Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
FitzGerald, James Edward
to Merivale, Herman 30 September 1858, CO 305:9, no. 9988, 404.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Fitzgerald forwards a copy of a despatch from Napier “reporting the steps he has taken” to redress the outstanding loan that the American
government owes Douglas.
The minutes send to Douglas for his information.
Enclosed is a draft reply from Lytton to Douglas; and Napier to Malmesbury explaining why he had delayed further action in pursuance of the governor’s claim.
Fitzgerald to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Foreign Office
September 30th 1858
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 26th ultimo relative to
the claim of Governor Douglas on the United States' Government
for the repayment of a Sum of Money advanced by him in 1856 to
the Authorities of WashingtonTerritory,
Territory, I am directed by the
Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you for the information of
Secretary Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, a copy of a despatch from
Her Majesty's Minister at Washington reporting the steps he has
taken in the Matter of Mr Douglas' claim.
Territory, I am directed by the
Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you for the information of
Secretary Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, a copy of a despatch from
Her Majesty's Minister at Washington reporting the steps he has
taken in the Matter of Mr Douglas' claim.
H. Merival Esqre
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Now send copy of all the correspondence between us and the F.O. to Governor Douglas for his information.
Now send copy of all the correspondence between us and the F.O. to Governor Douglas for his information.
ABd
5 Octr
Annex dt.
HM
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Napier, British Minister at Washington, to Malmesbury,
14 September 1858, explaining why he had
delayed further action in pursuance of the governor's claim.