This series contains miscellaneous records of the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. The records consist of correspondence, receipts, accounts, petitions relating to pre-emptions, ferries, roads, public works, leases, and tax assessments. Includes (1) Metchosin District assessment roll, 1863; (2) pre-emption correspondence with William G. Cox and Peter O'Reilly, 1865, 1869; (3) receipt book for rental of crown lands, including waterfrontage and timber cutting, 1868-1869; (4) indenture for ferry charter at Omineca, 1872; (5) accounts relating to roads and bridges 1872-1873; (6) an 1880 petition re the graving dock; (7) report on Thompson River Bridge, 1876, 1882; (8) an 1892 pre-emption of Allison, Carefoot and Cameron in Yale District; (9) copy of a letter re road to Montgomery Landing, Kootenay District, 1896.

The item is a black and white photograph of H.M.S. Warspite in drydock at Esquimalt, BC, probably taken by Charles Macmunn in the 1890's

The series consists of contract records created by the Dept. of Lands and Works in regards to the Esquimalt Harbour Graving Dock. The files include specifications, bills of quantities, forms of tender, etc. for contracts 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Originally the Esquimalt Marine Railway Co. the British Columbia Marine Railways Company (inc. 1898) was purchased by Sir Alfred Yarrow in 1913. This was a ship repairing and ship building enterprise with slips in Esquimalt Victoria and Vancouver. Essentially a multi-tracked railway bearing a large cradle capable of supporting a ship the marine railway provided an alternative to dry-docking. This volume entitled Record of Cost is an account book for the Esquimalt operation. Costs listed include jobs as well as costs incurred by plant expansion and repair.