Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 12 January 1859, CO 60:4, no. 2733, 58.

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Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 12 January 1859, CO 60:4, no. 2733, 58.

Abstract

Despatch to London. Minutes (1), Marginalia (1).

Douglas acknowledges receipt of Lytton’s earlier despatch, which forwarded a Foreign Office letter on persons engaged in a system of crimping Sailors that have proceeded to Fraser's River from Callao.

No. 72

Victoria, Vancouver's Island

12 January 1859

Sir,

I have duly received your Despatch of the 12th November 1858, No 39 transmitting to me the copy of a letter you have received from the Foreign Office,

F.O. 11266.

stating that certain persons engaged in a system of crimping Sailors are believed to

to have proceeded to Fraser's River from Callao.

2. I have to thank you for this information which will put us upon our guard against the machinations of these individuals; and as a precautionary measure I have forwarded a copy of the letter to the Senior Officer of Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Vancouver's Island.

I have etc.
James Douglas
Governor