Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 9 February 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1502, 460.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Hammond forward’s a despatch from Washington concerning a conversation between Napier and Cass on the subject of John Nugent.
The minutes “copy” to Douglas.
Included in this document is a draft from Lytton to Douglas, 21 February 1859, transmitting a copy of this despatch; Lord Napier, British Minister at Washington, to Malmesbury, 21 January 1859, reporting his conversation with General Cass concerning the Mr. Nugent; and Report on "The History of California Legislation on the licencing of Miners,"
no signature, no date.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
9 February 1859
Sir,
I am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to
you, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton,
a copy of a despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington,
reporting a conversation with General Cass relative to
Mr Nugent, the late Agent of the United States in British
Columbia, and inclosing
inclosing a copy of a memorandum which he had
unofficially placed in General Cass' hands respecting the
rights of foreign Miners as laid down by the State Legislation
of California.
inclosing a copy of a memorandum which he had
unofficially placed in General Cass' hands respecting the
rights of foreign Miners as laid down by the State Legislation
of California.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Lord Napier, British Minister at Washington, to Malmesbury, 21
January 1859, reporting his conversation with General Cass concerning the Mr. Nugent.
Report on "The History of California Legislation on the licencing
of Miners," no signature, no date.