Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Governor Frederick 18 July 1868, NAC :, 266.
Abstract
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Governor Frederick 18 July 1868, NAC :, 266.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (3).
No. 53
18 July 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you for your information Copies of
two letters which have been addressed to me by Mr. Francis Poole
applying for a concession of Queen Charlotte Island together with a copy
of the answerwhich
which has been returned to him by my direction.
which has been returned to him by my direction.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Poole to the Duke of Buckingham, 29 June 1868, asking the government to grant him a consession of Queen Charlottle Island "not upon [his] responsibility alone but upon the condition [he] should find adequate
capital to carry out" certain objects.
Copy, Poole to Rogers, 8 July 1868, inquiring about his application for a concession of Queen Charlotte Island.
Copy, Adderley to Poole, 18 July 1868, denying the application for a consession of Queen Charlottle Island, but stating as per normal regulations, Poole could purchase the island himself.