Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 17 August 1859, CO 305:11, no. 10031, 94.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas acknowledges his instructions to address
the House of Assembly of Vancouvers Islandin order to relate that before
Her Majesty's Government would send Commissioners to the Island to investigate the affairs of the Colony, before releasing the Hudsons Bay Company from their responsible government,the House needs to provide
Specific groundsfor any investigation.
No. 38
17 August 1859
1. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch
No 72 of the 1st of June last, with reference to the Address
of the House of Assembly of Vancouvers Island praying that
that Her
Majesty's Government would send Commissioners to the Island to
investigate the affairs of the Colony, before releasing the
Hudsons Bay Company from their responsible government, and
directing me to state to the House of Assembly that you are
unable to entertain the prayer of their address, and if
necessary to take any steps upon it, until you shall be made
acquainted with the Specific grounds on which it is preferred,
and with the nature of the evidence which would be submitted
to such Commissioners
Commissioners on the several questions which the
Assembly consider to demand investigation.
that Her
Majesty's Government would send Commissioners to the Island to
investigate the affairs of the Colony, before releasing the
Hudsons Bay Company from their responsible government, and
directing me to state to the House of Assembly that you are
unable to entertain the prayer of their address, and if
necessary to take any steps upon it, until you shall be made
acquainted with the Specific grounds on which it is preferred,
and with the nature of the evidence which would be submitted
to such Commissioners
Commissioners on the several questions which the
Assembly consider to demand investigation.
2. I have to state in reply that I will take an early
opportunity of communicating with the House of Assembly in
reference to those your instructions.
I have etc.
