Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 18 December 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 511.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
Buckingham transmits
a report from the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners,describing the agreement between the Colonial government and the Hudson’s Bay Company for land at Beacon Hill Park, and discusses instructions for Lot Z and
Her Majesty's Government[‘s]thoughts on modifications to
the deed of Reconveyance of Vancouver Island.A colonial staffer’s minute discusses sending the despatch to the colonial secretary. Included documents discuss Lot Z and the Hudson’s Bay Company’s land located at Beacon Hill Park.
No. 98
18 December 1867
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 24th
September last No. 125 having reference to certain land in dispute
between the Colonial government and the Hudson Bay Company.
I transmit to you a copy of a report from theColonial
Colonial Land and
Emigration Commissioners from which you will learn that the Hudson
Bay Company have given orders to pay $1700 to the Colonial government
for the land at Beacon Hill Park sold by them in error, and for the
recovery of the small strip of land referred to by the Commissioners.
Colonial Land and
Emigration Commissioners from which you will learn that the Hudson
Bay Company have given orders to pay $1700 to the Colonial government
for the land at Beacon Hill Park sold by them in error, and for the
recovery of the small strip of land referred to by the Commissioners.
As regards Lot Z, I have to acquaint you that the decision
conveyed in Mr. Cardwell's despatch of the 14th August 1865 No. 39
must be adhered to.
You will alreadyhave
have perceived from my despatch of the 11th
May No. 23 that Her Majesty's Government have not considered
themselves entitled to require any modification of the deed of
Reconveyance of Vancouver Island with the object of avoiding the
sales of certain portion of foreshore referred to in the 5th
paragraph of the Report of certain public officers enclosed in
Governor Kennedy's despatch No. 81 of the 20th October 1866.
have perceived from my despatch of the 11th
May No. 23 that Her Majesty's Government have not considered
themselves entitled to require any modification of the deed of
Reconveyance of Vancouver Island with the object of avoiding the
sales of certain portion of foreshore referred to in the 5th
paragraph of the Report of certain public officers enclosed in
Governor Kennedy's despatch No. 81 of the 20th October 1866.
Minutes by CO staff
To be returned
Forwarded for the information of the Colonial Secretary. I must consider this [?]
Forwarded for the information of the Colonial Secretary. I must consider this [?]
11 March 68
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, Smith to Walcott, 20 November 1867, acknowledging receipt of a letter from Fraser and informing that he has "laid" it before the "Governors and Committee of the Hudsons Bay Company."