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Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 10 March 1858, CO 305:9, no. 2364, 373.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Hammond transmits a despatch to the CO from Napier “reporting what passed between him and the United States’ Secretary of State relative to the payment of a sum of money advanced by the Governor of Vancouver’s Island to the Governor of Washington territory for the purpose of prosecuting hostilities against the Indian Tribes.”
The minutes forward this information to Douglas.
Enclosed is the letter from Napier to Clarendon advising that he was assured Douglas would receive his reimbursement from the United States.
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
March 10, 1858
Sir,
With reference to your Letter of the 25th ultimo, I am directed by The Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before Lord Stanley, a Copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington reporting what passed between him and the United States' Secretary of State relative to the payment of a sum of money advancedbyManuscript image by the Governor of Vancouver's Island to the Governor of Washington territory for the purpose of prosecuting hostilities against the Indian Tribes.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble
Servant
E. Hammond
Merivale Esqr.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Inform Governor Douglas.
ABd 11/3
Annex d.t.
HM Mh 11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Manuscript image
Napier, British Minister at Washington, to Earl of Clarendon, 21 February 1858, advising that he was assured "measures shd be taken for the satisfaction of HM's Govt without delay."
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 10 March 1858, CO 305:9, no. 2364, 373. 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/V585FO05.html.

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