Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Tennent, James Emerson to Fortescue, Chichester 24 February 1860, CO 305:15, no. 1888, 530.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Tennent informs Newcastle that, if he has no objections, the Privy Council for Trade would
like to forward Douglas's despatch regarding
the Bonding System in Californian Portsto the
Chambers of Commerce.
Tennent to Under-Secretary of State
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade
Whitehall
24 February 1860
Whitehall
I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th Instant
transmitting by direction of the Duke of Newcastle a Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of British Columbia in explanation of a statement made in his previous Despatch of the 23d March 1859 relative to the Bonding System in Californian Ports.
I am to state that My Lords are of opinion that it would be desirable
to communicate the substance of Governor Douglas' Despatch to the Chambers of Commerce but before doing
doing so they would be glad to know whether the Duke of Newcastle sees any objection to such a course.
doing so they would be glad to know whether the Duke of Newcastle sees any objection to such a course.
