Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 8 May 1855, CO 305:6, no. 4460, 234.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Hammond writes to Merivale to request that Russell be informed that “Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington,” Crampton, reports the US Congress's refusal to pay for a commission to settle the boundary
between Vancouver Island and the United States.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
May 8th 1855
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 2nd Instant I am directed
by the Earl of Clarendon to request that you will acquaint Lord John
Russell that Her Majesty's Minister at Washington reports that the Bill
for providing for the expences of a Commission to settle theBoundary
Boundary between Van Couver's Island and the territory of the United States was negatived by the United States Congress.
Boundary between Van Couver's Island and the territory of the United States was negatived by the United States Congress.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Perhaps the Foreign Office will instruct Mr Crampton to avail himself of any future opportunity of pressing on the Govt of the United States the importance of taking measures for defining the Boundary between the possessions of the respective Countries in this part of the world.
Perhaps the Foreign Office will instruct Mr Crampton to avail himself of any future opportunity of pressing on the Govt of the United States the importance of taking measures for defining the Boundary between the possessions of the respective Countries in this part of the world.
