Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Pemberton, Joseph Despard to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 24 January 1861, CO 305:18, no. 764, 436.
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Pemberton, Joseph Despard to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 24 January 1861, CO 305:18, no. 764, 436.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (6), Other documents (2).
Pemberton to Newcastle
45 Albany Street
Regent's Park N.W.
January 24th 1861
His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, K.G. &c
Regent's Park N.W.
My Lord Duke
May I ask Your Graces permission to remain a few days longer in
England on the ground that delays in the engraving of some of the
maps, (proofs of which we herewith furnish) which I did not
anticipate have taken place. The Maps will I trust when quite
complete will be useful in explaining the Geographical part of
questions of landed property which have arisen between Her Majesty's
Government and the Hudson's Bay Company, apart from their Colonial
application. If Your Grace will graciously accord me leave till the
12th proximo, I shall have the satisfaction of having the Maps very
carefully completed under my own supervision.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Pemberton ought to have taken his departure the end of Decr and
having, as he admitted to me, not attended as he should have done to
the publication of his maps, they have been neglected, & are in
arrear. It is, however, of importance, considering the discussion
which is going on with the Hudson's Bay Co in respect to their
claims to the fur reserves in V.C. Island, to have as accurate maps &
intelligence bearing upon that point as possible; & therefore, I
imagine, we have no alternative except to
grant Mr Pemberton the
extension he solicits.
grant Mr Pemberton the
extension he solicits.
ABd
25 Jany
I agree with Mr Blackwood. I have seen Mr Pemberton and have
remarked to him that he ought to have attended sooner to these maps.
At the same time he made a favorable impression I think on Mr
Fortescue who saw a good deal of him, and I dare say that he is a
good Officer. It seems that he is to be married, which is a motive
to show him any reasonable indulgence, but I impressed it upon him
that he must equally take care to accomplish the public object which
supplies the reason for extending his leave.
As the case is urgent, I annex a draft.
TFE
26 Jany
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Minutes by CO staff
H. Irving
Do you know anything of these proofs? Perhaps Mr Blackwood may know, as he had some communication with Mr Pemberton.
Do you know anything of these proofs? Perhaps Mr Blackwood may know, as he had some communication with Mr Pemberton.
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*
Elliot to J. Despard Pemberton, 28 January 1861, providing permission to remain
in England until the 12th or 15th of February, but advising that he
was expected to have completed all work in progress by that time.
Minutes by CO staff
I add the 15h, as there is an opportunity also on that date.
See explanatory Minute on his application.
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Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester