Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 18 February 1853, CO 305:4, no. 1518, 247.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2).
Colvile writes to Newcastle to acknowledge an earlier correspondence from Merivale, one that confirms the Government’s “relaxation” of a rule on hiring labourers for
Vancouver Island properties up to 100 acres in size.
In the minutes, Blackwood suggests that the Secretay of State inform Douglas of the relaxation of rules referred to in Merivale’s letter, and adds that such information is “scarcely requisite,” given that the
rules-concession affects HBC interests, principally.
Colvile to Newcastle
Hudson's Bay House
February 18, 1853
My Lord Duke
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Merivale's
letter of the 14th Instant, stating that Her Majesty's Government
have no objection to the relaxation of the rule respecting the bringing
in of labourers by the purchasers of land in Vancouver's Island in cases
where the purchase does not exceed 100 acres, which will be attended to
in future.
I have I have the honour to be
My Lord Duke
Your Graces most obedient humble Servant
A. Colvile
Govr
My Lord Duke
Your Graces most obedient humble Servant
A. Colvile
Govr
His Grace The Duke of Newcastle
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
It may be right for the S. of State to communicate this relaxation to the Governor for his information, but it seems scarcely requisite that he should do so, as the concession has reference to the interests principally of the Company.
It may be right for the S. of State to communicate this relaxation to the Governor for his information, but it seems scarcely requisite that he should do so, as the concession has reference to the interests principally of the Company.
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