Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Alexander, Henry to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 14 October 1863, CO 60:17, no. 9951, 395.
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Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
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Alexander to Colonial Secretary
HMS Cornwallis
Hull,
October 14th 1863
Hull,
Sir,
I have the honor to request that you will be pleased
to inform me to what amount of land I am, as Chaplain in the
Royal Navy of nearly ten years standing, entitled in British
Columbia under the proclamation by His Excellency James
Douglas, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Columbia.
The Colonial Secretary
London
London
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
See Mr Buckley's note. Shall we ask the Admy or refer the application to the Land Bd to be dealt with.
See Mr Buckley's note. Shall we ask the Admy or refer the application to the Land Bd to be dealt with.
ABd
17 Oct
At once.
I would refer this at once to the Admy as it seems an Admy question. But I doubt whether hereafter as a general rule it is not better to refer
all these questions
respectg military allowances in purchase of Land to the
E.C. asking them to answer to all applicants—taking care of course that
they are kept fully informed of all that they ought to know.
I would refer this at once to the Admy as it seems an Admy question. But I doubt whether hereafter as a general rule it is not better to refer
all these questions
respectg military allowances in purchase of Land to the
E.C. asking them to answer to all applicants—taking care of course that
they are kept fully informed of all that they ought to know.
FR
19/10
Other documents included in the file
Your letter to Noel has been put into my hands, as he
is away: and I have been asked to answer you.
As far as I can ascertain the
Chaplains in the Navy
have no relative Naval rank: but I think you had better
raise the question officially as it is a difficult one to answer, and it
would not do for you to be committed by an opinion given by me.
Chaplains in the Navy
have no relative Naval rank: but I think you had better
raise the question officially as it is a difficult one to answer, and it
would not do for you to be committed by an opinion given by me.
A. Blackwood Esq
