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1886

Reference A/C2/25
Keywords Correspondence | Militia | defence | lieutenant governors
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A/C2/25/1 Copy of a Reference from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Wray] for Colonel Philip Le Brun on his transfer to the Reserve with the honorary rank of Colonel 26 January 1886
A/C2/25/2 Copy letter from Henry Wray, Lieutenant-Governor to A A G Royal Jersey Militia regarding the decision of the Attorney General that the Crown Solicitor will act without payment, whenever it is necessary for a Commanding Officer of a Militia Regiment to present a Militia offender before the Court 16 March 1886
A/C2/25/3 Copy letter from E Nicolle, 7 Beresford Street, St Helier to the Secretary of State for the Home Department re. payment for defaults. Copy letter from Lieutenant Governor Henry Wray to the Law Officers originally enclosed with letter of 3 Apr 1886 with reference to the case of a son of W E Voisin 3 April 1886 -
9 April 1886
A/C2/25/4 Letter from the Secretary of State, Whitehall to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Wray] re. compulsory service in the Militia 7 April 1886
A/C2/25/5 Letter from W Vernon Attorney General to Lieutenant Governor Wray re. case of the son of W [E] Voisin and interpretation of the Militia Law passed by the States of 10 January 1881 regarding defaults 30 April 1886
A/C2/25/6 Copy letter from Lieutenant Governor Wray to E Leigh Pemberton re. the Voisin case, list of fines 4 May 1886
A/C2/25/7 Notes of letters sent by various Lieutenant Governor's re. Colonel Le Cornu 26 July 1876 -
6 May 1886
A/C2/25/8 Letter from G Lushington, Whitehall to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Wray] originally enclosed with a petition from Edward Voisin requesting the abolition of compulsory service in the Militia 21 May 1886
A/C2/25/9 Letter from Lieutenant Governor Wray to the Under Secretary of State for the Home Office originally enclosed with the Voisin petition see A/C2/25/6 concludes that the petition is only from a 'minority of the population composed chiefly of the working classes hoping to obtain redress of certain grievances' analysis of the petition see A/C2/21/3 28 August 1886
A/C2/25/10 Letter from Lieutenant Governor Wray to the Under Secretary of State for the Home Office analysing the number of troops needed for the security of the Island and the cost to the Island of the present system, statement of Militia expenditure from States revenue 28 August 1886
A/C2/25/11 Copy letter from H G Deedes, Financial Secretary's Department War Office to the Under Secretary of State Home Office re. the petition, chief complaint financial burden military service is on the working classes and many men liable to serve manage to escape, observations on the petition 13 October 1886
A/C2/25/12 Letter from G Lushington, Whitehall to Lieutenant Governor Wray originally enclosed with letter from the War Office conveying views of the Secretary of State for War see A/C2/25/9 20 October 1886
A/C2/25/13 Letter from Lieutenant Governor Wray to G Lushington acknowledging receipt of letter from the Secretary of State for War see A/C2/25/10, remarks on the letter re. compulsory military service 10 November 1886
A/C2/25/14 Letter from the Secretary of State Home Office to Lieutenant Governor Wray acknowledging receipt of his letter re Militia Service in the Channel Islands 17 November 1886
A/C2/25/15 Copy letter from the War Office to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Wray] re. conditions for service and request for information about compulsory drills held during the previous three years 30 November 1886
A/C2/25/16 Letter from the Bailiff G Bertram to Lieutenant Governor Wray acknowledging receipt of letter with reference to lists of men liable to serve in the Militia being referred to the Defence Committee 9 December 1886
A/C2/25/17 Draft letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Wray] to the Secretary of State for War acknowledging receipt of letter of 30 Nov 1886 see A/C2/25/13 re. drill 23 December 1886