Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Griffiths, Major John
to
Hawes, Benjamin 15 May 1849, CO 305:2, no. 4304, 356.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (5), Other documents (1), Marginalia (2).
Griffiths writes to Hawes with the aim to solicit Grey for the position of commander of “Enrolled Pensioners,” under the Governor of Vancouver Island.
In the minutes, Blackwood points out that the position for which Griffiths solicits is handled by Douglas. Grey adds that nothing “has been settled,” and that such a position is dependent on the
HBC covering the associated costs.
This file encloses a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Griffiths, advising that they are unable to employ him as commander of enrolled pensioners
of Vancouver Island at present.
With reference to the Command with which I was lately
entrusted
in the Hudson's Bay Territory, and to the intention announced in
some of the Publick Prints, of Her Majesty's Government 
to apportion one or more Companies of
Enrolled Pensioners for Service in Vancouver's Island, as at the
Red River Settlement in Rupert's Land, I venture to solicit your
good offices to bring my name under the notice of Earl Grey, in
the event of the Governor of Vancouver's Island being appointed
under similar Circumstances, to those attending the appointment
of Major Caldwell, to that of Assiniboia, Red River 〜
2Ansd 24 May/49
to apportion one or more Companies of
Enrolled Pensioners for Service in Vancouver's Island, as at the
Red River Settlement in Rupert's Land, I venture to solicit your
good offices to bring my name under the notice of Earl Grey, in
the event of the Governor of Vancouver's Island being appointed
under similar Circumstances, to those attending the appointment
of Major Caldwell, to that of Assiniboia, Red River 〜
I have the honor to be
Sir/
Your very Obedient
humble Servant
John Griffiths
Major 6th foot
late in Command
of Her Majesty's Troops
Hudson's Bay.
Sir/
Your very Obedient
humble Servant
John Griffiths
Major 6th foot
late in Command
of Her Majesty's Troops
Hudson's Bay.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale.
The ansr, I apprehend, is that this appointedment has been already bestowed on Mr Douglas.
The ansr, I apprehend, is that this appointedment has been already bestowed on Mr Douglas.
I believe nothing has yet been settled as to sendg out a Co. of
Pensioners — as well as I remember this was only to be done in
the event of the H.B.Co agreeing to bear the expense? —
G.
18
Mr Blackwood
Nothing is known to me upon this subject.
Nothing is known to me upon this subject.
PS
21 May
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Griffiths, 24 May 1849, advising that they had no opportunity at present of employing him as commander of
enrolled pensioners at Vancouver Island.
Minutes by CO staff
Footnotes
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