Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 February 1861, CO 60:10, no. 3011, 108.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to acknowledge Fortescue's earlier despatch that permits Douglas, “under certain circumstances,” to “afford temporary pecuniary assistance to Ministers
of Religion in British Columbia.”
No. 14
8 February 1861
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Fortescue's
despatch No 56 of the 26th October last permitting me under certain circumstances to afford temporary pecuniary assistanceto
to Ministers of Religion in British Columbia and illustrating
the mode in which I should guard myself if it should appear
necessary to avail myself of that permission, and I beg to
return my most sincere thanks for the kind manner in which my
suggestions on this subject have been received, and for the
power that is now given me to act should it appeardesirable
desirable.
to Ministers of Religion in British Columbia and illustrating
the mode in which I should guard myself if it should appear
necessary to avail myself of that permission, and I beg to
return my most sincere thanks for the kind manner in which my
suggestions on this subject have been received, and for the
power that is now given me to act should it appeardesirable
desirable.
