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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Labouchere, Henry 16 April 1857, CO 305:8, no. 5814, 40.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (1).
Douglas acknowledges the appointment of Prevost and Richards to the boundary commission of the San Juan Islands. He assures the Colonial Office that “every facility in [his] power should be afforded to them.”
The minutes request a copy for the Foreign Office.
No. 8
Victoria Vancouver's Island
16th April 1857
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 1, of the 2nd of January, informing me that the Queen has appointed Captain Prevost of Her Majesty's Ship "Satellite," and Captain Richards of Her Majesty's Ship "Plumper", to be Her Majesty's First and secondCommissionersManuscript image Commissioners for marking out the position of the boundary, between Vancouver's Island, and the Territories of the United States: and that those officers were to proceed forthwith to Vancouver's Island; and further requesting that every facility in my power should be afforded them, towards the execution of their duties.
I have in reply to assure Her Majesty's Government, that I will not fail to carry out their instructions in that behalf, by affording every assistance in my power to Her Majesty's Commissioners.
I have Manuscript image
I have the honor to be Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
James Douglas
Governor

The Right Honble Henry Labouchere Esqre
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Mr Merivale
Copy to Foreign Office for infn. L[ithographed] F[orm].
ABd 27 June
HM June 27
CF 29
HL 1
Douglas, Sir James to Labouchere, Henry 16 April 1857, CO 305:8, no. 5814, 40. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V57008.html.

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