Turks Islands Jan-Nov 1859 : Governor Darling. Vol. 1.
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- [London : Colonial Office], 1859.
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- CO 301/26/1. Recovery of Spanish doubloons from Silver Cay Banks. No 1, folios 2-6.CO 301/26/2. Proposal for a mail service between St Thomas and the Turks Islands. No 2, folios 7-14.CO 301/26/3. Appointment of Mr James Misick, Mr Daniel T Smith, Mr Alfred J Duncombe and Mr Francis Ellis as non-elective members of the Legislative Council. No 3, folios 15-19.CO 301/26/4. Reports that 374 4s has been collected in the Turks and Caicos Islands in aid of the Indian Mutiny Relief Fund. No 4, folios 20-22.CO 301/26/5. Forwards information concerning Mr Winter, lessee of a Crown saline [salt pond] at West Caicos. No 5, folios 23-25.CO 301/26/6. Forwards a memorial from Mr Hamilton, provost marshal, on the subject of his retiring pension. No 6, folios 26-39.CO 301/26/7. Non-confirmation of Appropriation Ordinance. No 7, folios 40-44.CO 301/26/8. Reimbursement of additional payment for mail service. No 8, folios 45-57.CO 301/26/9. Need for a Vice-Admiralty Court. No 9, folios 58-64.CO 301/26/10. Reports that the Executive Council and principal merchants are anxious that the mails should be forwarded via St Thomas. No 10, folios 65-75.CO 301/26/11. Forwards copies of the Gazette and Standard newspapers [not in item]. No 11, folio 76.CO 301/26/12. Reports arrival of Mr Winter accompanied by a party of 'mechanics' and labourers. No 12, folios 77-79.CO 301/26/13. Forwards correspondence relating to the claim of Mr George Gibbs. No 13, folios 80-90.CO 301/26/14. Forwards half-yearly and quarterly revenue returns together with a report from the receiver general. No 14, folios 91-117.CO 301/26/15. Dispute between Mr Ellis, Queen's advocate, and Mr John Arthur, junior, concerning the case of Regina v David Basden. No 15, folios 118-125.CO 301/26/16. Mr Ellis, stipendiary justice: returns for half-year ending 31 December 1858. Returns give statistics of baptisms, marriages and burials; church/chapel/Sunday school attendance; school attendance; labourers at work for hire and wage rates; freeholders; taxpayers; persons living in villages built since emancipation; paupers; prisoners and persons convicted of felonies, assaults, thefts and other offences; immigrants and emigrants; improvements in agriculture and manufactures; drunkenness; employment of children; provision of hospitals, etc; squatters; legislative or executive measures needed. No 16, folios 126-162.CO 301/26/17. Cessation of postal communications with England via St Thomas. No 17, folios 163-168.CO 301/26/18. Military exhibition to West Caicos in aid of Mr Winter. No 18, folios 169-192.CO 301/26/19. Forwards comparative schedules of revenue for the quarters to 31 March 1858 and 1859. No 19, folios 193-203.CO 301/26/20. Information concerning maps and plans of the islands. No 20, folios 204-209.CO 301/26/21. Annual return of import and export duties. No 21, folios 210-217.CO 301/26/22. Proposed withdrawal of troops [despatch from President Inglis]. Unnumbered despatch, folios 218-227.CO 301/26/23. Reports the opening of the legislative session. With a printed copy of President Inglis's minute to the Council. No 22, folios 228-233.CO 301/26/24. Withdrawal of troops. No 23, folios 234-243.CO 301/26/25. Reports circumstances under which the legislative business of the Presidency has been suspended. No 24, folios 244-271.CO 301/26/26. Mr Ellis, stipendiary justice: returns for half-year ending 30 June 1859. Returns give statistics of baptisms, marriages and burials; church/chapel/Sunday school attendance; school attendance; labourers at work for hire and wage rates; freeholders; taxpayers; persons living in villages built since emancipation; paupers; prisoners and persons convicted of felonies, assaults, thefts and other offences; immigrants and emigrants; improvements in agriculture and manufactures; drunkenness; employment of children; provision of hospitals, etc; squatters; legislative or executive measures needed. No 25, folios 272-285.CO 301/26/27. Forwards copies of the Royal Standard newspaper [not in item]. No 26, folio 286.CO 301/26/28. Forwards Blue Book for 1858 [not in item; printed for Parliament July 1860]. With a report from President Inglis and other enclosures. No 27, folios 287-325.CO 301/26/29. Revenue returns for the quarter and half-year ending 30 June 1859. No 28, folios 326-329.CO 301/26/30. Communication from the United States consul conveying to President Inglis the thanks of the US Government 'for the steps which he took on the occasion of apprehended insubordination amongst the work people employed at West Caicos by an American citizen, Mr Winter'. No 29, folios 330-334.CO 301/26/31. Petition of salt-rakers and others asking that the leasehold tenure of the present salt ponds may be exchanged for freehold [with about 130 names]. With return showing those lessees who are in arrears and tables showing the probable area of the Salinas and the present annual rental. No 30, folios 335-373.CO 301/26/32. Ordinance enacted for preserving order during the sittings of the Legislative Council [copy of Ordinance not in item]. With extract from Council minutes. No 31, folios 374-378.CO 301/26/33. Reports resignation of all the elective members of the Council. With a printed copy of the Ordinance referred to in item 32 and other enclosures. No 32, folios 379-398.CO 301/26/34. Formation of a Volunteer Rifle Corps. No 33, folios 399-411.CO 301/26/35. Forwards copies of Gazette and Standard newspapers [not in item]. No 34, folios 412.CO 301/26/36. Mr George Gibbs' allegations: resolutions of the Executive Council relative to the explanations of the official authorities. No 35, folios 413-433.
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