Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Briggs, J. H. to
Adderley, C. B. 11 September 1868, CO 60:34, no. 10114, 49.
Abstract
Briggs, J. H. to
Adderley, C. B. 11 September 1868, CO 60:34, no. 10114, 49.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Briggs to Under-Secretary of State
Admiralty
11 September 1868
Sir,
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, an extract of a letter from Rear Admiral
Hastings, dated the 10 Augt No 135, relative to the state of
Affairs at the Church Mission Station of Kincaulittat
at the mouth
of the Naas River.
at the mouth
of the Naas River.
Minutes by CO staff
I have a strong general objection to thanking public Departments
for any reports they forwardto
to us for information.
to us for information.
In the first place it is their duty, and therefore they deserve
no thanks.
In the second place to write a letter to thank them wastes their
time and ours.
We never fail to send to the Admiralty and all other Offices any
Colonial report which concerns them, and we expect no thanks.
I think that the letter should be put by.
TFE
14 Sept
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extracts, Rear Admiral Hastings to Admiralty, 10 August 1868,
respecting Captain Porcher's investigation of disturbances among the
Indians at the Kincaulitt Mission.