audit);
• Trinidad Loan Agents (statement of receipts and payments of imperial loan of £79,000, advance of £9,073 authorised);
• Glasgow Merchants (petition complaining about the allowance of the Ordinance increasing import duties);
• General Post Office (observation on the 'Book Post Ordinance');

Individuals:

• Felix Bedingfeld, Master of the Supreme Civil Court (reports arrival in England on leave of absence, leave of absence extension request due to his ill health);
• H J Darche (enquiry regarding his deceased uncle Nicolas Jacque Darche [in French]);
• Major James Fagan, former 'Coolie' Stipendiary Magistrate and Superintendent of Immigrants (recommends Dr William Huggins for appointment as medical attendant at the San Fernando hospital, a printed copy of a letter regarding 'matters connected with his late office', comments on his case);
• Dr William Huggins (application for appointment as medical attendant at the San Fernando hospital);
• Thomas R Johnston, Colonial Secretary (extension of leave request, claims against the colony);
• William George Knox, Chief Justice (application for a contract passage);
• Ellys Layton (application for contract passage for himself and his wife);
• Dr Richard Mercer, Medical Superintendent 'Coolie' Hospital (application for a contract passage);
• Mrs Maria Mettet (enquiry respecting Sergeant Pettet);
• Harry Surman (enquiry regarding debt due to Moore & Company);
• Henry Scott (reports arrival on leave of absence).

Public Record(s)

Open Document, Open Description

Topics

International

Mental illness

Taxation

Trade and commerce

Migration

Caribbean

Maps and plans

Pay and pensions

Construction industries

Debt

Navy

Fishing

Banking

Communications

Armed Forces (General Administration)