Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to
Adderley, Charles Bowyer 16 September 1867, CO 60:30, no. 9326, 46.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Romaine transmits a letter’s extract from Hastings “reporting disturbances having arisen between rival claimants of mining property
in the District of Cariboo on the Upper Fraser River.” Minutes by Robinson and Rogers comment on Seymour’s correspondence compared to Hastings’s correspondence on the events in the Cariboo.
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to transmit herewith
for the information of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos
an extract of a letter from Rear Adml The Honble G.F.
Hastings dated 1 August No 100 reporting disturbances having arisen
between rival claimants of mining property in the District of Cariboo
on the Upper Fraser River.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Mr Seymour talked of an "insurrection" & did not mention Commr Porcher but I observe the Admirals letter is 1 day later than the Govrs despatch. Put by.
Mr Seymour talked of an "insurrection" & did not mention Commr Porcher but I observe the Admirals letter is 1 day later than the Govrs despatch. Put by.
WR
20 Sept 67
I cannot help inferring from this & the "Canada News" herewith,
that Gov Seymour has made rather too much of this affair.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract, G. Hastings to Admiralty, 1 August 1867, regarding
Seymour's request for assistance in quelling a dispute in Cariboo.