File contains: Order of Court. Order that the Plaintiff be at liberty to hold the Defendant to bail for 176 pounds, 11 shillings and 3 pence.

No. of Plaint – 269
Summons; Invoice for £6.18.6

• Jackson is summoned to appear in court to answer Wilcox for the amount of £6.18.6.
  The money is owed for rent of a shop on Johnson St.

No. of Plaint – 336

Summons; Invoice for £1.15.11; Judgment Confessed

• Thomas is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £1.18.7. The amount is due on a promissory note from Thomas to Cusheon for the sum of $15 for value received.

No. of Pliant – 296

Summons; Invoice for £7.18.10

• Porter is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £8.9.6. The amount is due for goods sold to the Defendant and for cash on account.

No. of Pliant – 297

Summons; Invoice for £15.4.10

• Steinberger is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £16.6.6. The amount is due on a promissory note between the Defendant and the Plaintiff.

No. of Plaint – 300

Summons; Invoice for £1.0.10

• Truitte is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of£1.3.8. The amount is due for three months and five days house rent at $15 per month.

File consists of three documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Thaim; Writ of Caprias. The Plaintiffs complain that the Defendant is indebted to them for the sum of 94 pounds, 16 shillings for goods sold and delivered.

File consists of 2 documents: Envelope; Writ of Summons. Defendant owes the Plaintiff $450.50 as the amount due on an unpaid promissory note.

Written to Captain Mouat, of the HBC ship Otter, relaying his account of the sinking and total loss of the ship “Nanette.”

Five lists of individuals called for jury duty. Attendance noted, with several prominent citizens fined $100 for non-attendance.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [Royal coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN CHIEF OF HER MAJESTY’S COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ITS DEPENDENCIES VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME, &C., &C. ... ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, THIS EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY, AND IN THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR OF HER MAJESTY’S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS, [L.S.]. BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Sheriff’s Act.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.V. [royal coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY, JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICE ADMIRAL OF THE SAME. ... ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, THIS FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY, IN THE TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR OF HER MARJESTY’S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS, [L.S.] BY HIS EXCELLENCY’S COMMAND. WILLIAM AG. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Road Tolls Act.

[Royal coat of arms Bi] AN ACT TO IMPOSE CERTAIN DUTIES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS. ... ASSENTED TO BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, 24TH OCTOBER, 1860.

Lists all trades and activities that will now require licenses, fees and schedules thereto. Trade Licenses Act.

[Royal coat of arms, small] AN ACT TO CONFIRM CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE FEE-SIMPLE OF THE REAL ESTATE WHICH THEY NOW HOLD. ... RECEIVED MY ASSENT, THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1860. JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR.

The Act to Cure Imperfect Titles.

[Royal coat of arms] AN ACT TO DECLARE THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION AND SUIT. ... RECEIVED MY ASSENT, 19TH DECEMBER, 1860. JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR.

Limitation of Foreign Actions Act.

[Royal coat of arms] AN ACT FOR RENDERING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN MINOR CRIMINAL CASES MORE SPEEDY AND CERTAIN. ... RECEIVED MY ASSENT, THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, AD. 1860. JAMES DOUGLAS GOVERNOR.

Minor Offences Act.

File contains: Bill of Costs; Bill of Costs of the Defendant; Abstract of Pleadings; Special Verdict; (2) Plea; Affidavit of G.H. Cary; Notice of Motion; Order for Time; Abstract of Pleadings; Appearance; Affidavit of M.W. Drake; Cop-sent; Affidavit of Increase; Summons; Order to Amend; Notice; Rule Nisi; (2) Replication; and Writ of Summons. The plaintiff is suing the Defendants for obstructing his enjoyment of the ways used by him through the grounds called the Church Reserve, to and from the churchyard.

File contains: Envelope; Summons; Notice of Motion; Affidavit of N.M. Sticks; and an Order. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for 70 pounds, 5 shillings and 2 pence for 2256 sacks of flour sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff at his request. There is concern that the Defendant is about to quit the colony unless he is apprehended.

Summons. The Plaintiff's attorney is summoned to attend in Judges' Chambers regarding the above named case, the matter of which is unclear.

Plea. The Defendant states that the freight payable by the Defendant and the stay safe money of the Defendant amounts to 57 pounds, 5 shillings, 10 pence which has been paid into court.

File contains: Bill of Complaint; Affidavit of Plaintiff; Writ of Summons; Affidavit of G.H. Cary; Appearance of R. Pickett; Petition; (2) Order; Notice; Demurrer; Affidavit of G.E. Dennes; and (2) Order. The Plaintiff ordered through the Defendants acting as his agents, certain goods, cigars and liquors, which the Defendants agreed to procure for him. The Plaintiff paid them $7000 U.S. to be applied to the payment of the goods. The goods were delivered to the Defendants' store in Victoria but they wrongfully refused to deliver the balance of the said goods to the Plaintiff and they threatened to sell, dispose of and part with the same.

File contains: Affidavit of J. Duncan; Judges Order. The case is being referred to the arbitration of A.D. Macdonald and A.T. Thain.

File contains: Order to Hold to Bail. Notice to the Sheriff that the Defendant Davis is to be apprehended and held to bail.

File contains: Order. Order that a Writ of Caprias be issued to hold the Defendant to bail for 94 pounds, 14 shillings.

File contains: Writ of Caprias. Order to the Sheriff to take the Defendant into custody and hold him to bail.

No. of Plaint – 268
Summons; Invoice for £36.19.11

• Wright is summoned to appear in court to answer the claim of Black for a total amount of £36.19.11. The money is owed for work done by Black for Wright

No. of Plaint – 271
Summons; Invoice for $10; Warrant

• Eddy was summoned to appear in court to answer Adams for the amount of £2.5.8. The amount was owed for goods delivered to various residences for the Defendant. Because the debt as not satisfied within the stated amount of time, the court orders that the goods and chattels of the Defendant are to be sold to satisfy the debt. A note on the execution states that Eddy satisfied the debt before the goods and chattels were sold.

No. of Plaint – 328

Summons; Invoice for £2.1.8

• Leonard is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £3.15. The amount is due on an unpaid promissory note for $15.

No. of Plaint – 332

Summons; Invoice for $6.84

• Josephs is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £1.11.2. The amount is due for goods delivered to the Defendant.

No. of Plaint – 337
Summons; Invoice for £1.17.6; Note to the Registrar from G.E. Dennes, the Defendant‟s attorney

• Capron is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £2.0.4. The amount appears to be owed for books sold to the Defendant.

No. of Plaint – 338

Summons; Invoice for £1.5

• Lewis is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for £1.7.8. The amount is owed for books sold to the Defendant.

No. of Plaint – 319

Summons

• Morris is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £27.17.2.

No. of Plaint – 294

Summons; Invoice for £4.15.10

• Boulon is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £5.2.8. The amount is due for coffee sold to the Defendant and for cash on account.

No. of Pliant – 295

Summons; Invoice for £4.15.10

• Porter is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of£5.2.8. The amount is due for various goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff.

No. of Plaint – 324

Summons; Invoice £5

• Balden is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of£6.16.2. The amount is due for two months rent of a house on Johnson Street rented at $12 per month.

File consists of two documents: Order; Affidavit of Stemmler. Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiff for 75 pounds, seven shillings and eight pence for work done and money lent to the Defendant. Plaintiff is concerned that the Defendant is about to leave for California and asks that he be apprehended.

File consists of one document: Issues. The Plaintiff was owner of certain goods and chattels - 24,000 feet of assorted lumber, the sum of 90 pounds, and while so in possession, the said Defendant wrongfully and illegally possessed themselves of the said lumber and refuse to return it to the Plaintiffs

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of Service of Writ of Summons. Notice that Barton has been served with a summons by W. Culverwell.

