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Bench book of civil and criminal cases heard by Justice H.P.P. Crease on circuit at Yale, Clinton and Richfield, 1871.

This series consist of Vancouver Island Police and Prisons Department charge books. Volumes also contain magistrate's sentence and gaoler's reports. Volumes 6 and 7 are indexes.

The fonds consists of a day book.

The fonds consists of incoming correspondence from James Douglas and others, miscellaneous papers, receipts, personal accounts and accounts with the Hudson's Bay Company.

The series consists of a volume containing copies of deeds, indentures and leases created by the Colonial Lands and Works Department between 1864 and 1871. There is an index on the front inside cover and many of the files have maps attached.

This series consists of a variety of records related to the work of the Colony of British Columbia Legislative Council, the Legislative Assembly and Governor James Douglas from 1859-1871. Records include correspondence, minutes, committee records, and copies of proclamations, ordinances, Acts and bills. This includes a written protest from members of the Legislative Council regarding confederation with Canada (1869) and a copy of the British order-in-council to provide for a Legislative Council for the Colony of British Columbia (22 Vict., 11 June 1863). There is also a file of records sent to Governor Musgrave regarding confederation with Canada, discussing the resulting impacts on the BC civil service.

This series consists of a cash book from the Cariboo Supreme Court, 1866-1871.

The fonds consists of Holmes' logbooks for primarily the HMS Cameleon, based in Portsmouth, but also for the HMS Victory, Himalaya and Duke of Wellington.

The fonds consists of receipts and financial statements of the Female Infirmary of Victoria.

Index, letters inward, 1869-1871, to the Lands and Works Dept. Shows date, letter reference number, name of correspondent, and subject.

Correspondence with the Dept. of Lands and Works regarding applications to pre-empt land on the Skeena River, 1870-1871. Also on the microfilm is a February 1896 letter to Ezra Evan at Manson Creek appointing him to the position of Mining Recorder for the District of Omineca.

Miscellaneous court documents, civil and criminal, at all court levels. Includes summonses, exhibits, warrants, orders, affidavits and sheriff forms, from Barkerville, Quesnel, Soda Creek, Richfield and Lytton.

The series consists of copies of inquisitions and inquests selected from GR-1372, Colonial Correspondence (1852-1872). It includes inquisitions (inquests) conducted during the colonial period, including the following:
-Vancouver Island (Colony), 1859 - 18 Nov 1866 numbered VI 1859/1 to VI 1866/4
-British Columbia (Colony), 1859 - 18 Nov 1866 numbered BC 1859/1 to BC 1866
-British Columbia (United Colony), 19 Nov 1866 - 20 Jul 1871 numbered BC 1866/2 to BC 1871/3

The files usually contain an inquisition form, which indicates the name of the deceased, the coroner's name, where the inquest was held, the date, names of the members of the coroner's jury and the cause of death.

These inquests were filed in the Colonial Correspondence under the name of the coroner or person conducting them. The indexing was incomplete and only those inquests held by persons whose last name begins with letters from A-M have been listed. It is not known whether this section of listings is complete.

To locate unindexed colonial inquests, researchers should look under the heading "deaths" in the index to miscellaneous correspondence inwards to the British Columbia Colonial Secretary, 1858-1863 (C/AB/30.lKl/l). Letters to which the index refers will be found in the Colonial Correspondence under the name of the author of the letter. Researchers should also look in indexes under the names of the Gold Commissioners, since they acted as coroners. Indexes of correspondence inward to the Colonial Secretary should be checked generally for references to deaths.

The fonds consists of McDonald's correspondence pertaining to the Puget's Sound Agricultural Company, and correspondence to him at Fort Garry.

This series contains two volumes of letterbooks from the governor of British Columbia. The first volume contains a miscellaneous letterbook from 1 September 1869 - 17 July 1871. It includes local correspondence outward, including letters to Senior Naval Officer, Esquimalt. The second volume contains a Dominion Despatch Book from 28 Jan. 1871 - 13 July 1871. It contains correspondence regarding Confederation with Governor-General Lord Lisgar.

