Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Walcott, Stephen to Rogers, Frederic 10 October 1863, CO 60:17, no. 9757, 226.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Walcott to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Emigration Office
10 October 1863
Sir.
I have to acknowledge Mr Elliot's Letter of the 6th
instant with a Letter from the War Department enquiring
whether the privileges in the acquisition of Land in British
Columbia accorded to Naval and Military Settlers by a
proclamation of the Governor dated the 23rd of February 1863 admit ofextension
extension to Officers of the Indian Army.
extension to Officers of the Indian Army.
2. The object of the regulations under which these
privileges are granted, is to encourage the permanent
settlement in the Colony of Officers who have served the
Crown in a Military or Naval capacity. As the Officers of
the Indian Army are now placed under the Secretary of State
for War, and can I presume comply with the conditions of
the Colonial Law by obtaining the requisite certificate of
the General Commanding in Chief showing the length of their
service andthat
that their settlement in the Colony has been
sanctioned I see no reason why Officers in the Indian Army
should not be placed on the same footing as Officers of the
other portion of Her Majesty's Land forces, in the acquisition
of Land in those Colonies which concede such privileges.
that their settlement in the Colony has been
sanctioned I see no reason why Officers in the Indian Army
should not be placed on the same footing as Officers of the
other portion of Her Majesty's Land forces, in the acquisition
of Land in those Colonies which concede such privileges.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Would you send the War Office a copy of their letter or simply ansr that the Duke of Newcastle sees no objections to the terms and conditions of the Proclamation of the Govr of B.C. dated 23 Feby/63 in respect to military settlers in that Colony being announced to the Govr of India as applicable to the Officers of H.Ms Indian Army.
Would you send the War Office a copy of their letter or simply ansr that the Duke of Newcastle sees no objections to the terms and conditions of the Proclamation of the Govr of B.C. dated 23 Feby/63 in respect to military settlers in that Colony being announced to the Govr of India as applicable to the Officers of H.Ms Indian Army.
ABd
12 Oct
At once. Simply answer as above.
FR
12/10
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Under-Secretary of State, War Office, 15 October 1863,
advising that Newcastle had no objection to the proclamation being
applicable to officers of the Indian army.