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Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to Douglas, James 1 June 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/8, 114.

Abstract
Despatch from London.
Carnarvon confirms receipt of an Address from the House of Assembly of Van Couvers Island, praying that Her Majesty's Government would send Commissioners to Vancouver Island to investigate the affairs of the Colony before releasing the Hudson's Bay Company from their responsible Government. Carnarvon asks that the House be told he is unable to entertain the prayer of their address without more details on the specific grounds and the nature of the evidence to be submitted.
See V597072 for a letterbook copy of this document.
No. 72
Downing Street,
1 June 1859
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No 11 of the 8th April transmitting an Address from the House of Assembly of Van Couvers Island, praying that Her Majesty's Government wouldsendManuscript image send Commissioners to the Island to investigate the affairs of the Colony before releasing the Hudson's Bay Company from their responsible Government.
I have to request that you will state to the House of Assembly that I am unable to entertain the prayer of their address, and ifnecessaryManuscript image necessary to take any steps upon it, until I shall be made acquainted with the specific grounds on which it is preferred, and with the nature of the evidence which would be submitted to such Commissioners on the several questions which the Assembly consider to demand investigation.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Carnarvon
In the absence of Sir E.B. Lytton
People in this document

Carnarvon, Earl

Douglas, James

Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer

Organizations in this document

Hudson's Bay Company

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Vancouver Island