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1904

Reference A/C2/40
Keywords Correspondence | Militia | defence | lieutenant governors
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A/C2/40/1 Letter from Henry Cunynghame, Whitehall to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] originally enclosed with a copy of letter of 24 Dec see A/C2/39/25 regarding 'incidence of the expense of mobilisation of the Jersey Militia' 1 January 1904
A/C2/40/2 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Bailiff requesting authority be given to the Officers Commanding Regiments to hand over surplus funds to the Adjutants 8 January 1904
A/C2/40/3 Letter from the Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] acknowledging receipt of his letter of 8 January see A/C2/40/2 and informing him the letter had been passed to the President of the Defence Committee 8 January 1904
A/C2/40/4 Copy letter from Lt Colonel A Ward Simpson, Government Secretary to G Le Gros regarding a speech he made in the States when he referred to the Government covering the cost of mobilising the Jersey Militia 15 January 1904
A/C2/40/5 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] regarding the request that authority be given to the Officers Commanding the Regiments to hand over surplus funds to the Adjutants, informing him of the Defence Committee's decision 16 January 1904
A/C2/40/6 Letter from Gervaise Le Gros, Seafield to Lt Colonel Ward Simpson in reply to his letter of 15 January see A/C2/40/4 regarding the speech in the States which referred to the Government covering the costs of mobilisation after a conversation with the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] on the subject 18 January 1904
A/C2/40/7 Copy letter from A Ward Simpson to G Le Gros, Seafield, Millbrook, St Lawrence with enclosed newscutting from the Evening Post reporting the States debate re. finances involved in mobilisation of the Militia of the 14 January 25 January 1904
A/C2/40/8 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Under Secretary of State Home Office regarding the new Militia Law and the necessity to cover expenses, a request for £70 25 January 1904
A/C2/40/9 Letter from Gervaise Le Gros, Seafield to Lt Colonel Ward Simpson acknowledging receipt of his letter of 25 January see A/C2/40/7 and informing him 'it is contrary to the privilege of States Members that a member be called upon to reply to an inquiry as to what he may have said' 26 January 1904
A/C2/40/10 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Attorney General originally enclosed with the roll of men of the South District, liable for Militia Service who have failed to appear 18 February 1904
A/C2/40/11 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Under Secretary of State regarding the enrolment of men into the Jersey Militia, some enrolment figures 27 February 1904
A/C2/40/12 Letter from the Under Secretary of State, Home Office to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] informing him the Army Council had agreed to forward £70 to him to meet incidental expenses which may be incurred to 31 March 1904 in carrying out the provision of the Militia Law of 1903 19 March 1904
A/C2/40/13 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] regarding the exemption from Militia Service of F E Balleine 29 March 1904
A/C2/40/14 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Bailiff [W V Vernon] originally enclosed with estimate of the expenses for the Royal Jersey Militia 2 April 1904
A/C2/40/15 Estimates of expenses for the Royal Jersey Militia for the year 1904 including the Medical Corps, Engineer Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, Royal Jersey Artillery and expenses for training 1 March 1904
A/C2/40/16 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Bailiff originally enclosed with a copy of the Militia Roll of each unit with a list of exemptions and dismissals 16 April 1904
A/C2/40/17 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] acknowledging receipt of his letter and the Militia Rolls, informs him the Rolls have been deposited with the Greffe 2 May 1904
A/C2/40/18 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Under Secretary of State, War Office report regarding the enrolment of the Royal Jersey Militia on 1st January, the training programme, the Arsenals and the amendment of the Militia Law of 1903 11 May 1904
A/C2/40/19 Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry for the purpose of investigating and reporting the circumstances under which Private P A Mourant sustained an injury in the hand by a splinter from a bullet 4 June 1904
A/C2/40/20 Letter from Ernest Le Sueur, Greffier to Captain C B Messiter enclosed with a copy of an Act of the Defence Committee dated 5 August with reference of the state of St Lawrence's Arsenal 9 August 1904
A/C2/40/21 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Bailiff re. extra accommodation for the storage of Arms and equipment originally enclosed with a letter from the President of the Defence Committee 1 August 1904
A/C2/40/22 Letter from Captain P A Aubin to D A A G requesting more space for the delivery of arms and equipment 11 August 1904
A/C2/40/23 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] acknowledging receipt of his letter of the 17 August regarding the accommodation for the storage of arms and equipment, informing him the letter had been transmitted to the President of the Defence Committee 18 August 1904
A/C2/40/24 Letter from Captain P A Aubin to D A A G informing him of the damage to the roof of the store due to the firing at South Hill 22 August 1904
A/C2/40/25 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Bailiff originally enclosed with the letter from Captain P A Aubin see A/C2/40/24 regarding the condition of the store at La Collette 24 August 1904
