Bermuda, Jan-Aug 1843, Despatches : Sir William Reid, governor of Bermuda : Index; Address; List; Order; Map; Acts and Legislation; Financial document; Proclamation; Report; Correspondence; Minutes Jan-Aug 1843.

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Despatches from Sir William Reid, governor of Bermuda. Described at item level. CO 37/108/1. Forwards the Blue Book for 1842 [not included in volume]. Encloses the annual report in which the governor gives observations on currency, customs duties, trade, cedar for ship building, steam packets, Bermuda Infantry, administration of the government in the absence of the governor, immigration from Britain, and an account of the expenditure incurred by Britain for naval and military protection and in aid of the civil establishment of Bermuda. Executive, No. 1, folios 3-40. 02/01/1843. CO 37/108/2. Forwards a duplicate of the Blue Book for 1842 [not included in volume]. Executive, No. 2, folios 41-44. 10/01/1843. CO 37/108/3. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches received during the quarter ending 31 December. Unnumbered, folios 45-46. 15/01/1843. CO 37/108/4. Forwards the existing Act regarding Ordnance lands. Reports that it will be amended according to instructions. In response to a circular of 26 September. Military, No. 3, folios 47-52. 07/02/1843. CO 37/108/5. Encloses a letter from Colonial Secretary Robert Kennedy concerning 'his salary being stopped from the day his leave of absence expired, until the period of his return to Bermuda'. Financial, No. 4, folios 53-63. 16/02/1843. CO 37/108/6. Requests a set of Admiralty charts for the public library. Executive, No. 5, folios 64-67. 07/03/1843. CO 37/108/7. Forwards a letter from the Bishop of Newfoundland in reply to a claim of £123 for his passage money on board a warship. Financial, No. 6, folios 68-75. 09/03/1843. CO 37/108/8. Claims to certain land by Colonial Secretary Robert Kennedy and Provost Marshal Trott in connection with their respective offices. Encloses correspondence and documents accompanied by five plans of the land claimed by the contending parties showing the condition on which the land in question was in 1688 allotted for the Colonial Secretary, Provost Marshal, and Sheriff. Executive, No. 7, folios 76-219. 10/03/1843. CO 37/108/9. Reports on the relative proportion between the 'white' and 'coloured' populations on the island. Encloses a return of births and deaths for 1842 according to Parish and race. Executive, No. 8, folios 220-222. 23/03/1843. CO 37/108/10. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Unnumbered, folios 223-224. 01/04/1843. CO 37/108/11. Forwards the governor's opening speech to the Legislature with the replies of the chambers. Executive, No. 9, folios 225-228. 25/04/1843. CO 37/108/12. Reports granting sub-collector of Customs F G O'Reilly three months leave of absence and appointing G C Harvey to act in his place. Executive, No. 10, folios 229-232. 25/04/1843. CO 37/108/13. Forwards a letter from the Bishop of Newfoundland requesting a change of diocese. Comments that a resident archdeacon would be better suited for Bermuda than the occasional visits of a bishop. Ecclesiastical, No. 11, folios 233-244. 29/04/1843. CO 37/108/14. Forwards an application from the Ordnance Department concerning passing the charge of government furniture over to the barrack master. Considers there must be some mistake as the furniture had been paid from the funds of the colony. Executive, No. 12, folios 246-251. 10/05/1843. CO 37/108/15. States the nature of the modifications which appeared to be necessary to the Act for conveying lands to the Ordnance Department. Military, No. 13, folios 252-253. 20/05/1843. CO 37/108/16. Reports the difficulty caused by the prohibition and destruction of all foreign reprints of English books as required by the new Customs Act. Executive, No. 14, folios 254-262. 09/06/1843. CO 37/108/17. Acknowledges the receipt of despatches. Unnumbered, folios 263-264. 29/06/1843. CO 37/108/18. Reports further on the conflicting claims of the Colonial Secretary and Provost Marshal to certain lands. Executive, No. 15, folios 265-270. 02/07/1843. CO 37/108/19. Reports that American Consul Tudor Tucker left the island without alerting the governor. Asks if the person left to act in his place should be recognised. Executive, No. 16, folios 271-277. 07/07/1843. CO 37/108/20. Acknowledges the receipt of Admiralty charts for the public library. Executive, No. 17, folios 278-279. 16/07/1843. CO 37/108/21. Reports the insubordination which had arisen among the convicts due to the cancellation of their money allowance. Executive, No. 18, folios 280-286. 26/07/1843. CO 37/108/22. Forwards the Reverend T F Lightbourne's application for appointment as archdeacon. Ecclesiastical, No. 19, folios 287-292. 29/07/1843. CO 37/108/23. Forwards an address from the Assembly stating the inadequacy of a three percent import duty on malt liquor and noting that the present regulations prevented them from increasing it. Legislative, No. 20, folios 293-298. 02/08/1843. CO 37/108/24. Forward the Revenue Act for 1843. Shows how the objectionable parts in the 1842 Act had been altered in 1843. Legislative, No. 21, folios 300-311. 02/08/1843. CO 37/108/25. Forwards a copy of the governor's speech given at the closing of the Legislature and an address from the Assembly suggesting the dissolution of the present Legislature. Reports an intention to follow this suggestion, as it was the sixth year of the present Legislature's existence. Executive, No. 22, folios 312-317. 16/08/1843. CO 37/108/26. Reports an outbreak of Yellow Fever. Reports the death of Officer Commanding the Troops Colonel Corabin and Senior Military Medical Officer Dr Baird. Notes that Colonel Hutchinson had succeeded to the Command of the Troops. Executive, No. 23, folios 318-321. 18/08/1843.

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AMDigital Reference:CO 37/108.

CO 37.