Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 31 May 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/3, 72.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle informs Douglas that his plan to
secure a direct and regular communication with San Franciscohas been approved.
No. 100
Downing Street
31 May 1862
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 4 of the 6th of February last, and to approve the course
you have taken in appropriating a sum of two thousand five hundred pounds [£2500]
from the Revenues of British Columbia,
in addition to a like amount voted by the Legislature of Vancouver Island, in order to secure a direct
and regular communicationwith
with San Francisco.
with San Francisco.
Governor Douglas C.B.