Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Berens, Henry Hulse to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 2 September 1859, CO 305:13, no. 8803, 132.
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Berens, Henry Hulse to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 2 September 1859, CO 305:13, no. 8803, 132.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Berens to Newcastle
Hudson's Bay House
2 September 1859
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Fortescue's
letter of the 10th August in reference to the Hudson's Bay Company's
claim on Her Majesty's Government in connexion with the Grant of
Vancouver's Island; and, in reply, I feel it incumbent on me to state
that the subject matter therein contained is of such importance that
I am unwilling to take upon myself the responsibility of answering it
without the assistance of my Co. Directors, who happen at this season
to be absent from London. I would therefore request that the
correspondence may be allowed to remain in abeyance for the present.
I have the pleasure to inform Your Grace that I have again received
advices from the Company's representative in
in Vancouver's Island
confirming what he had before stated as to his refusal to make
further advances to the Colony, but at the same time remarking that
much inconvenience may arise to the Colony from withholding all
assistance to it.
in Vancouver's Island
confirming what he had before stated as to his refusal to make
further advances to the Colony, but at the same time remarking that
much inconvenience may arise to the Colony from withholding all
assistance to it.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
I suppose that Mr Berens may be answered that this question may be allowed to stand over for the present and that the Duke of Newcastle will await an answer to the letter from this office of the 10th August on the reutrn of the Directors of the Company to London.
I suppose that Mr Berens may be answered that this question may be allowed to stand over for the present and that the Duke of Newcastle will await an answer to the letter from this office of the 10th August on the reutrn of the Directors of the Company to London.
