Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 9 June 1868, CO 60:32, no. 7430, 493.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 9 June 1868, CO 60:32, no. 7430, 493.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 60
Victoria
9th June 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward copy of a letter which I have just
received from Mr Wm Duncan, Magistrate and Missionary at
Metlakahtla in this Colony.
2. Rear
2. Rear Admiral Hastings is happily now on the Northern Coast
in Her Majesty's Ship "Sparrowhawk" and will I have no doubt
furnish assistance to Mr Duncan.
3. It is my intention to visit Queen Charlotte's Island shortly
and I shall call at Metlakahtla.
Minutes by CO staff
Most lamentable—I wd send this to Admy—saying
that H.G. considered it a matter of great moment that
this infant settlement of native Christians shd not be
allowed to [be] destroyed, & that he wd be glad to receive any
intelligence that their Lps may receive on the subject
from Adml Hastings.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
William Duncan to Seymour, 16 May 1868, describing a
massacre of native Christians and requesting assistance.
