Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to
Douglas, Sir James 1 September 1858, LAC :, 1.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton introduces to Douglas
Captain Parsons and requests Douglas “afford him every assistance in [his] power.”
Separate
Downing Street
1 September 1858
Sir,
I have the honor to introduce to you Captain Parsons, the Bearer of
this despatch, who, in pursuance of the intention which I have already
communicated to you, has been directed to repair to British Columbia
accompanied by twenty non-Commissioned officers and men of the Royal
Engineers.
I need scarcely observe to you that the object for which this
this
officer and his party have been detached to British Columbia is for the
exclusive service of that Colony. You will, therefore, afford him every
assistance in your power for enabling him to commence immediately such
operations in it as shall appear to him to be necessary in anticipation
of the arrival of his Commanding Officer Colonel Moody R.E. who will
follow him with as much rapidity as is practicable. And I trust that if
Captain Parsons should require the temporary occupation for his party of
the trading posts up the country, which belong to the Hudson's Bay
Company you will take measures for affording them such
accommodation.
this
officer and his party have been detached to British Columbia is for the
exclusive service of that Colony. You will, therefore, afford him every
assistance in your power for enabling him to commence immediately such
operations in it as shall appear to him to be necessary in anticipation
of the arrival of his Commanding Officer Colonel Moody R.E. who will
follow him with as much rapidity as is practicable. And I trust that if
Captain Parsons should require the temporary occupation for his party of
the trading posts up the country, which belong to the Hudson's Bay
Company you will take measures for affording them such
accommodation.