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Account book showing amounts paid for Langley town lots
Part of Herald Street collection
The item is a record book containing entries for monies paid for Langley lots. The volumes is arranged alphabetically by the name of the purchaser.
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The item consists of a bill book from the Land Office in Victoria. It includes debits and credits from November 20, 1858 to February 19, 1859.
Vancouver Island (Colony). Office of the Surveyor General
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The series consists of cash books from the Lands and Works Dept. The series includes records regarding department expenses, land sales, the lighthouse department, and the building of a hospital in Esquimalt.
Vancouver Island (Colony). Office of the Surveyor General
Part of Herald Street collection
The series consists of accounting day books recording the sale of country lands in Victoria District. Series includes names, receipt numbers, amount paid, and amount owing.
Vancouver Island (Colony). Office of the Surveyor General
Part of Herald Street collection
The series consists of ledgers from the Works Dept. in Victoria. The series includes records regarding works and buildings; roads, streets and bridges; prisons and police; harbour improvements; lighthouses; explorations and surveys; education; and salaries.
Vancouver Island (Colony). Office of the Surveyor General
Application for pre-emption of land for Andrew Weldon
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The file contains an application to pre-empt land for a hay ranch in 1867 and for meadow land in 1868 from Andrew Weldon. The application has details about the land requested including sketches of the area.
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The item is a register book containing applications for crown grants. The volume is arranged alphabetically and by year and includes the name of the person or company requesting the grant, the description and location of the lot, the date and the name of the person applying for the grant (either the requestor or someone acting on their behalf). At the end of the book there are lists of person notified to show cause why their pre-emption claims should not be cancelled for non-occupation.
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The item is a volume registering applications for mineral claims. The volume is arranged alphabetically by name of the mineral claim and by date and includes a description of the claim and the name of the applicant.
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The item is a register book containing applications for crown grants. The volume is arranged alphabetically and includes the name of the person or company requesting the grant, the description and location of the lot, the date and the name of the person applying for the grant (either the requestor or someone acting on their behalf).
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The item is a register book containing applications for crown grants. The volume is arranged alphabetically and includes the name of the person or company requesting the grant, the description and location of the lot, the date and the name of the person applying for the grant (either the requestor or someone acting on their behalf).
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Series consists of three registers of applications for Crown grants documenting the final transfer of ownership of land from the Crown to the applicant. This is a central register for the entire Province of British Columbia, and is arranged alphabetically by last name of the applicant. The register also includes a description of the district and lot, the date, and the name of the person who submitted the application to the central office (often a government agent on behalf of the applicant). The series also includes two volumes of mineral claims.
British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
Applications for government surveys
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Series consists of an indexed volume of applications to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works from individuals who have applied for pre-emptions or for the transfer of Crown land in British Columbia. Each application for a government survey has the name of the applicant, the date, the description of the property and usually includes a sketch map of the property.
British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
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The series consists of hand-written applications to pre-empt land in the District of New Westminster.
British Columbia (Colony). Lands and Works Dept.
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Series consists of applications for pre-emption. The documents consist of handwritten applications often accompanied by a sketch map of the property. Each application is given a number by the Dept. of Lands and Works. The series includes the number 1 to 442.
The majority of the applications relate to properties on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands though some of the properties are also located on the Stikine River.
British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
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The file consists of applications to pre-empt parcels of land on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands from 1871 to 1872. Many are accompanied by sketch maps of the lots claimed and correspondence. The applications are in chronological order and have lands file numbers written on the first page. These file numbers have been crossed out and replaced with pre-emption numbers P239 to P413.
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File consists of applications to pre-empt 1874. Nos. 415/74–433/74. [Correspondence, maps, etc.]; Permission to Enter Upon with Terms of Land Ordinance 1870; printed applications with sketch map of property on back, 1873; letter of application, John Kemp, Dec. 1873 and William Jeffreys 1874; and applications to Pre-empt Land on Texada Island 1873 including sketch maps of property.
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The file consists of applications to pre-empt parcels of land on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands from 1871 to 1872. Many are accompanied by sketch maps of the lots claimed and correspondence. The applications are in chronological order and have lands file numbers written on the first page. These file numbers have been crossed out and replaced with pre-emption numbers P1 to P238.
Applications to purchase surveyed lands
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Series consists of registers documenting applications to purchase surveyed Crown land. Data elements include the file number, the name of the applicant, survey description including the legal description and district, V.C.L. or reverted, date of application and date received, disposition of application date, and amount of acreage. Volumes are arranged in alphabetical ranges by applicant last name.
