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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 7 February 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 100.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle forwards Douglas a proposal from Begbie regarding the construction of a toll road in British Columbia, making clear that he does not approve of the plan as a result of Begbie's condition that he be given a monopoly.
No. 8
Downing Street,
7 February 1860
Sir,
I transmit for your information a Copy of a letter from Mr Begbie stating the conditions on which he is willing to undertake the opening up a road in British Columbia; and I have to request that you will furnishManuscript imagefurnish me with a report upon the subject to which it relates.
In sending you this Communication however I do not intend to express my sanction of a close monopoly of a road as proposed by Mr Begbie, a measure which in my opinion would, in such a Country as British Columbia, be open to grave objections.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Newcastle
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Begbie to Merivale, 27 January 1860, offering to construct a toll road in British Columbia from Douglas to Cayoosh, on the condition that it remains the only route to the Mines.