Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 27 August 1859, CO 305:11, no. 10037, 143.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas forwards a
Memorial, with roughly 200 signatures, from
a Committee composed of some of the most respectable and influential Inhabitants of Vancouver's Island,requesting the removal of US troops from
the Island of San Juan.
No. 44
27 August 1859
I have the honor to forward herewith to your Grace a Memorial
which has been handed to me by a Committee composed of some of
the most respectable and influential Inhabitants of Vancouver's
Island, upon the subject of the occupation of the Island of San
Juan by Troops
Troops belonging to the Army of the United States of
North America.
Troops belonging to the Army of the United States of
North America.
2. Under the circumstances of the case, I have no objection to
present the Memorial to Your Grace, and I feel sure that you
will be gratified to learn that the most loyal and patriotic
feelings have been everywhere exhibited by the British
population of Vancouver's Island with reference to this movement
upon the part of the Authorities of the United States.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Memorial of the inhabitants of Vancouver Island to Queen Victoria, no date, praying "that the most energetic measures will be at once adopted by Her
Majesty's Government for the removal
of the United States Troops from San Juan Island," approximately two hundred signatures.
