Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Paget, Clarence Edward to Fortescue, Chichester 6 July 1859, CO 305:12, no. 6827, 35.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (3).
On behalf of the Admiralty, Paget asks that Newcastle direct Douglas to communicate
with the Senior Officer of HM Ships and Vessels, in the Pacific,to ascertain
whether it is considered desirablefor lands purchased on Vancouver Island for
the surveying partycommission
be secured for Naval purposesonce
the duties of the Commission are closed.
Paget to Fortescue (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
6 July 1859
Having received and laid before my Lords Comissioners of the
Admiralty, your letter of the 2nd Instant, transmitting the copy of a
Letter from the War Office forwarding a copy of a letter from
Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins in which he suggests that the Land
Buildings &c, purchased in Van Couvers Island for the use of the
surveying party under his command, should, when the duties of the
Commission are closed, be transferred to the Colonial Government at a
valuation instead of
of being disposed of to private parties, I am
commanded by my Lords to request, that you will move His Grace The
Duke of Newcastle, to cause the Governor of Vancouvers Island to
place himself in communication with the Senior Officer of HM Ships and
Vessels, in the Pacific with the view of ascertaining whether it is
considered desirable that the Land in question should be secured for
Naval purposes.
of being disposed of to private parties, I am
commanded by my Lords to request, that you will move His Grace The
Duke of Newcastle, to cause the Governor of Vancouvers Island to
place himself in communication with the Senior Officer of HM Ships and
Vessels, in the Pacific with the view of ascertaining whether it is
considered desirable that the Land in question should be secured for
Naval purposes.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Copy of Correspondence to the Governor, directing him to act in conformity with this Letter.
Copy of Correspondence to the Governor, directing him to act in conformity with this Letter.
Acquaint the War Office in reference to 6152 and For: Office in
reference to 6288.
ABd
8 July
Annex dts.
HM
Jy 8
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 22 July 1859,
forwarding copy of the letter and advising Douglas had been instructed to
act in accordance with it.
Draft, Merivale to Under-Secretary, War Office, 22 July 1859,
forwarding copy of the letter and advising Douglas had been
instructed to act in accordance with it.