This series contains draft proclamations (1859-1864) and messages to the Legislative Council (1865-66; 1868-1869; 1871).

This series contains correspondence addressed to Lieutenant Governor Sir Joseph William Trutch.

Civil case material.

This series consists of records related to the postal service operated in the colony of British Columbia, from 1858-1871. The records were created at post offices around BC, including Fort Yale, Lillooet, Hope, Lytton, William Creek, as well as the Postmaster General office in New Westminster. There is also one book from the Victoria post office.

Most records document the movement of mail between the Cariboo district and New Westminster along the Fraser River. Most of the volumes record the arrival, departure and destination of letters or parcels. There are also various financial account books tracking sale the of stamps and expenses. The records are arranged chronologically.

This series consists of assorted correspondence in and correspondence out from the Colonial Secretary or are related to the general administration of the colonial government with no known creator. The records date from approximately 1858 to early 1871. The majority of the records were created or received by the Colonial Secretary of the Colony of British Columbia, but the series also includes a few records of the Colonial Secretary of the Colony of Vancouver Island.

The majority of the records are correspondence and memoranda with other government officials such as the Attorney General, Court Registrar, Audit Office and Lands and Works Department. Records regard subjects such as: pre-emptions, court procedures, the expected influx of miners from San Francisco, and expenditures.

Registrar-General duplicate cash book.

Financial records from Victoria's Supreme Court of Civil Justice. There is a receipt book, 1859-1964 recording payments made by Registrar Thomas G. William to suitors. The date, the number of the plaint, the "Full amount of judgment and costs" and/or the amount of cash received [pounds, shillings, pence] and the signature of the suitor receiving the money. In 1862 the format and handwriting changes. Registrar's account book, 1866-1970 showing daily entries of sheriff fees and court fees (in dollars and cents). A booklet of "Fees collected during the Circuit of 1870, 21 June to 26 August" marked Duplicate.

Suitor's Funds bank book from the Bank of British North America.

The fonds consists of journal, ledger, and notebook of George Schmidt.

This series consists of several letters and petitions from various First Nations to Governor Musgrave requesting Reserves be formally set aside and surveyed to protect their village sites and cultivated fields from being stolen by settlers. The information on the petitions was recorded by Revered P. Durien in 1870, who then sent them to the Governor. Each petition records each Chief's name and mark.

Each petition includes annotations and comments added by the Governor and other government representatives, as well as draft responses approving the survey of Reserves.

The petitions relate to the following First Nations and village sites in the Fraser Canyon and Harrison River areas: Fort Yale, Tsenes, Tsiam, Stectelen, Showamel, Twaous, Fort Yale, Choualp, Katlatle, Skokem, Skazir, Boston Bar, Spuzzum, Fort Hope, Burrard Inlet, Shely and Larawe [all names have been transcribed exactly from the records].

The fonds consists of Jeanie Lucinda Musgrave's diary, including an account of her marriage to Anthony Musgrave, Governor of British Columbia, in San Francisco and her return to the colony. [Also available on microfilm.]

This series consists of a ledger and general record book, 1859-1871. The creator of the volume is not clear, but was likely the Government Agent who worked in or around Lytton. The volume was used for several purposes overtime. It includes the following types of information: list of pre-emptions for Lytton City; mining licences, free miner's certificates, liquor licences, trading licences, garden plots and ground rentals from the Lytton area (Fraser Canyon to Kamloops); records of miners and storekeepers occupying Crown land as garden plots and residences throughout the Fraser Canyon area; copies of bridge toll agreements and ferry operation contracts for places on the Fraser River, Thompson River, Nicola River, Savonna's ferry, Anderson River and Bridge River.

The fonds consists of ledger listing vital statistics of the bluejackets and boys aboard the HMS Liverpool.

The fonds consists of Pyne's photographs depicting Malta, Gibraltar, St. Helena, Panama, and Victoria, B.C.