Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Labouchere, Henry 5 April 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5178, 56.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas acknowledges the receipt of a despatch announcing the appointment of Hawkins as Chief Commissioner of the land boundary commission between the British territories
and the United States and promises to “afford them every facility in [his] power.”
The minutes “Put by.”
No. 13
5 April 1858
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your Despatch
No 3 of the 23rd of January last announcing the appointment by
the Queen of Captain Hawkins as Chief Commissioner, with a party
of Officers under him to be employed in laying down the Boundary
under the Treaty of Washington between the British Possessions
and the United States and that those Officers were to proceedto
to
Vancouver's Island, as soon as the necessary arrangements could
be made for their departure from England.
to
Vancouver's Island, as soon as the necessary arrangements could
be made for their departure from England.
You also request me to afford them every facility in my power,
in the execution of the duties with which they are charged, and
I beg to assure you in reply that those instructions will meet
with my best attention.
I have etc.