Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Barfield, Samuel to
Grenville, Richard 26 November 1867, CO 60:31, no. 11609, 204.
Abstract
Barfield, Samuel to
Grenville, Richard 26 November 1867, CO 60:31, no. 11609, 204.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Barfield to Buckingham
1 Harcourt Buildings
Temple, E.C.
26th November 1867
Temple, E.C.
My Lord Duke
I beg to enclose herewith for your Grace's perusal copy [of]
correspondence between the Colonial Secretary of British Columbia and
Mr John Robertson Stewart, which has been forwarded to me from
Victoria by the latter Gentleman.
Referring to Mr Adderley's letter to me of the 17th June
last, and Mr Rogers' letter of the 15th May, enclosing copy
Despatch from the Governor Seymour to Lord Carnarvon, and Report from
the late Surveyor General of British Columbia, will you allow me to
enquire whether, having regard to the delay which has necessarily
intervened in executing to the parties interested a grant of the
lands, owing to the defect of Title of the Crown, Your Grace will be
pleased to permit a modification of the original application by
Sanctioning a Grant of a smaller tract of land, and foregoing any
further payment, subject however to such terms and conditions
as the
Governor shall think proper.
as the
Governor shall think proper.
I may state, for your Grace's information that Captain Kennedy,
the late Governor of VanCouver Island, has a personal knowledge of
the parties, and he is aware of the heavy outlay they have expended
on the premises, in addition to the instalment already paid to the
local Government, and approves of the suggestion which I have
ventured to submit, as above, for your Grace's consideration.
To His Grace
The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos
The Duke of Buckingham & Chandos
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I would tell him that it is a matter entirely for the consideration of the local Govt to whom his application wd be addressed?
I would tell him that it is a matter entirely for the consideration of the local Govt to whom his application wd be addressed?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.A.G. Young, Colonial Secretary, to J.R. Stewart, 2 October
1867, advising that a survey would be necessary before a grant of the
land at Quatsimo Sound on Vancouver Island could be effected, and that
his company would be required to bear half the cost of such survey.
