Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Murdoch, Thomas William Clinton to Rogers, Frederic 31 October 1863, CO 60:17, no. 10593, 229.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3).
Murdoch to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Emigration Office
31 October 1863
Sir
I have to acknowledge your letter of 27th instant,
with one from the Governor of the Hudsons Bay Co calling
the attention of the Duke of Newcastle to the delay which
has occurred in the Colony in carrying into effect the
arrangement for the settlement of the Land claims of the
Company in British Columbia, made between this Office and
Mr Dallas on 11th Octr 1861.
2. We have no information which would enable us to suggest
any explanation of the delay—and I can only, therefore,
recommend that Governor Douglas' attention should be
called to it, and that he should be desired to carry the
above arrangement into practical effect, as quickly as
circumstances will allow.
any explanation of the delay—and I can only, therefore,
recommend that Governor Douglas' attention should be
called to it, and that he should be desired to carry the
above arrangement into practical effect, as quickly as
circumstances will allow.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Call the Governor's attention to the Duke's despatch N. 90 of 15 Novr 61 and instruct him to act as suggested by Mr Murdoch? Acquaint the H.B. Compy that this course has been taken?
Call the Governor's attention to the Duke's despatch N. 90 of 15 Novr 61 and instruct him to act as suggested by Mr Murdoch? Acquaint the H.B. Compy that this course has been taken?
VJ
2 Novr
I think I wld rather inform the Compy that
as Mr Seymour,
who is at once to proceed to B. Columbia to supersede Govr
Douglas, will shortly be in this country they will probably think
it best that Mr Seymour shd receive instructions upon the subject
than that any further instrns shd be sent to Gov. Douglas.
as Mr Seymour,
who is at once to proceed to B. Columbia to supersede Govr
Douglas, will shortly be in this country they will probably think
it best that Mr Seymour shd receive instructions upon the subject
than that any further instrns shd be sent to Gov. Douglas.
And that HG will not fail to press on Mr S. the
speedy settlement of their questions.
FR
2/11
Certainly. Wait for Mr Seymour before issuing any fresh
instructions.
N
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