Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 19 March 1856, CO 305:7, no. 2623, 183.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2).
Hammond sends Merivale a letter copy regarding the “occupation” of San Juan Island by the HBC, a copy of Labouchere’s reply to re-address the issue at a later date, and Clarendon’s agreement in a draft letter to Shepherd.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
March 19th 1856
Sir,
I have laid before the Earl of Clarendon your Letter of the 15th
Instant, enclosing a copy of a Letter from the Deputy Governor of the
Hudson's Bay Company, stating the circumstances connected with the
occupation of the Island of San Juan in the Canal de Arro by the
servants of the Hudson's Bay Company
Company, and also a copy of the reply which
Mr Secretary Labouchere proposes to return to it, and I am to
request, that you will state to Mr Labouchere, that Lord Clarendon
entirely concurs in the Draft of the Letter which he proposes to address
to Mr Shepherd upon this subject.
Company, and also a copy of the reply which
Mr Secretary Labouchere proposes to return to it, and I am to
request, that you will state to Mr Labouchere, that Lord Clarendon
entirely concurs in the Draft of the Letter which he proposes to address
to Mr Shepherd upon this subject.
Herman Merivale Esqr
