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 21 May 1863, CO 60:15, no. 6928, 316.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 21 May 1863, CO 60:15, no. 6928, 316.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
No. 31
21 May 1863
I have the honor to transmit herewith for your Grace's
information, a Topographical Report of the Bentinck Arm and
Carribou Districts by Lieutenant PalmerR. E.
R.E. which I trust
will prove interesting to your Grace.
R.E. which I trust
will prove interesting to your Grace.
2. I regret that it is not in my power to employ the
Officers of the Royal Engineers continuously on like services,
but the great expense attendant on their performance precludes
my doing so; the present expedition for example, which consisted
of Lieut Palmer,two
two Sappers, and a packer, and of which the accompanying Report is the result, having
cost a sum, exclusive of pay and allowances, exceeding £800.
two Sappers, and a packer, and of which the accompanying Report is the result, having
cost a sum, exclusive of pay and allowances, exceeding £800.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
A costly expedition. It is to be hoped that the knowledge acquired of the Country will produce commensurate results.
A costly expedition. It is to be hoped that the knowledge acquired of the Country will produce commensurate results.
Lt Palmer is an exceedingly clever young Officer, who,
being on the spot & faute de mieux, might make a good
successor to Colonel Moody, in the Office of Chief Commr
of Lands. Lt Palmer is a nephew of Sir Henry James R.E.
Acke: receipt.
ABd
15/7
Acke?
TFE
16/7
I have not time to look at this Report just now. Acke.
N
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Report of a Journey of Survey, from Victoria to Fort Alexander
viâ North Bentinck Arm by Lieutenant H. Spencer Palmer, Royal
Engineers," printed in New Westminster, 1863 (18 pages).
Note on microfilm as follows: "Map and Sketch (1) Skeleton
Map of part of British Columbia (2) Sketch of the Route from North
Bentinck Arm to Fort Alexander, British Columbia 1862 being ff 339 and 340 of C.O. 60/15 have been removed to the Map Room. Map Room
Reference [blank], November 1950, D.B. Wardle."
People in this document
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement