Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 7 January 1860, LAC :, 191.
Abstract
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 7 January 1860, LAC :, 191.
Despatch from London.
No. 3
Downing Street
7 January 1860
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 50 of the
22nd of October last forwarding Petitions from Inhabitants of
Vancouver Island and from the House of Assembly praying for an alteration
in the present land system 
of the Island. I await the report which you
propose to furnish on this subject.
of the Island. I await the report which you
propose to furnish on this subject.