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Laurie, Simon Somerville to Grenville, Richard 31 October 1867, CO 60:30, no. 10882, 353.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Laurie encloses the original version of the memorial praying for a grant of land to the Church of Scotland in British Columbia. Minutes by Cox, Elliot, and Rogers discuss how the Colonial Office has processed the earlier papers regarding granting land to the Church of Scotland in British Columbia.
Laurie to Buckingham
Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland
Edinburgh
31 Octor 1867
My Lord Duke,
I had the honour on the 23d Octr to enclose a printed copy of a Memorial from the above Committee praying for a grant of land to the Church of Scotland in British Columbia. I now beg leave to enclose the original of that Memorial which was inadvertently omitted.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obed Servant
Simon S. Laurie
Secry
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
I think you have the previous papers—if not you can return this & I will put it with them when they come back.
CC 16 Nov
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Mr Cox
I have sent the previous papers in circulationManuscript image through Sir F. Rogers.
TFE 16/11
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Sir F Rogers
[CC] 18/11/67
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I have passed them. This had better wait in the departmt till they come back.
FR 18/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Memorial, Church of Scotland to Secretary of State, petitioning to receive a land grant for the church in British Columbia, signed by Robert H. Muir, Convenor of Colonial Committee, 25 October 1867.