Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to
Douglas, Sir James 11 April 1859, LAC :, 210.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton approves of Douglas’s appointment of Moody and Begbie to the Executive Council of British Columbia as long as it is a “mere voluntary committee” with the intention of taking the “proper
steps” towards the “formation of a regular Executive Council.”
No. 46
Downing Street,
11 April 1859
Sir,
I have received your despatch of the
5th February No 94, reporting
that you had called to your assistance Colonel Moody and Judge Begbie to
confer with you as Members of the Executive Council on measures
connected with the future Government of BritishColumbia
Columbia.
Columbia.
Regarding these appointments as a mere voluntary Committee of
advice I approve of your proceeding. Whenever you consider that the
time has arrived for the formation of a regular Executive Council, and
that it is expedient to make the necessary appointments, proper steps
shall, on your recommendation, be taken for the purpose.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Carnarvon
in the absence of
Sir E.B. Lytton
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Carnarvon
in the absence of
Sir E.B. Lytton