Letters from various individuals most of which relate to the despatches sent from...

Letters from various individuals most of which relate to the despatches sent from the governor in CO 295/351 - CO 295/358. Correspondents and subjects covered are as follows:

• H Anderson (case of Anderson v Gorrie and others, sale of estate in Tobago for arrears of taxes, report of the Judicial Enquiry Commission);
• Dr Charles G Brown (health of J E Tanner, W Lunt, A H Jacob and J Fanning);
• Samuel Buckle, Captain (arrival on leave);
• Mrs Frances Buckle (Captain Buckle's leave);
• Bacon & Co (map of the colony);
• Sir F Napier Broome (railway maintenance engineer, case of Mr Fanning);
• J H Collens (applications for appointment as superintendent of prisons and harbour master, expenses of his course at Chelsea Barracks);
• Charles FitzWilliam Cadiz (claim to pension from Tobago);
• Charles S Cochrane (applications for promotion and appointment as director of works);
• W M Crowfoot (death of Dr Rake);
• Rev J T Harcourt Delafons (application of Mr Goode for appointment as superintendent of prisons);
• Henry Empson (application for an advance);
• E Frotescue, Captain (Police officers' local military rank and horse allowance);
• James Fanning (extension of leave, draft Customs Duties Ordinance);
• A O Green, Lieutenant Colonel (pension for widow of Captain Buckle);
• Sir John Goldney (papers for solicitors' examination, application for transfer to Jamaica, admission of Solicitors Ordnance);
• Lovelace Harte (application for magisterial appointment);
• Hubert Hancock (death of W Miles, application for appointment as the principal of Royal College);
• E R Hussey, Major (death of Captain Samuel Buckle);
• Charles F Lumb (expenses and list of documents for case of Anderson v Gorrie);
• A Ludwig (supply of postage stamps);
• William Lunt (appointment as assistant superintendent of the botanic gardens);
• Joseph Meston (Chaguaramas Bay scheme);
• Mrs A S Miles (application for gratuity);
• Nathaniel Nathan (application for transfer to Jamaica, admission of Solicitor's Ordinance, extension of leave);
• Previté & Co (Pitch Lake);
• Robertson & Wallace (property of E A Armstrong);
• Aubrey William Rake (death of Dr Rake);
• James B Saunders (appointment as harbour master);
• George S Seccombe (increase of salary);
• Sir A Shea (Todd fibre machine);
• Henry R St Clair (application for advance of scholarship allowance);
• J Edward Tanner (railway enquiry commission, return to colony);
• Caleb Vaughan, former Police Constable (application for compassionate allowance);
• J F Woodyatt (application for a testimonial);
• White and Leonard (Mr Lumb's costs in the case of Anderson v Gorrie and others);
• John B White (retirement on a pension).

Topics

Government finances

International

Railways

Taxation

Caribbean

Maps and plans

Pay and pensions

Policing

Education

Operations, battles and campaigns

Prisons