Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 24 May 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/10, 138.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Newcastle forwards Douglas a report concerning the
British Columbia Overland Transit Company authored by the
Colonial Land and Emigration Commissionersand asks that he take note of the company
for the purpose of ascertaining whether their engagements with their Emigrants are carried out in Good faith.
No. 126
24 May 1862
I have the honor to transmit to you an extract from a Report of the
Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners on the subject of a Company
which has been recently formed for the purpose of forwarding emigrants
through
Canada overland to British Columbia.
Canada overland to British Columbia.
I concur generally in the views expressed by the Commissioners, and
although I do not consider the direct interference of H.M.'s Government
to be necessary, I am desired to call your attention to this Company, in
order that their proceedings may be entitled for the purpose
of ascertaining whether their engagements with their Emigrants are carried
out in Good faith.
of ascertaining whether their engagements with their Emigrants are carried
out in Good faith.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, Sleigh to Walcott, 16 May 1862, extract
from a report by the British Columbia Overland Transit Company.
Extract, Murdoch to Rogers, 20 May 1862, on the
British Columbia Overland Transit Company's propsal for emigrants to travel by land from
Red River to British Columbia."
People in this document
Murdoch, Thomas William Clinton
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes