Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Ley, J. H.
to Anonymous 16 August 1848, CO 305:1, no. 1607, 293.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (6), Marginalia (5).
A printed resolution, signed by Ley, to the House of Commons requests "Her Majesty" to "give directions" on several correspondences
related to Vancouver Island, which Ley lists.
The minutes discuss several administrative concerns related to the correspondences
called forth in the resolution.
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House of Commons.
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Mercurii, 16° die Augusti, 1848.
Resolved,
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, that She will
be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this
House, Copies or Extracts of a Despatch to the Admiralty, from Rear
Admiral Sir George Seymour, dated Her Majesty's ship Collingwood,
Valparaiso, the 8th day of February 1847:
Of a Despatch from Commander Gordon, dated Her Majesty's Steam
sloop Cormorant, Nesgually, the 7th day of October 1846, to Captain
J.A. Duntze, of Her Majesty's ship Fesguard, being an Inclosure in the
last:
Of a Letter dated Fort Vancouver, the 7th day of September 1846, signed Peter Keen Ogden and James Douglas, addressed to Captain
Duntze, of Her Majesty's ship Fesguard:
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Copies or Extracts of a Report by Lieutenant Vavasour, dated March 1846, addressed to Colonel Holloway, of the Royal Engineers, Canada, to the same effect:"
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Minutes by CO staff
1
The order of the 14th August for presenting an Address is discharged
Mem: The report from Lieutenants Warre & Vavasour is dated 26. Oct:/45. & was enclosed to Lord Metcalfe in a letter bearing date 1. Nov/45.
HM
S. 4
Mr Elliot
I conclude that the papers required under numbers 3. & 4. should now be produced.
I conclude that the papers required under numbers 3. & 4. should now be produced.
ABd
18/8.
Mr Hawes
I believe Mr Blackwood is right, but you will best be able to state whether the Order has been amended as wished
I believe Mr Blackwood is right, but you will best be able to state whether the Order has been amended as wished
T.F.E.
18/8
Aug 19
This is perfectly correct now. I wd particularly wish the
return laid before the H. as soon as possible especially the Extracts of Lt Warres reports on the Island
Mr Hawes.
Lt Vavasour's report of of March 1846 was sent to the F.O. in original — upon enquiry there, I am informed that Lord Palmerston wd wish it to be officially asked for.
Lt Vavasour's report of of March 1846 was sent to the F.O. in original — upon enquiry there, I am informed that Lord Palmerston wd wish it to be officially asked for.
Footnotes
- Though no signature appears, it is presumed to be Vavasour's hand.
- These curly brackets wrap and extend to include the paragraph below; see image scan.
- The X appears to mark the start of an underlined poriton of the text; see image scan.
- It appears that the word "And" is crossed out with the intention to replace it with "Copy of," although the latter addition occurs above the word "Instructions." This paragraph contains other faint marks, lines, and deletions; see image scan.
- Underlined text appears above the following marginalia, although it is unclear in the microfilm image; see image scan.
People in this document
Duntze, Captain John Alexander
Elphinstone-Holloway, Colonel William Cuthbert
Gordon, Commander George Thomas
Grey, Third Earl, Henry George
Metcalfe, 1st Baron, Lord Charles Theophilus