Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Labouchere, Henry to
Douglas, Sir James 2 January 1857, LAC :, 504.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Labouchere informs Douglas that Captain James Prevost is commissioned with the task of marking out the marine boundary between the United
States and the British Territories in cooperation with the American officials. Captain George Richards is the second commissioner.
No. 1
Downing Street
2 January 1857
Sir,
I have to inform you 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 Second Commissioners for
marking out a portion of the boundarybetween
between the British Possessions in
North America and the United States, under the 1st Article of the Treaty
of Washington of June 15th, 1846, namely, the maritime position of
that boundary between VanCouver's Island and the Mainland and that those
Officers will proceed forthwith to VanCouver's Island where Captain Prevost will be able to ascertain where the Commissioners of the United
States are to be met with; and I have to request you that you will
afford themevery
every facility in your power towards the execution of their
duties.
between the British Possessions in
North America and the United States, under the 1st Article of the Treaty
of Washington of June 15th, 1846, namely, the maritime position of
that boundary between VanCouver's Island and the Mainland and that those
Officers will proceed forthwith to VanCouver's Island where Captain Prevost will be able to ascertain where the Commissioners of the United
States are to be met with; and I have to request you that you will
afford themevery
every facility in your power towards the execution of their
duties.
Governor Douglas
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