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The series consists of records created by the Government Agent and the Gold Commissioner of the Cariboo District, between 1860 and 1938. It includes correspondence inward and outward; court, mining, land, financial and administrative records.

This series consists of a clipping book containing prospectus, scrip certificates and various newspaper advertisements announcing a stock issue of the Government of the Province of British Columbia for a 4 1/2% loan.

This series consists of correspondence related to the administration of government agencies and government agents created by the Department of Finance and its predecessor, the Treasury Department from 1917-1936. Records relate to the following government agencies : 150 Mile House, Alberni, Anyox, Ashcroft, Atlin, Barkerville, Cariboo district, Clayoquot, Clinton, Cranbrook, Cumberland, Duncan, Fairview, Fernie, Fort Fraser, Fort George, Golden, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Hope, Kamloops, Kaslo, Lillooet, Merritt, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Penticton, Pouce Coupe, Prince Rupert, Quatsino, Queen Charlotte Islands, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Rossland, Salmon Arm, Smithers, Stewart, Telegraph Creek, Vancouver, Vernon, Williams Lake, Wilmer.

Series consists of financial journals created for financial reconciliations at the end of each month. The records date from 1859-1879 and include information from both the Colony of British Columbia (1859-1871) and the Province of British (1871-1879).

There is one volume for each year with the exception of 1869 and 1871. The colony created “original” and “duplicate” volumes in 1869. In 1871, the Treasurer created separate journals to delineate the end of the colony and the beginnings of the province.

The volumes provide monthly financial data as opposed to the day to day entry information of the cash books in GR-3053. The volumes include debits and credits in accordance with double entry accounting. Since this is high level monthly data, the journal uses the term “sundries” as a way to summarize the daily debits and credits that is captured in other financial records. There are also references to the volume and pages in ledgers and “waste books” (cash books).

The journals contain subaccounts for different regions of the Province although the list of regions varies in each volume. Regions listed in some of the volumes include New Westminster, Kootenay, Cariboo, Yale, Lillooet, Nanaimo, Columbia, Cassiar, Omineca, Clinton, Kamloops, Quesnel, Douglas and Fort Shepard.

There are gaps in the series. Some of the journals from 1860-1863 were described as part of GR-4169 (see GR-4169 volumes 10, 11, 17). The 1864 and 1872 volumes are missing.

The creators of the records, and the years that they were responsible for the records, are as follows:

British Columbia (Colony). Treasury Dept. 1859-1871
British Columbia. Treasury Dept. 1871-1879

This series consists of indexes to letters inward to the Treasury Department, 1878- 1890. These volumes index the contents of series GR-1741.

This series consists of indexes to letters outward from the Treasury Department.

Volume 4: 1875

Volume 1: 16 Mar. 1877 - 18 Aug. 1890.
Index to GR-1740, vols. 5-9.

Volume 2: 12 Aug. 1890 - 31 Dec. 1900.
Index to GR-1740, vols. 9-12.

Volume 3: 1 Jan. 1901 - 31 Dec. 1908.
Index to GR-1740, vol. 13.

Series consists of a Kelowna Supreme Court suitors' fund cash book for Sep 1925 to Mar 1965 (pp. 10-121) and details of suitors' funds transferred to and made by the Treasury Department (later the Department of Finance) from 1928 to 1949 (pp. 394-399).

The series consists of records created by the Lillooet Government Agent between 1859 and 1950. It includes correspondence inward and outward, mining, water and financial records. It also includes counterfoil books of Mineral Act (Form B) record of a mineral claim, placer mining leases-indentures correspondence and Cariboo Wagon Road toll records. Some records also relate to the nearby Clinton Government Agency.

This series consists of a correspondence index, 1900-1901, to an unidentified series of letters of the Minister of Finance. This index does not appear to connect with the incoming Treasury correspondence of the same period.

This series consists of 41 volumes of financial records likely created by the Provincial Treasury and Department of Finance from 1869-1948. The majority of records are waste books, journals, ledgers and cash books. However they may not be labelled clearly as such. Other types of records include day books, memoranda, authorities, promissory notes, blotters, form K, form J and other account books. The titles of each volume in the file list are transcribed directly from the cover or front page of the volume. Title information in [square brackets] is estimated or inferred by the archivist. The records document the financial transactions and balances of the provincial government in all aspects of its operations and functions.

Waste books are rough account book in which transactions are recorded as they occur. Waste book entries are often transferred to day books prior to summary in journals and ledgers. These transactions are entered chronologically by date and are arranged under various accounts. The accounts may be the type of expense, or the name of the office in which the transaction relates to. Information may be entered under the following headings: date, related journal page, amount and total. Only some books include a description of individual services or items of a transaction.

Journals are a type of financial record used in double entry book keeping to separate transactions into debits or credits. They are an intermediary record used to reorganize the chronological entries in rough day books or waste books into specific accounts, before they are ultimately copied into a ledger book. Information may be entered under the following headings: amount, associated ledger folio number, associated waste book page, date, a description of the transaction, and if the transaction was a debit or credit. The end of each year includes a sheet summarizing the balances for various accounts.

Ledger books are financial records in which each transaction is entered under a particular account or subject as a debit or a credit. The information may have been copied from a related daybook or journal before being sorted and copied into the ledger. Accounts can include anything that is a source of government income or expenditure. Account names may be indexed. Information may be entered under the following headings: date, related journal page, description of the transaction, and the amount. Debit transactions are recorded on the left side of a folio and credits on the right side.

Cash books list receipts and payments in date order and are used to determine total assets at any given time. Information may be entered under the following headings: date of receipt or payment, number of voucher; name of the person or department making or receiving the payment; reason for payment or receipt; amount received or paid; the heading under which the entry was recorded in the related waste book; and the waste book page number. Cash books may be referred to as collectorate books or records of receipts and payments.

This series consists of one volume of a record of documents retained by various government departments, 1934-1935.

This series consists of registers of letters received by the Treasury Department. Letters registered in these volumes are indexed in Treasury Department Indexes to Letters Inward in GR-1744.

Volume 1: no. 1, (undated) 1865 - no. 22, 2 Sept. 1867.
Volume 2: Rough Register No. 1: no. 17, 11 July 1878 - no. 353, 8 May 1879.
Volume 3: Rough Register No. 2: no. 354, 8 May 1879 - no. 1364, 31 Dec. 1879.
Volume 4: no. 1, 7 Jan. 1880 - no. 141, 2 Feb. 1882.
Volume 5: no. 142, 4 Feb. 1882 - no. 1125, 24 Nov. 1884.
Volume 6: no. 1, 3 Jan. 1889 - no. 2215, 30 Dec. 1892.

Series consists of requisitions from the Government Agent of Lytton and Spences Bridge. Requisitions were invoices sent to the Treasury Department requesting reimbursement for expenses. The records were created between 1880-1887 and are signed by Government Agent Frederick Hussey.

The requisitions relate to the administration of justice, public works, revenue services, transportation and miscellaneous. The expenses include costs for roads, bridges, court costs, coroner costs, special constables, payment of jurors and office expenses.

The forms record the following financial information: vote (account) number, abstract of payments made, amount of funds required, date of payment and amount paid. The Auditor was responsible for approving the requisition.

The records are arranged chronologically and each form was assigned a unique number.

This series consists of cash books likely used by the Colony and Province of BC treasury from 1859-1894. Cash books list receipts and payments in date order and are used to determine total assets at any given time. Information is entered under the following headings: date of receipt or payment, number of voucher; name of the person or department making or receiving the payment; reason for payment or receipt; amount received or paid; the heading under which the entry was recorded in the related waste book; and the waste book page number.

This series consists of microfilmed copies of letters inward to the Treasury Department. The records are arranged chronologically, generally by their date of receipt. Each letter has a unique number applied to it including the last two digits of the year received, and a number (e.g. 191/92 or 92 : 191 is letter 191 received in the year 1892).

The series also includes some assorted paper records, consisting of correspondence and other banking records. These records were missed at the time the microfilm was created and only exist as paper originals.

This series consists of letterbooks of Treasury Department correspondence outward.

This series consists of general correspondence files from the Treasury Department, and its successor the Department of Finance. The records cover the period from 1913-1938.

Correspondence from 1913-1924 is arranged by file number. Each letter has a unique number applied to it including the last two digits of the year received, and a number (e.g. 335/1916 is letter 335 received in the year 1916).

Correspondence from the 1920s to 1938 is arranged alphabetically by the name of the correspondent.

The series consists of correspondence files from 1915-1916 between officials in the Dept. of Finance and Agriculture and various financial firms regarding British Columbia bond investments available.

This series consists of waste books likely created by the colony and province of BC Treasury from 1860-1878. Waste books are rough account book in which transactions are recorded as they occur. Waste book entries are often transferred to day books prior to summary in journals and ledgers. These transactions are entered chronologically by date and are arranged under various accounts. The accounts may be the type of expense, or the name of the office in which the transaction relates to. For example, many volumes list summarized financial information for offices or districts such as the Treasury (Victoria), New Westminster, Kootenay, Cariboo, Yale, Kamloops, Lillooet, Clinton, Nanaimo and Cassiar.

Information may be entered under the following headings: date, related journal page, amount and total. Only some books include a description of individual services or items of a transaction.

This series consists of property tax assessment rolls and other records related to real estate or land tax in Victoria and the surrounding area. The records range in date from 1865-1886. The records may have been created by local government tax Assessors and Collectors, or the Surveyor of Taxes. Property tax assessment rolls are administered according to the Taxation Act and the Public Schools Act for the collection of real property taxes, income taxes, school taxes etc. Records record the name of the property owner, date, a description of the property and its value. Some records include additional information or also document the collection of fees related to trade licences, liquor licences, fire insurance companies, etc.