Applications to purchase unsurveyed lands
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This series consists of registers documenting applications to purchase unsurveyed Crown land. Information includes the date a notice was posted in the government gazette, the name of the applicant, the amount of acreage applied for, the district, location of the acreage, and a remarks column documenting whether or not the application was successful and any Dept. of Lands correspondence numbers relevant to the application. The registers cover all areas of the province, unless otherwise noted. There is an applicant name index in each register. The series includes the following volumes:
GR-1069.II.133 - Applications to purchase unsurveyed lands. Kamloops, Nicola, & Osoyoos-Yale, 1874-1906
GR-1069.II.113 - Application to purchase under Amendment Act, 1891-1992
GR-1069.II.134 - Notices of applications to purchase unsurveyed lands, 1896
GR-1069.II.135 - Notices of application to purchase unsurveyed lands, 1899-1904
GR-1069.II.136 - Allowed applications to purchase unsurveyed lands, volume 1 [also includes cancelled applications], 1906-1910
GR-4265 - Allowed applications to purchase unsurveyed lands, volume 2 [also includes disallowed applications], 1910-1913
British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
Cert. of purchase : no's 1 to 44
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The item is a a volume of certificates of purchase for lots on Vancouver Island and the mainland, numbered 1 through 44 and dated from 1870 to 1871. Each certificate lists the district, the lot information, the purchaser, the price and information about payment. The volume is indexed.
Certificate of improvement register
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Series consists of a register of certificates of improvement. Register records numbers 1220-1520. Register fields include date, record number, name of applicant, location of pre-emption claim, district, amount of acres, amount paid, and any notes. Notes may include a note stating the transaction was cancelled or Dept. of Lands correspondence numbers relating the land transaction.
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The file contains certificates of claim for land in the Colony of British Columbia, numbered from 823 to 1388. Each scrip allows the entitled person to claim 20 acres of land within twelve months of issuance and to exchange it for a certificate of conveyance. The scrips are signed by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Richard Moody are numbered, dated and made out to a person. They also include provisions to transfer the scrip on the back of the form and notes about the lots exchanged for the scrip. The scrips are made out to William Ross, John Hale, Hugh McRoberts and John Thorne, who may have acted as land agents.
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The unsorted file contains certificates of claim for land in the Colony of British Columbia. Each scrip allow the entitled person to claim 20 acres of land within twelve months of issuance and to exchange it for a certificate of conveyance. The scrips are signed on behalf of the Chief Commissioner or Surveyor General, are numbered, dated and made out to a person. They also include provisions to transfer the scrip on the back of the form and notes about the lots exchanged for the scrip. Many of the scrips are made out to John Thorne who may have acted as an agent, and many are made out for Municipal Councils. The file also includes earlier forms of claim, including purchases and requests via correspondence.
Part of Herald Street collection
The series consists of certificates of claim and scrip issued for land in various districts of the Colony.
British Columbia (Colony). Lands and Works Dept.
Certificates of improvement : Cariboo District
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Series consists of copies of certificates of improvement forms bound in a book. Each form lists the name of applicant for a pre-emption, the description of the property, and a signature stating that the property has been reviewed. Certificates are dates 12 Apr 1870 to 12 Dec 1873.
British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
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The series consists of certificates of purchase for land in various districts of the mainland Colony and Vancouver Island. Each form documents the name of the purchasor, the district and lot of the property and the price paid. A name index is at the front of the first volume.
British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works
Certificates of purchase : town lots, no's 1-8
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The item is a a volume of certificates of purchase for town lots in Cowichan and Nanaimo, numbered 1 through 8 and dated from 1871 to 1874. Each certificate lists the district, the lot information, the purchaser, the price and information about payment.
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The series consists of circular despatches sent to the governor of the Colony of British Columbia from the Colonial Office in London.
British Columbia (Colony). Governor
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The file consists of Governor Seymour's copies of circular despatches issued by Colonial Office in London, 1867. The despatches contain general regulations in regard to Board of Trade and Merchant Shipping issues as well as despatches regarding the cultivation of grasses for fibre, and Admiralty and Foreign Office affairs.
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The series consists of a circular despatches sent to the governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island from the Colonial Office in London. The series includes despatches sent to the Governor Kennedy and a register of despatches sent to Governors Blanshard and Douglas. The despatches listed in the register have not been found.
Vancouver Island (Colony). Governor