No. 20
Downing Street
24 April 1860
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 28 of the 27th of February last enclosing a letter from Colonel Moody recommending the construction of a Military Road from New Westminster to Burrards Inlet.
In reply I have to instruct you that I cannot sanction the formation of such a road atManuscript imageat the cost of Imperial funds.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
Newcastle
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 24 April 1860, LAC :, 146. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B607020.html.

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