Record revealed
Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
Discover how plants travelled across the British Empire in the 19th century and the effect this has on our natural environment, and eating habits, today.
Piece
Despatches from Henry Moore Jackson, governor of Trinidad (21 November to 31 December...
Catalogue reference: CO 295/438
What’s it about?
This record is about the Despatches from Henry Moore Jackson, governor of Trinidad (21 November to 31 December... dating from 1906 in the series Colonial Office and Predecessors: Trinidad Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
CO 295/438
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1906
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Despatches from Henry Moore Jackson, governor of Trinidad (21 November to 31 December 1906) together with correspondence from the Admiralty and the Foreign Office sent during the year. Despatches are described at item level; other correspondence is not, and details are as follows:
Admiralty:
- application for oil concessions,
- oil leases,
- concession to Jamaican Oil Company)
Foreign Office:
- Venezuela prints,
- transhipment tax in Venezuela,
- V L Samberson's claim against the Venezuelan Government,
- Venezuela and Colombia prints,
- wireless telegraphy with Venezuela,
- interruption of telegraphy with Venezuela,
- sinking of the SS Whitney,
- relations between the colony and Venezuela and Colombia,
- Venezuelan surtax,
- repression of Customs House at Rio Caribe,
- complaint from Miss H Gordon and Miss L M Blake against the Venezuelan Consul,
- cable communication between Venezuela and Trinidad,
- mining regulations in Venezuela,
- case of British schooner Hellena,
- Mr Truxillo's claim against the Venezuelan Government,
- case of P Hosford against the Venezuelan Government for ejection from certain lands,
- Venezuelan law against foreigners,
- case of Venezuelan attacks on British sloops Island Gem and Virginia
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
-
Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C987886/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
CO 295
Colonial Office and Predecessors: Trinidad Original Correspondence
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
372,534 records
Within the department: CO
Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices,...
15,141 records
Within the series: CO 295
Colonial Office and Predecessors: Trinidad Original Correspondence
You are currently looking at the piece: CO 295/438
Despatches from Henry Moore Jackson, governor of Trinidad (21 November to 31 December...
You may be interested in
-
-
Record revealed
Photograph of the Jubilee Singers
This photo shows an African American student choir who toured the UK and whose performances were attended by Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister. -
Record revealed
The 1951 Refugee Convention
The 1951 Refugee Convention defined international obligations to refugees, but also exposed global tensions in a context of decolonisation and ongoing conflict.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.