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 15 June 1861, LAC :, 489.
Abstract
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 15 June 1861, LAC :, 489.
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
No. 61
Downing Street
15 June 1861
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 9 of the
7th of February last on the subject of the intended sale by the
Hudson's Bay Company of the Water frontage of the City of Victoria.
I enclose for your information a copy of a letter which I caused
to be addressed to the
Governor of the Company together with a copy of
Mr. Berens' reply from which you will learn that directions have been
sent to the Company's Agent at Victoria to suspend the sale of the Land
in question.
Governor of the Company together with a copy of
Mr. Berens' reply from which you will learn that directions have been
sent to the Company's Agent at Victoria to suspend the sale of the Land
in question.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, Rogers to H.H. Berens, Hudson's Bay Company, 23 May 1861, regarding the reservation of land for a wharf and harbour master's office.