File consists of 7 documents: Petition of an Infant; Replication of Notice to Join Cause; (2) Affidavit of H.P. Crease; Bill of Complaint; Defendant's Appearance; Plea. Kittson appears to be attempting to sell a "certain freehold property" of the Plaintiffs for $1,495 U.S. dollars to which the Plaintiff has not agreed to. The Defendant claims that he has been wrongfully indicted and that he was an "infant" under the age of 21 years a the time of the alleged offense.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. [Royal coat of arms Bi] PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN, [sic]]CHIEF OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICE ADMIRAL OF THE SAME, &C., &C. ... [L.S.] ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISALND, THIS EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY, AND IN THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR OF HER MAJESTY’S REIGN, BY ME. JAMES DOUGLAS BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY. WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG. ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

The Town Lot Leases Relief Act, 1860.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. V. [Royal coat of arms A] R. PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE SAME. ... {L.S.} ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, THIS TENTH DAY OF AUGUST, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY, AND IN THE TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY’S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS. BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Spuzzum Road Bonds Act.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. [Royal coat of arms Bi] PROCLAMATION. BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES DOUGLAS, COMPANION OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, GOVERNOR AND
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VICE ADMIRAL OF THE SAME. ... {L.S.} ISSUED UNDER THE PUBLIC SEAL OF THE SAID COLONY, AT VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY, IN THE TWENTY FOURTH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY’S REIGN, BY ME, JAMES DOUGLAS. BY HIS EXCELLENCY’S COMMAND. WILLIAM A.G. YOUNG, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY ....[schedule of goods and duties]GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

The Customs Amendment Act.

(Royal coats of arms B1] AN ACT TO LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX OF £1 PER CENTUM ON THE VALUE OF ALL REAL ESTATE IN THE COLONY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. ... RECEIVED MY ASSENT, THIS TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY. JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR.

[Royal coat of arms, small] AN ACT TO AMEND THE “REGISTRATION OF VOTERS ACT.” RECEIVED MY ASSENT, THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1860. JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR. SCHEDULE ....

The Annual Registration of Voters Act.

[Royal coat of arms, small] AN ACT TO CONFIRM TITLES TO REAL PROPERTY IN VANCOUVER ISLAND. AMEND THE “REGISTRATION OF VOTERS ACT.” ... RECEIVED MY ASSENT, THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1860. JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR. SCHEDULE ....

Act for Confirming Titles from the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Summons; Writ of Caprias. Notice to the Sheriff to take Defendant Johns into his custody and hold him to bail.

File contains: Writ; Affidavit of M. Mayer; Order to Hold to Bail; Writ of Caprias; (2) Bail Price; Order; and Judges' Summons. The Defendant is indebted to the Plaintiffs for 625 pounds for money due on an unpaid promissory note.

[Royal coat of arms, small] AN ACT TO AMEND THE SCALE OF FEES CHARGED FOR THE ENTRANCE AND CLEARNACE OF VESSELS; LICENSES TO SCOWS, BOATS, AND OTHER CRAFT; AND DUE FOR LAND PERMITS; AS WELL AS OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAME, IN THE PORT OF VICTORIA, INCLUDING ESQUIMALT. ... RECEIVED MY ASSENT, THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1860. JAMES DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR.

Victoria and Esquimalt Harbor Dues Act.

File consists of 5 documents: Bill of Costs; Notice of Motion; (2) Bill of Complaint; Subpoena. Plaintiff was captain of the "Red River" and expended as Master of the said ship large sums of money for necessary disbursements and expenses for the ship to operate on a voyage from Hong Kong to Victoria. The Plaintiff claims a balance on that account and for wages owed to him as Captain, the sum of 187 pounds, 12 shillings. The ship is now under the command of the Defendant.

File consists of 1 document: Order. Order that an injunction be issued in the above named cause.