Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Shepherd, Captain, HBC Governor John to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 3 June 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5419, 469.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Shepherd forwards extracts from two Douglas letters regarding the “gold fields recently discovered.”
The minutes note that these documents were reserved by the Colonial Office and they
are “expecting the return of other papers in circulation.”
Enclosed are extracts from two Douglas despatches outlining his desire to keep out the great numbers of American miners
and reports from “an experienced miner” as to the probable richness of the gold fields.
Shepherd to Lytton
Hudson's Bay House
3th June 1858
Sir
I have the honor to enclose for your information Extracts of two
letters received by the last Mail from Governor Douglas; dated
respectively, Victoria Vancouvers' Island, 22nd & 25th March,
giving the latest information from the gold fields recently
discovered on the North West Coast of America.
Sir Edwd Bulwer Lytton Bart.
Colonial Office
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
This was reserved, expecting the return of other papers in circulation. See 5869.
This was reserved, expecting the return of other papers in circulation. See 5869.
ABd
18 June
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract, Douglas to W.G. Smith, Hudson's Bay Company, 22 March 1858, expressing his desire to keep out the great numbers of
Americans who were flocking into the gold country.
Minutes by CO staff
He probably refers to strangers who in defiance of the
Proclamation which he has issued come in & dig without a license.
