Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 21 June 1860, CO 305:14, no. 7739, 322.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 21 June 1860, CO 305:14, no. 7739, 322.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
No. 32
21 June 1860
I have received with much gratification your Grace's despatch No 18
of the 6th April conveying to me your
your approval of the agreement
which I have entered into with Mr Stamp to facilitate the
establishment of a settlement on the Western Coast of Vancouver Island.
your approval of the agreement
which I have entered into with Mr Stamp to facilitate the
establishment of a settlement on the Western Coast of Vancouver Island.
Mr Stamp has already fixed upon a site for his future operations and
has selected the land he will require, which he finds will amount
amount to
about seven thousand, instead of fifteen thousand acres, and so soon
as his first Vessel arrives (already on her way from England) he will
commence active operations in prosecution of his projected scheme.
amount to
about seven thousand, instead of fifteen thousand acres, and so soon
as his first Vessel arrives (already on her way from England) he will
commence active operations in prosecution of his projected scheme.
I have etc.
People in this document
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes