Letters from various government offices (departments) and individuals most of which...

CO 295/331

1890

Letters from various government offices (departments) and individuals most of which relate to the despatches sent from the governor in CO 295/327 - CO 295/330. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

Offices (Government Departments):

• Admiralty (affairs in Tobago, appointment of W O Spence as Customs Officer and Drill Instructor);
• Crown Agents (payment of £10,000 by Previté & Co for Pitch Lake lease, [Tobago] disposal of stock held by Encumbered Estates Commissioners, appointment of Inspector of Schools, Port of Spain harbour improvement scheme, case of Pollard v Harragin, appointment of Secretary of Public Works & Road Loan Board H E W Grant);
• Council Office ([Tobago] R B Anderson's petition, [Tobago] petitions regarding the administration of justice);
• Board of Trade (export duties, F J Macleod's services to the crew of Ali, incorporation of associations not for trade);
• Treasury (D Casey's pension, pensions of men transferred from the Royal Irish Constabulary);
• Foreign Office (relations with Venezuela, [Tobago] draft of proposed money order convention with the US, complaint against the Venezuelan Consul);
• Home Office (prisoner's dress when appearing for trial);
• War Office (armament for volunteer force, prices charged for stores sold to the government, supply of guns, valuation of St James barracks, Lieutenant Colonel E B McInnis' appointment, supply of saddlery for volunteers);
• Kew Gardens (parasol ant, [Tobago] sample of coffee grown and prepared by Dr Purser, botanical stations, 'minor industries', sugar cultivation);
• Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade (increase of opium traffic);
• West India & Panama Telegraph Company (reduction of Trinidad subsidy);
• Colonial Bank (money and notes in circulation);
• Royal Irish Constabulary Office (superintendent sergeant of Police candidates, pensionable rights of men transferred from the constabulary, candidates for the Trinidad Police Force);
• West India Committee (Pitch Lake, railway extension, Indian immigration, increase of Police, administration of the law, petition for enquiry into Sir J Gorrie's decisions, complaint regarding law courts, decision connected with a petition regarding administration of justice in Tobago, sugar industry, 'minor industries', timber cutting, constitution of Agricultural Board, labour supply, Sir W Robinson's term of government, volunteer force);
• Dublin Castle (Police Sergeant Casey's case);
• Post Office (money order convention with the US, Post Office Ordinance);
• Education Department (unable to recommend candidate for inspector of schools);

Individuals:

• A L Barber (Pitch Lake concession);
• A S Bower, Warden of St Anns and Diego Martin (reduction of salary);
• P Carmody (appointment as government analyst);
• Lady L H Dundonald (condition of pitch labourers in La Brea);
• Henry O D Davidson (Sir John Gorrie's actions and decisions during his visit to Tobago, the métayer system in Tobago, enquiry regarding a petition of Tobago planters, October court sessions in Tobago);
• Sir J Furgusson (grievances of Tobago Planters);
• Field & Co (delay in administration of the law);
• Henry Fowler, Colonial Secretary (calls attention to his services, application for promotion);
• John Fanning (naval artillery volunteers);
• B Fraser & L A A Salomon (their scholarships, request to be exempted from attending colleges);
• Sir J Gorrie (pension);
• Henry A Greig (Pitch Lake concession);
• J Lamont (petition against proposed extension of the Pitch Lake concession);
• The Duchess of Mantua & Montferrat (complains of increased land tax on her estates);
• Joseph Meston (proposed work in Chaguaramas Bay, report by Sir John Coode on the proposed coaling station);
• E B McInnis (accepts post as commandant of volunteers, his uniform);
• C Burgogne Pasley (his leave salary);
• Previté & Co (Pitch Lake concession);
• H H Pasea (applies for post of stipendiary justice of San Fernando, Trinidad);
• Dr Beavan Rake (arrive on leave, requests 12 month extension to serve on leprosy commission going to India, post of surgeon general);
• T C Rayner (delay in his departure from England);
• Fred Simms (Sir John Gorrie's proceedings);
• F Edward Tucker (asks if royalties will be imposed on the gold on W S Tucker's estate);
• Raymond Warner (petroleum prospecting on Crown Land, proposed construction of tidal basin or docks, applies for facilities for boring for oil);
• David Wilson, Sub Intendant of Crown Lands and Major in Trinidad Volunteer Force (gunnery instruction, military instruction)

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