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Tickets for passage from Hong Kong to Victoria via Barque "Maria"

Tickets for passage from Hong Kong to Victoria via Barque "Maria"

87 pre-printed tickets in English and Chinese, with name of passengers, age, occupation and native place filled out in English. The tickets also have the name of the passenger written in Chinese. Some of the ticket holders were children. Folder 1 also contains undated hand-written notes which describe the conditions on the voyage re food and space allotted, and state that they were in contravention of the Chinese Passengers Act of 1855. Two Chinese names are listed on the note: A. Quang and Quang Ling.

Account book

Account book

Account book containing entries about loans, insurance, exchanges of gold dust and "gold eggs". The keeper of the accounts was acting as an agent and banker for Chinese who wished to send remittances back to China.

Members of the Songhees at the ceremony attending the transfer of the Songhees reserve to the pro...

Members of the Songhees at the ceremony attending the transfer of the Songhees reserve to the provincial government, Victoria; Chief Michael Cooper standing at centre

Songhees at the April 4 ceremonies. Front row, left to right: Sam Qullamult (ca. 1835-1925), Mrs. Pelkie, Mary Freezie (wife of the late Charley Freezie, mother of James Fraser) and an unnamed man. Back row, left to right: Councillor Thomas George, chief Michael Cooper and Councillor William Robert. (Songhees Pictorial, p. 150)

Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Victoria, Vancouver Island

Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Victoria, Vancouver Island

The file consists of a typescript extract or table (source unknown) of baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Victoria between 1859 and 1886. The file is number from p. 42-179, presumably following on from the previous register. Information collected includes the date of baptism, name of child, parent's names, abode, quality, trade or profession and by whom the ceremony was performed.

Christ Church Cathedral Parish register marriages

Christ Church Cathedral Parish register marriages

The file is a typescript copy of extracted entries of marriages solemnized in the Parish of Christ Church in Victoria. The entries are arranged by original page number (20 to 69) and follow directly on from the register in folder 3 (and overlaps slightly with the last entries in folder 4).

The information collected in the register includes the register page number, place and date of marriage, names of the parties being married, the name of the person solemnizing the marriage and the names of witness, and whether the marriage was authorized by banns or license.

Register of Burials at Fort Vancouver, River Columbia, Northwest Coast of America

Register of Burials at Fort Vancouver, River Columbia, Northwest Coast of America

The file is a photostat copy of a pre-printed British register of burials, used to record burials at Fort Vancouver, 1837-1838 and Fort Victoria or Victoria, 1849-1859. The volume is 11 pages and contains 88 numbered entries. Pages 1-3 record burials at Fort Vancouver and pages 4-11 record burials at Fort Victoria or Victoria.

The information collected in the register includes the register number, name and abode of the person being buried, the date of burial, the age of the deceased and notes about who performed the ceremony.

Burials in the Parish of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, Vancouver Island

Burials in the Parish of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, Vancouver Island

The file is a typescript copy of extracted entries of burials in the Parish of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. The entries are arranged by original page number (12 to 83) and follow directly on from the register in folder 6 with entries 89 to 664.

The information collected in the register includes the register number, name and abode of the person being buried, the date of burial, the age of the deceased and notes about who performed the ceremony.

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