Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 25 February 1854, CO 305:5, no. 4062, 25.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
This despatch is missing from the file, and this transcription is from British Columbia
Archives transcripts. Douglas writes to Newcastle to acknowledge Newcastle’s earlier correspondence, which endorsed the Privy Council for Trade’s wish that
“certain Penalties Fines and Forfeitures” paid previously to the Council for Trade
should now be payable to Wilkin.
No. 4
[Note in file:]
Missing
4062. Despatch, Feb. 25/57 [54], No 4
Fines & Forfeitures
[Following text is taken from BC Archives transcripts:] 25th February 1854
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 24th
Inst. of a communication from your Grace, dated the 21st of October
last, endorsing the copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Lords of
the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, desiring that certain
Penalties Fines and Forfeitures, which have hitherto been payable to
that Department, may in future be accounted for and paid to Mr John
Wilkin of No 10, Spring Gardens, who holds the Appointment of receiver
of Fines and Forfeitures for the Crown, and I beg to assure your Grace
that those instructions shall be duly carried into effect.
I have the honor to be
Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant
James Douglas
Governor Vancouver's Island
Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant
James Douglas
Governor Vancouver's Island
His Grace The Right Honble The Duke of Newcastle
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department