A/C2/40/26 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] informing him he has transmitted the letter regarding the damaged roof of the store at La Collette to the President of the Defence Committee 26 August 1904
A/C2/40/27 Letter from Captain C A Mussiter, St Peter's Arsenal to D A A G originally enclosed with a communication from the Defence Committee regarding the condition of the Arsenal at St Lawrence which is in need of repair 29 August 1904
A/C2/40/28 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] to the Lieutenant Bailiff originally enclosed with letter from Captain Mussiter see A/C2/40/27 regarding condition of the Arsenal at St Lawrence, request the Defence Committee outlines they points they were dissatisfied with at the Arsenal 1 September 1904
A/C2/40/29 Letter from P Briard Lieutenant Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] informing him he had forwarded the letter regarding the neglected state of St Lawrence Arsenal to the Defence Committee 2 September 1904
A/C2/40/30 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] informing him that the Harbours Committee has agreed to allow an additional store to be used by the Engineer Company 5 September 1904
A/C2/40/31 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Henry Richard Abadie] informing him the Defence Committee have agreed to repair the roof of the store at La Collette 5 September 1904
A/C2/40/32 Letter from J F Green, Secretary International Arbitration & Peace Association, London to H R Abadie, Lieutenant Governor requesting information about 'the question that has arisen between the Army Council and the States of Jersey re. maintenance of the Jersey Militia' 10 September 1904
A/C2/40/33 Copy letter from Government Secretary to J F Green, Secretary International Arbitration & Peace Association in reply to his letter of the 10 September see A/C2/40/33 refers him to an article in the Jersey Times re maintenance of the Jersey Militia 13 September 1904
A/C2/40/34 Letter from Captain G Le M Gruchy to D A A G re. leaking roof at the Queens Assembly Rooms request the matter is referred to the Defence Committee 8 October 1904
A/C2/40/35 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Hugh Sutley Gough] to the Bailiff originally enclosed with letter of 8 October see A/C2/40/34 re. condition of the roof at the Queen's Assembly Rooms 10 October 1904
A/C2/40/36 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Hugh Sutley Gough] acknowledging receipt of his letter of 10 October re. condition of the roof at the Queen's Assembly Rooms, Belmont Road, St Helier informing him the correspondence has been passed to the Defence Committee 12 October 1904
A/C2/40/37 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Deputy Governor informing him the landlord of the Queen's Assembly Rooms, Belmont Road, St Helier has agreed to repair the roof 17 October 1904
A/C2/40/38 Memos regarding the Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry re. P A Mourant see A/C2/40/19 and question of compensation 2 November 1904
A/C2/40/39 Letter from Captain C B Messiter, St Peter's Arsenal to the D A A G requesting a telephone connection for St Peter's, St Mary's and the St Lawrence Arsenals to the Fire Stations due to the isolation of the Arsenal Keepers in the event of fire 5 November 1904
A/C2/40/40 Copy letter from the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Hugh Sutley Gough] to the Bailiff originally enclosed with letter from Captain C B Messiter see A/C2/40/39 regarding telephonic communication between the Arsenals and the Fire Stations, request it is passed to the Defence Committee 7 November 1904
A/C2/40/41 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Hugh Sutley Gough] acknowledging receipt of his letter of 7 November see A/C2/40/40 regarding telephonic communication between the Arsenals and the Fire Stations and informing him the correspondence had been passed to the Defence Committee 8 November 1904
A/C2/40/42 Copy letter from the Deputy Governor to the Bailiff re. the case of P A Mourant, application for compensation see A/C2/40/19 9 November 1904
A/C2/40/43 Letter from W V Vernon, Bailiff to the Lieutenant Governor [Major General Hugh Sutley Gough] acknowledging receipt of his letter of 9 November see A/C2/40/42 regarding application for compensation for P A Mourant see A/C2/40/19 11 November 1904
A/C2/40/44 Letter from H S Gough Lieutenant Governor to the Bailiff [W V Vernon] inviting him to his office for an informal meeting regarding the Militia amendment 22 November 1904
A/C2/40/45 Letter from the Bailiff [W V Vernon] to H S Gough Lieutenant Governor informing him he will attend the private meeting with the States Members Gervaise Le Gros and E B Renouf regarding the Militia question 26 November 1904
A/C2/40/46 Letter from H S Gough Lieutenant Governor to the Bailiff [W V Vernon] acknowledging receipt of his letter of 26 November A/C2/40/45 and expressing his pleasure that the meeting will take place re. the Militia question 26 November 1904
A/C2/40/47 Papers regarding 'the Patch Case and the Jersey Militia' Case regarding Walter J Patch and compulsory military service the question arose as to the construction of Article 2 of the Jersey Militia Law 1903 W J Patch appears not to have presented himself to the military authorities when requested to do so by official notice and was subsequently arrested by the Police and presented before the Police Court like an ordinary criminal Correspondence involving the Lieutenant Governor H R Abadie, the Government Secretary, A Hilgrove Turner Attorney General, Deputy Lieutenant Governor Colonel W D Lindley, R B Finlay and Edward Carson Law Officers Department on the interpretation of the Militia Law, the matter eventually referred to the Privy Council 1904 -01-01