Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 9 November 1858, CO 60:2, no. 11499, 101.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Hammond reports to the CO that the British Consul at Panama has received a bag of their despatches and will ensure they reach Douglas.
The minutes “Put by.”
Enclosed is Bidwell to Malmesbury advising that Captain Parsons would deliver the bag of despatches bound for British Columbia to the British Consul in San Francisco.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
9 November 1858
Sir,
I am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to
you, for the information of Secretary Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton,
a copy of a Despatch from the acting British Consul at Panama,
stating that he had received the bag of Despatches forwarded
to him from the Colonial Office, for transmission to the
Governor of British Columbia, and reporting the steps taken
by him to ensure their reaching their destination.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Charles Bidwell to Malmesbury, No. 42,
5 October 1858, advising the Captain Parsons would deliver the bag of
despatches bound for British Columbia to the British Consul in San
Francisco.