Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Lugard, Edward
to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 25 September 1863, CO 60:17, no. 9345, 375.
Abstract
Lugard, Edward
to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 25 September 1863, CO 60:17, no. 9345, 375.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Lugard to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
War Office
25 September 1863
With reference to your letter of 30th July relative
to a proclamation which had been issued by the Governor of
British Columbia, substituting for a remission in the purchase
money of Land grants of a fixed extent, inthe
the case of Naval
and Military Officers, I am directed by the Secretary of State
for War to transmit to you for the information of the
Duke of Newcastle the enclosed copy of a letter from the India Office
and to request that you will move His Grace to inform Earl de
Grey whether he sees any objection to the terms & conditions
of the grants of Land in British Columbia
being announced by
the Government of India, as applicable to the Officers of Her
Majesty's Indian Army.
the case of Naval
and Military Officers, I am directed by the Secretary of State
for War to transmit to you for the information of the
Duke of Newcastle the enclosed copy of a letter from the India Office
and to request that you will move His Grace to inform Earl de
Grey whether he sees any objection to the terms & conditions
of the grants of Land in British Columbia
being announced by
the Government of India, as applicable to the Officers of Her
Majesty's Indian Army.
Minutes by CO staff
I think it wd be safer. There may be some precedent
in the way. L[edger] F[olio].
FR
25/9
Documents enclosed with the main document (transcribed)
R.T. Pears, India Company, to Military Secretary, Horse Guards
India Office
12 Sept 1863
Sir,
Advertive to the General order No 833, dated Horse
Guards 31 August 1863 upon the subject of the Acquisition
of Land in British Columbia by officers ofH.M.
H.M. Army & Navy
I am directed by the Secy of State for India in Council to enquire whether the terms & conditions of the grant
of
land in this Colony may be announced by the Government of
India as applicable to the officers of HM's Army.
H.M. Army & Navy
I am directed by the Secy of State for India in Council to enquire whether the terms & conditions of the grant
of
land in this Colony may be announced by the Government of
India as applicable to the officers of HM's Army.
The Military Secretary
Horse Guards
Horse Guards
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Emigration Commissioners, 6 October 1863, forwarding
copy of the letter for observations and suggestions
