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 16 October 1858, CO 398:1, 133.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton orders Douglas not to employ any surveyors in British Columbia but to solely rely on Moody and his Royal Engineers for all surveying duties.
Private
Downing Street
16 October 1858
Sir,
Though I think that you must be in complete possession of my views
in respect to the Employment of the Royal Engineers who have been
despatched to British Columbia I desire nevertheless, and for fear of
any possible misunderstanding on your part to mention that to Colonel Moody and his men do I look for the performance of all the surveying
duties in the Colony and therefore to caution you against accepting the
services of other Surveyors or Assistants whose employment would add so
much to the heavy expenses which the colony at its outset is called upon
to defray.