Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Lugard, Edward
to Merivale, Herman 13 June 1859, CO 305:13, no. 6152, 40.
Abstract
Lugard, Edward
to Merivale, Herman 13 June 1859, CO 305:13, no. 6152, 40.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Lugard to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
War Office
13 June 1859
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit to you,
for the information of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, the enclosed copy of
a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins, Her Majesty's Commissioner
for defining our North Western Boundary in North America, in which he
suggests that the Land, Buildings &c, purchased in Vancouver's Island
for the use of the Surveying Party under his command, should
eventually 
be transferred to the Colonial Government at a valuation,
instead of being disposed of to private parties.
be transferred to the Colonial Government at a valuation,
instead of being disposed of to private parties.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Refer this proposal to the Governor, directing him to act as he deems most desirable for the Colonial interests (the Colony will have to defray the Expense of purchase). And Acquaint the War Office with the course taken.
Refer this proposal to the Governor, directing him to act as he deems most desirable for the Colonial interests (the Colony will have to defray the Expense of purchase). And Acquaint the War Office with the course taken.
As the amount of land possessed by the Admiralty at Esquimalt is, as
I have heard, less than they really require, it may be a
consideration whether this sd not be communicated to them in the
first instance to give them the option of becoming possessed of the
area in question sd they think it desirable. But this is a point
wh will be best decided on by our Successors.
C
June 13
Lord Carnarvon no doubt was accurately informed as to the
requirements of the Admiralty. Write therefore to the Board before
reference is made to the Governor.
N
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Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Fortescue to Secretary to the Admiralty, 2 July 1859, forwarding
copy of the letter and inquiring whether the Admiralty might wish to
secure the land in question for naval purposes.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
J. Hawkins to Secretary of State, War Office,
31 March 1859, making suggestion respecting disposal of
boundary commission property, as per despatch.