Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Hicks, Henry
to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 19 January 1859, CO 305:13, no. 661, 253A.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Hicks asks Lytton if he received a recommendation for a position as Customs Collector or Post Master
for William Burlington Smith.
The minutes contact Hicks to give him the same reply they previously sent.
Enclosed is Carnarvon to Hicks advising the memorial had been received, but that it was not possible to offer any
situation to Smith and there was no need for a Post Master in Vancouver Island.
Hicks to Lytton
Victoria College
South [Brent?]
Weston Supermare
19 Jany 1859
To the Right Honourable Sir E. B. Litton [Lytton] Bart.
Secretary of State for Her Majesty's Colonies
South [Brent?]
Weston Supermare
Hone Sir
I beg respectfully to ask the favour of your informing me if you have
received a memorial in favour of Mr William Burington [Burlington]
Smith. Mr T. Allen of Burnham was intrusted with that Document
to foreward
to you through one of our County Members but that Gentleman informed
me he sent it direct to you. It was to request the favour of your
kind assistance to procure for him the Situation of Collector of
Customs or Post Master at Victoria Vancouvers Island, North America.
The Memorial was signed by eight very respectable Gentlemen well
known to Wm Miles Esqe M.P. I am Personaly aquainted
with Mr Smith and can recommend him to you as a clever, interesting
Talented Man, who is capable of 
rendering valuable assistance to the
Government of this Country, in assisting the management of the Colony
of Vancouvers Island, he is now a resident in Government Street,
Victoria Vancouvers Island North America.
rendering valuable assistance to the
Government of this Country, in assisting the management of the Colony
of Vancouvers Island, he is now a resident in Government Street,
Victoria Vancouvers Island North America.
If your Honour will favour me with a Line on the subject you will
much Oblige
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Inform the Writer of the substance of the answer returned to the Memorial in favor of Mr Smith.
Inform the Writer of the substance of the answer returned to the Memorial in favor of Mr Smith.
VJ
21 Jan
Annex dt.
HM
Jan 21
Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Carnarvon to Hicks, 26 January 1859, advising the memorial had been
received, but that it was not possible to offer any situation to Smith.
At present, there was no need for a Post Master in
Vancouver Island.