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Governor of British Columbia letterbook

  • GR-1520
  • Series
  • 1869-1871

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.

British Columbia (Colony). Governor (1869-1871 : Musgrave)

Lieutenant-governor correspondence inward

  • GR-1711
  • Series
  • 1871

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

British Columbia. Lieutenant Governor (1871-1876 : Trutch)

Archibald McDonald fonds

  • PR-1818
  • Fonds
  • 1839-1840, 1870-1871

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

McDonald, Archibald

Civil case material

  • GR-2146
  • Series
  • 1863-1871

Civil case material.

British Columbia. County Court (Richfield)

Records of the postal service

  • GR-4124
  • Series
  • 1858-1871

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.

British Columbia (Colony). Post Office Dept.

Miscellaneous records of the Colonial Secretary

  • GR-4214
  • Series
  • 1858-1871

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.

British Columbia (Colony). Colonial Secretary

George Schmidt fonds

  • PR-1558
  • Fonds
  • 1860-1870

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

Schmidt, George, 1831?-1870

Financial records

  • GR-2379
  • Series
  • 1859-1870

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.

Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice

Indigenous petitions for Reserves sent to Governor Musgrave

  • GR-4213
  • Series
  • 1870

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].

British Columbia (Colony). Governor (1869-1871 : Musgrave)

Jeanie Lucinda Musgrave fonds

  • PR-0518
  • Fonds
  • 1870

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.]

Musgrave, Jeanie Lucinda

Land and mining record book

  • GR-0833
  • Series
  • 1859-1870

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.

British Columbia. Government Agent (Lytton)

Liverpool fonds

  • PR-1521
  • Fonds
  • 1869-1870

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

Liverpool (Ship)

Charles Edward Pyne fonds

  • PR-0456
  • Fonds
  • 1860-1870

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

Pyne, Charles Edward

Alexander Tolmie fonds

  • PR-0158
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1870]

The fonds consists of a school exercise book containing a number of poems by Alexander Tolmie.

Tolmie, Alexander

Ninian C. Murray fonds

  • PR-0516
  • Fonds
  • 1865-1870

The fonds consists of a baker's ledger.

Murray, Ninian C.

John Robertson Stewart fonds

  • PR-0278
  • Fonds
  • 1863-1870

The fonds consists of bills and invoices.

Stewart, John Robertson, d. 1873

Vancouver Island Supreme Court of Civil Justice fee books

  • GR-0659
  • Series
  • 1859-1870

This series consists of 7 volumes of Vancouver Island Supreme Court fee books maintained by the Registrar, 1859-1870. The volumes record fees owing to the Supreme Court. Volume 2 also includes the registrar's office diary.

Although the colonies of Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia were united in 1866, the Supreme Court of each Colony remained as two separate Supreme Courts until they were merged in 1870 as the Supreme Court of British Columbia, based in Victoria.

Vancouver Island. Supreme Court of Civil Justice

Attorney General correspondence to the Governor

  • GR-0752
  • Series
  • 1864-1870

This series consists of letters and copies of letters from the Colonial Attorney General to the Governor forwarding ordinances and commenting on bills and ordinances, 1864-1870.

British Columbia (Colony). Attorney-General

Correspondence

  • GR-1392
  • Series
  • 1859-1870

Correspondence from American government officials and British embassy in Washington, D.C., concerning diverse matters pertaining to U.S. - British Columbia relations. Includes correspondence from U.S. Military re: Indian population in Alaska (1867) and despatches British minister re: San Juan Island dispute, 1859-1870.

British Columbia (Colony). Governor

Fort Kamloops fonds

  • PR-1665
  • Fonds
  • 1841-1870

The fonds consists of journals of Fort Kamloops, created between 1841 and 1870, and kept by John Tod, William Manson, Hamilton Moffat and Paul Fraser, as well as a letter book of Hamilton Moffatt's outgoing correspondence during the time he was Chief Trader at Fort Kamloops.

Hudson's Bay Company. Fort Kamloops

Joseph Needham fonds

  • PR-1555
  • Fonds
  • 1866-1870

The fonds consists of an indenture and receipts of Joseph Needham.

Needham, Sir Joseph, 1812-1895

Alexander Robertson fonds

  • PR-0288
  • Fonds
  • 1863-1870

The fonds consists of promissory notes, accounts and receipts of Alexander Robertson.

Robertson, Alexander Rocke, 1841-1881

Records pertaining to Indian lands

  • GR-0200
  • Series
  • 1763; 1859-1870 [photocopied 1976]

The series consists of certified copies of records pertaining to Indian lands obtained by the Dept. of the Attorney-General in 1976 from the Public Record Office, London.

It includes selected page copies of proclamations (PC 2/110), correspondence, and despatches (C.O.5/65, C.O.42/24 and C.O.398) from successive Secretaries of State to the Governor of British Columbia pertaining to Indian lands and Crown lands in North America as well as British Columbia.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General

Board of Education minutes and other records

  • GR-1467
  • Series
  • 1865-1869

This series contains records of the Vancouver Island Board of Education and its successor, the British Columbia Board of Education. Records include minutes of Board meetings, letterbook of correspondence outward, account book of text books and other school supplies, and a notebook regarding Vancouver Island schools and visits to them by Superintendent of Education. The letterbook of correspondence and notebook of school visits in handwritten by Alfred Waddington.

Vancouver Island (Colony). Board of Education

Correspondence

  • GR-2082
  • Series
  • 1869

Correspondence from J.W. McKay, chairman of Yale School Board, concerning boundaries of Yale School District, school taxes, and pupils' fees as per Common School Ordinance, 1869. Draft replies to McKay's queries are included.

British Columbia. Board of Education

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