Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Morgan, William to Carnarvon, Earl 23 April 1867, CO 60:31, no. 4083, 320.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Morgan forwards H. R. L. Morgan’s certificate of services to the Colonial
Office for inspection, describes H. R. L. Morgan’s military service, and asks for H. R. L. Morgan’s
desire to settle in the united colony of British Columbia to be granted. Elliot’s minute
instructs Blackwood to confirm with Morgan where in the united colony H. R. L. Morgan intends to settle.
Morgan to Carnarvon
Old Abbey
Shanagolden
23rd April 1867
Shanagolden
My Lord
My Son, H.R.L. Morgan late Lieut 40th Regt being
desirous to settle in one of the Colonies sold out of the Army on
22nd March last, & sailed from South Hampton for Vancouvers Island
and British Columbia on 2nd April inst.
Previous to his sailing he applied to H.R.H. the Commander in
Chief for a grant of land in these Colonies, but had not received the
Certificate of his Services from the Horse Guards before his
departure. It has since been forwarded to me & I have the honor to
enclose it for Your Lordships inspection.
With the exception of a few months the entire of his services
has been Foreign, in Australia & New Zealand during the War there, &
he suffered twice from severe fever there.
As he cannot now for a considerable time have an opportunity of
preferring his claim to Your Lordship, which might perhaps thereby
lapse, I beg on his behalf to submit it, hoping under the
circumstances for Your favorable consideration, & consent to
further the wishes of a faithful servant & loyal subject of Her Most
Gracious Majesty.
I have the honor to be
My Lord
Your most obedient humble Servant
William Morgan
J.P. for Co. of Limerick
My Lord
Your most obedient humble Servant
William Morgan
J.P. for Co. of Limerick
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I should return this certificate of the H. Gds for as in the event of its loss the H. Gds will not issue a second certificate we might be saddled with responsibility shd we offer to send it to the Colony & it be lost en route. See S.S. 3 and 4 of Col: Regulations P. 119.
I should return this certificate of the H. Gds for as in the event of its loss the H. Gds will not issue a second certificate we might be saddled with responsibility shd we offer to send it to the Colony & it be lost en route. See S.S. 3 and 4 of Col: Regulations P. 119.
I wd accompany the return with a copy of the regulations.
ABd
26 Apl
Let us in the first instance ask him whether we are to
understand from his letter that his son has resolved to become a
settler in either B. Columbia or Vancouver, so that if the
certificate of his services be forwarded to the Governor of those
Colonies, it will be sure to find his son there. Request also to be
informed of his son's address.
TFE
26 Apl
