Le Marchant, D. to Merivale, Herman 15 June 1850, CO 305:2, no. 4933, 193.

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Le Marchant, D. to Merivale, Herman 15 June 1850, CO 305:2, no. 4933, 193.

Abstract

Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).

Le Marchant writes to Merivale, on behalf of the Privy Council for Trade, to pass on to Grey a bill regarding the proposed incorporation of the Vancouvers Island Sawing Mill & Agricultural Company. Le Marchant's Lords wish to know if Grey has any opinions on the matter.

In the minutes, Blackwood wonders if Grey would wish first to discuss the bill with the HBC, before responding to the Privy Council for Trade—a suggestion with which Merivale appears to agree. Grey sees no reason to contact the HBC, or any reason as to why the proposal in question would either curry favour from, or breech the rules of, the Council.

This file encloses a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Le Marchant, which advises that Grey sees no reason to favour the proposed company over others of the same ilk. Of the remaining enclosures, the first is a copy of a letter from Parratt and Walinisley, Parliamentary Agents, to Le Marchant, which describes the Vancouver's Island Steam Sawing Mill and Agriculture Company; the last is a statement-of-company document intended for the Board of Trade's consideration.

4933. VanCouver's Island

Office of Committee of
Privy Council for Trade

Whitehall

15th June 1850.

Sir,

I am directed by the Lords of the

1Ansd 24 June/50.

Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to request that you will inform Earl Grey that an application has been made to this Board for Their Lordship's sanction to the introduction of the Bill into Parliament for the Incorporation of a Company entitled the "Vancouvers Island Sawing Mill & Agricultural Company," which among other privileges will confer on the Shareholders that of limited liability. —

Copies of the Application and accompanying Statement of the object of the Company are enclosed for the consideration of

of Lord Grey.

It will be perceived from this Statement that the Capital with which the Company is to commence does not exceed £ 10,000 and this circumstance, not less than the vagueness of the description of design of the Company induces this Board to think that no case has been substantiated for the grant of Exclusive privileges; but before they determine to return an unfavorable reply to the Application, My Lords wish to know whether Lord Grey has any observations to offer on the subject.

I am
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
Denis Le Marchant

Herman Merivale Esqr
&c &c &c

Minutes by CO staff

Mr Merivale
Perhaps Lord Grey may think proper to communicate on this subject with the Hudson's Bay Company previously to returning any answer to the Board of Trade?

ABd 17/6.

I think so?

HM June 17

I think this is hardly necessary — Lookg to what has so recently been done with regard to Mr Lafone's proposed Compy, I think the ansr must be that I am aware of no reason why the Lds of the Cee for trade shd depart in favour of the proposed Co from the rules which usually guide them in decidg upon applicatns for power to form Cos havg limited responsibility. —

G. 18/

Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)

Copy, Parratt and Walinisley, Parliamentary Agents, to Le Marchant, 11 June 1850, with statement describing the Vancouver's Island Steam Sawing Mill and Agriculture Company for consideration by Board of Trade.

Statement of company, initiated by James Cooper, for consideration of Board of Trade, signed 10 June 1850 by J. Dangerfield, Solicitor to the Company.

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