Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Wodehouse, John to Rogers, Frederic 15 March 1861, CO 305:18, no. 2311, 93.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Wodehouse, writing on behalf of Russell, forwards Rogers a request for information
from Van de Weyer, who is enquiring about
l'honorabilité et la position de fortune d'un Sieur Adolphe Van Lokeren,who Van de Weyer believes is living in Victoria.
Wodehouse to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
15 March 1861
I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you a Copy of a
Note from the Belgian Minister at this Court, requesting the good
offices of Her Majesty's Government to enable him to procure certain
information relative to Monsieur Adolphe Lokeren, who is stated to be
a resident in Victoria, Vancouver's Island, BritishColumbia
Columbia; and I
am to request that in laying this paper before The Duke of Newcastle
you will move His Grace to enable Lord John Russell to comply with
Monsieur Van De Weyer's request.
Columbia; and I
am to request that in laying this paper before The Duke of Newcastle
you will move His Grace to enable Lord John Russell to comply with
Monsieur Van De Weyer's request.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft.
TFE
18 March
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Sylvain van de Weyer to Russell, 22 March 1861, asking to be
furnished with information on "l'honorabilité et la position de fortune d'un Sieur Adolphe Van Lokeren."
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 48, 23 March 1861,
forwarding a copy of Van de Weyer's request and asking Douglas to
make the necessary enquiries and report to me the result.