Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Barclay, Archibaldus to Merivale, Herman 25 August 1852, CO 305:3, no. 8029, 460.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Barclay informs Merivale that the Colonial Office’s despatch to Douglas was received too late to be included on the most recent shipment to Vancouver Island.
The minutes stress the need for timely communication from Hudson’s Bay House with
respect to vessel sailings.
This file encloses a draft reply to Barclay, which states that the despatch to Douglas that missed the sailing to Vancouver Island should remain at Hudson’s Bay House.
Memo, Barclay to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Mr Barclay presents his Compliments to Mr Merivale and
begs to acknowledge the Receipt of his note of the 20th Instant,
accompanying a packet addressed to the Officer Administering the
Government of Vancouver's Island. The vessel by which the packet was to
have been forwarded, had it reached the Hudson's Bay House on time,
sailed from Gravesend early in the morning of the 20th, and as no
other vessel belonging to the Company will leave England for Vancouver's Island before the Month of October, Mr Barclay begs to be informed
whether Mr Merivale wishes it to be retained at the Hudson's Bay
House till then, or returned to the Colonial Office.
Hudson's Bay House
August 25th 1852
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The despatch in question is of no particular importance, & I think it may just as well be left at the Hudson's Bay house with a view to its being forwarded in Octr as returned here.
The despatch in question is of no particular importance, & I think it may just as well be left at the Hudson's Bay house with a view to its being forwarded in Octr as returned here.
It wd however be very useful to us if the Hudson's Bay Co
wd take the trouble to apprize us beforehand when they have any
Vessel about to sail for VanCouver's Island.
ABd
30/Aug
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Barclay, 3 September 1852, advising that
the packet could remain at Hudson's Bay House.