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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 23 December 1861, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 567.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle forwards Douglas a copy of a Memorial addressed to me by certain Inhabitants of British Columbia and asks him to: inform the Memorialists that the subject of the Postal communication between Great Britain and Vancouver Island and British Columbia is under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government; and to: acquaint the Memorialists that any future Representation which they may desire to make should…be forwarded through yourself.
No. 95
23 December 1861
I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a Memorial addressed to me by certain Inhabitants of British Columbia, and I have to request that you will inform the Memorialists that the subject of the Postal communication between Great Britain and Vancouver Island and British Columbia is under the consideration ofHerManuscript image Her Majesty's Government.
I have further to request that you will acquaint the Memorialists that any future Representation which they may desire to make should, in accordance with the established rule, be forwarded through yourself, as Governor of the Colony, in order that I may have the benefit of any observations or suggestions which you may have to offeruponManuscript image upon it.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant,
Newcastle
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Copy, "Memorial of Inhabitants of British Columbia present at a public meeting held in New Westminster," 14 October 1861.