Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Head, Edmund Walker to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 1 April 1865, CO 305:27, no. 3190, 271.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Head to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Hudsons Bay House
April 1/65
Sir,
In Governor Kennedy's despatch (a copy of which was transmitted with
your letter of the 23rd Ulto) a reference is made to the conduct
of the officers of the Company at Victoria, and especially to Mr
Finlayson & Mr Dallas.
I thought it right to place the papers in the hands of the latter
gentleman who desires to submit for the consideration of the Rt.
Honble the Secretary of State the explanations contained in the
enclosed memorandum.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Mr Cardwell has signified to the Governor that his explanation of the complaint preferred against him by the Hudson's Bay Co on acct of certain steps he had taken for preventing encroachments on the public park of Victoria was satisfactory. The case is, therefore, closed, & I do not think that it will do any good to put him in possession of Mr Dallas' Letter. If it is sent to him I shd accompany it
with the statement that Mr Cardwell only forwards it
for the Govr's infn & will not trouble him for any remarks upon its
contents.
Mr Cardwell has signified to the Governor that his explanation of the complaint preferred against him by the Hudson's Bay Co on acct of certain steps he had taken for preventing encroachments on the public park of Victoria was satisfactory. The case is, therefore, closed, & I do not think that it will do any good to put him in possession of Mr Dallas' Letter. If it is sent to him I shd accompany it
with the statement that Mr Cardwell only forwards it
for the Govr's infn & will not trouble him for any remarks upon its
contents.
Acknowledge rect of this Letter & its enclosure.
ABd
5 Apl
Mr Fortescue
I do not think that we can quite pass by Mr Dallas's letter without making it in some shape known to those concerned. As a first step I would suggest that with reference to the Emigration Comrs letter of the 16h ulto, we send them for their consideration a copy of the despatch to Governor Kennedy of 21 March and of our letter to Sir E. Head, and the present answer (& that we suspend our reply to the Company).
I do not think that we can quite pass by Mr Dallas's letter without making it in some shape known to those concerned. As a first step I would suggest that with reference to the Emigration Comrs letter of the 16h ulto, we send them for their consideration a copy of the despatch to Governor Kennedy of 21 March and of our letter to Sir E. Head, and the present answer (& that we suspend our reply to the Company).
TFE
5 April
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Memorandum explaining his
conduct, and that of Finlayson, in the dispute concerning Mr. Medana
and the right of access to the public park in Victoria, signed by
Dallas, 1 April 1865.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Emigration Commissioners, 13 April 1865, forwarding
correspondence relating to allusions made by the governor against
Hudson's Bay Company officials in the recent public park dispute.