Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Briggs, J. H. to Rogers, Frederic 19 November 1868, CO 60:34, no. 12780, 58.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Briggs sends to the Colonial Office extracts from a letter from Hastings describing Hastings’s experience
ascending the Frazer River, and the Road to the Gold Diggings of [the] Caribooand the difficulty in moving from the coast to the Cariboo. Robinson’s minute summarizes Hastings’s letter extracts and suggests contacting Seymour.
Briggs to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
send you herewith, for the information of His Grace the Duke of
Buckingham, Extracts of a Letter from Rear Admiral Hastings,
dated the 30th Septr, No 175, reporting his
proceedings in ascending the Frazer River, and the Road to the
Gold Diggings of Cariboo in British Columbia, and pointing out
the great difficulty there would be in sending any Body of Men
from Her Majestys
Ships to Cariboo.
Ships to Cariboo.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Interesting.
Interesting.
Adml Hastings is of the opinion that it wd occupy one
month to march 100 men from Yale to Cariboo, & that the
Commissariat would have [to] start a fortnight in advance.
I believe the distance is almost 500 miles.
Copy to Govr for info.
WR
21 Novr
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extracts,
Rear Admiral Hastings to Admiralty, 30 September 1868, reporting
on trip to Cariboo with details of the difficulties involved in
transporting a detachment to the gold fields to restore order
should such action become necessary.
