Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 29 October 1858, CO 305:9, no. 551, 213.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas announces the arrival of Captain Parsons and his Royal Engineers at Victoria. He will provide comfortable accommodation for them “until they can be removed to
British Columbia.”
The minutes refer to another despatch, number 545, acknowledging receipt of instructions
for Parsons’ arrival.
No. 45
29 October 1858
The arrival of the Mail Steamer from San Francisco, at Esquimalt,
with the detachment of Royal Engineers, under the command of
Captain Parsons, has just been announced, and though I have not
yet heard from Captain Parsons, I believe they are in perfect
health. I have despatched an Officer to hire boats for the
removal of the detachment to this place,where
where I have provided
comfortable quarters, for their accommodation, until they can be
removed to British Columbia. Your despatches have not yet been
landed, and I write this hasty note, to save the mail, as the
Steamer leaves almost immediately.
where I have provided
comfortable quarters, for their accommodation, until they can be
removed to British Columbia. Your despatches have not yet been
landed, and I write this hasty note, to save the mail, as the
Steamer leaves almost immediately.
I have etc.