Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Fisher, William to
Gladstone, R. 18 June 1869, CO 60:37, no. 7069, 521.
Abstract
Fisher, William to
Gladstone, R. 18 June 1869, CO 60:37, no. 7069, 521.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
Fisher to R. Gladstone
British Hotel
Cockspur Street
London
June 18th 69
Cockspur Street
London
Dear Sir
I take the liberty of forwarding to you the enclosed letter of
introduction given me by my Fathers friend Mr Avison. I was
anxious to deliver the same to you personally & explain more
fully my mission, but your
not being at home and my presence
being required in London prevented me from so doing. I am sent
to this country from British Columbia as a delegate to present
certain petitions from the colonists to the Government one of
which I beg to enclose & I should feel greatly obliged to you if
you would kindly help me in any way to further the difficult
tasks I have undertaken.
not being at home and my presence
being required in London prevented me from so doing. I am sent
to this country from British Columbia as a delegate to present
certain petitions from the colonists to the Government one of
which I beg to enclose & I should feel greatly obliged to you if
you would kindly help me in any way to further the difficult
tasks I have undertaken.
I venture to ask you in the first place for a letter to the
Prime minister as I am most anxious to obtain a short interview
with him, or the Sec: of State for the colonies to enable me to
bring my case before them. And secondly if you could give me
any letters of introduction to Members of Parliament they would
materially further my cause & I think after the explanations
which
I could give them would assist me. I regret troubling
you in the matter, but my deep anxiety to do the best I can for
the distant colony which I have been sent home to represent will
I trust excuse me for the liberty I have taken in writing to you.
I could give them would assist me. I regret troubling
you in the matter, but my deep anxiety to do the best I can for
the distant colony which I have been sent home to represent will
I trust excuse me for the liberty I have taken in writing to you.
Trusting that my request may meet with your favorable consideration.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
See note from Mr Gordon attached. I suppose this must be taken as a request for an interview with Lord Granville in regard to the matter contained in the Petition.
See note from Mr Gordon attached. I suppose this must be taken as a request for an interview with Lord Granville in regard to the matter contained in the Petition.
In the Governor's despatch of the 30 Nov last you will find a
like Petition to the Queen & also a copy of this
Petition—your
Minute on that despatch gives all needful information.
Petition—your
Minute on that despatch gives all needful information.
CC
23/6
I have nothing to add to it.
I should like the N. Westminster [inhabitants]
to have every advantage wh
could fairly be given them—for I do not doubt that they are a
better set than the V.C.I. people. But I see no escape from
the conclusions wh have [been] adopted & of wh they complain.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.B. Gordon to Meade, 23 June 1869, forwarding letter sent to
Gladstone by his brother, with enclosures.
Printed copy of petition from the Town Council of New
Westminster concerning the question of compensation for the loss
of their status as the capital of British Columbia.
Printed copy of proclamation signed by Governor James Douglas,
20 July 1859,
announcing that "Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously
pleased to decide that the Capital of British Columbia shall be
styled the City of New Westminster."