Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 8 November 1858, CO 60:1, no. 543, 378.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas promises to attend to the CO’s instructions to deliver the commission of Begbie to Judge of British Columbia as soon as Begbie arrives.
The minutes
Put by.
No. 24
In reply to your Despatch No 4 of the 2nd of September last
announcing the appointment of Mr Mat[t]hew
Begbie
1
to the office of Judge for the Colony of British Columbia, and
instructing me to deliver the Commission enclosed in the original of your
Despatch forwarded per Mr Begbie after entering the same on the
records of thisGovernment
Government, I have to state that your instructions shall
receive attention immediately on Mr Begbie's arrival at this place.
Government, I have to state that your instructions shall
receive attention immediately on Mr Begbie's arrival at this place.
Minutes by CO staff
Footnotes
- = Commission as Judge (Lytton to Douglas, 2 September 1858, No. 4, CO 398/1, p. 55). Begbie's commission. 8415, minute only?? NEED