Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 9 June 1865, CO 60:22, no. 8245, 90.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 9 June 1865, CO 60:22, no. 8245, 90.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (2).
No. 83
9th June 1865
Sir,
I have had the honor to receive your despatch No. 14, of
the 14th March, enquiring as to the fate of Captain Cavendish
Venables who has disappeared from this Colony.
2. I
2. I enclose a report from Mr Brew, Police Magistrate of
New Westminster on the subject, and one from Mr Charles Good,
Clerk of the Council.
3. There is not a suspicion of foul play in the matter.
There is almost a positive certainty that Captain Venables, in
a state of intoxication, has fallen from the wharf at New Westminster
into the Fraser and been drowned.
4. The
4. The peculiar circumstances of the case prevented any
immediate enquiry. His disappearance from this Town was simply
accounted for by his having gone to the island where he laterly
lived. When that supposition proved unfounded, there was still
a probability that he had gone direct to San Francisco where money
awaited him, regardless of the articles of small value left on the
Island.
5. It would be difficultto
to speak too highly of the kindness
shown by Mr Good to Captain Venables for many months previous to
the disappearance, and I may almost conclusively say, death, of
the latter. I believe that Captain Venables was entirely supported
at the expense of Mr Good.
to speak too highly of the kindness
shown by Mr Good to Captain Venables for many months previous to
the disappearance, and I may almost conclusively say, death, of
the latter. I believe that Captain Venables was entirely supported
at the expense of Mr Good.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
This enquiry about Capn Venables seems to have been made at the request of Col: Sturt. Send Col: Sturt a copy of this despatch.
This enquiry about Capn Venables seems to have been made at the request of Col: Sturt. Send Col: Sturt a copy of this despatch.
ABd
25 Augt
Draft.
TFE
25 August
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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