Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Labouchere, Henry to
Douglas, Sir James 21 October 1856, LAC :, 491.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Labouchere writes to acknowledge his receipt of Douglas’s despatches enclosing the minutes of the proceedings of the Council of Vancouver Island and a copy of a “Proclamation convening Assemblies of Freeholders.”
Enclosed is a letter from Peter Smith to Douglas acknowledging the receipt of stamp tax for David Cameron’s warrant.
No. 18
Downing Street
21st October 1856
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch dated 22nd
July, No 15, enclosing Minutes of the proceedings in the Council of
Vancouver's Island on the 4th and 9th of June last, together with
the copy of a Proclamation convening Assemblies
of Freeholders, and
remarking generally on the state of the Colony.
of Freeholders, and
remarking generally on the state of the Colony.
Governor Douglas
&c &c &c
&c &c &c
