Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Addington, Henry Unwin to Merivale, Herman 8 September 1849, CO 305:2, no. 7737, 243.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1), Marginalia (2).
Addington sends to Merivale, for the information of Grey, a copy of a despatch from Adams, that gives the reason as to why Adams has yet to process British emigrants to Vancouver Island.
The first enclosure is Adams's letter to Palmerston that argues that more details and directions are required from the HBC before he can promote Vancouver Island as a settlement; the second is a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Pelly that explains the same.
With reference to your letter of the 7th of April last,
I am
directed by Viscount Palmerston to transmit to you, for the information
of Earl Grey, the
accompanying Copy of a Despatch from Mr Adams, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in Peru, stating the reason why he has not been
yet able to afford to British Subjects wishing to settle in
Vancouver's Island,
Island, the assistance recommended in the letter from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Colonial Office of the 31st of March 1849.
No 29.
1849.
1849.
Island, the assistance recommended in the letter from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Colonial Office of the 31st of March 1849.Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Inform the Hudson's Bay Company of the reason assigned by HM Chargé D'Affaires in Peru for not having given effect to the wishes contained in the Co's Letter of the 31 of last March.?
Inform the Hudson's Bay Company of the reason assigned by HM Chargé D'Affaires in Peru for not having given effect to the wishes contained in the Co's Letter of the 31 of last March.?
ABd 10/9.
Mr Blackwood.
Annex draft.
Annex draft.
T.F.E.
10/9.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
William Pitt Adams to Viscount Palmerston, 12 July 1849, stating that until he received more detailed information and direction from the
Hudson's Bay Company, he would be unable to promote settlement to Vancouver Island in the manner agreed upon.
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Sir John Pelly, Hudson's Bay Company, 17 September 1849, explaining why Adams had been unable to comply with instructions to promote settlement in Vancouver Island.
Minutes by CO staff
10 Feby 1848
& 21 Novr 1849
& 21 Novr 1849
See Boundary Line
"Gr Britain & U States"
Footnotes
- This addressee information appears at the foot of the first page of the despatch.
- This text runs perpendicular to main body text; see image scan.