Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John
to
Musgrave, Sir Anthony 17 June 1871, NAC :, 175.
Abstract
Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John
to
Musgrave, Sir Anthony 17 June 1871, NAC :, 175.
Despatch from London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Marginalia (3).
No. 61
17 June 1871
Sir,
I transmit to you with reference to the correspondence noted in the
margin a copy of a further letter
which I have received
from Mr. G.E. Nias on the subject of the land in dispute between him and
theGovernment
Government of B.C.
[Cut off] 24 March 1871
Government of B.C.
I have been communicative with Mr. Trutch and Mr. Phil[l]ippo on
the matter, which it appears very undesirable to leave in its present
unsettled state and I am inclined to think that if your Government is
not in a condition or is not prepared to terminate Mr. Nias' occupancy of
the land and he is unable to establish a distinct legal claim to it
under the decision of a court of lawthe
the best course (which I believe
has been already under consideration) would be to offer him a lease of
the land in question for a term of years at a nominal rent in order to
enable him to exhaust the value of improvements he is said to have made
upon it.
the best course (which I believe
has been already under consideration) would be to offer him a lease of
the land in question for a term of years at a nominal rent in order to
enable him to exhaust the value of improvements he is said to have made
upon it.
I enclose for your information a copy of the reply which I have caused to be sent
to
Mr. Nias's letter
and also a copy
ofthe
the letter addressed to him on the receipt
of your Despatch No. 145 of the 16th of November 1870.
C.O. 17 June 1871
C.O. 17 Jan 1871
the letter addressed to him on the receipt
of your Despatch No. 145 of the 16th of November 1870.
Minutes by CO staff
Respond to Mr. Pearse to report whether any settlment can be effected or suggested by the Secretary of
State.
AM
15 July 1871
Referenced accordingly
PJH
17 July/71
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
