Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Hills, George to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 26 June 1863, CO 305:21, no. 6268, 271.
Abstract
Hills, George to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 26 June 1863, CO 305:21, no. 6268, 271.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (4), Other documents (2).
Columbia to Newcastle
23 Upper Berkeley St
Portman Square
June 26 1863
Portman Square
My Lord Duke,
The Conveyance of land surrounding Christ Church Victoria, Vancouver,
from the Hudsons Bay Company to the Church of England, in accordance
with an understanding between that body & the Imperial Govt has not
yet been effected.
I was assured by the Attorney General of Vancouver the day before I
left Victoria (May 8) that no further delay should take place; but as
I have not seen the draft, and as there are interests & phraseology
on the part of the Church needing my attention I have the honor to
request your Grace to allow me to examine the Deed before it is
finally submitted for execution.
on the part of the Church needing my attention I have the honor to
request your Grace to allow me to examine the Deed before it is
finally submitted for execution.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle
Minutes by CO staff
Mr E. [and] Sir F. Rogers
Assuming that the instrument effecting this transfer will be prepared in the Colony I suppose the Governor should be requested to send home the draft, previous to execution, in order that it may be shown to the Bishop of Columbia.
Assuming that the instrument effecting this transfer will be prepared in the Colony I suppose the Governor should be requested to send home the draft, previous to execution, in order that it may be shown to the Bishop of Columbia.
If this course be taken acquaint the Bishop.
ABd
29/6
TFE
29/6
Proceed as proposed by Mr Blackwood.
FR
30/6
Yes. But it will probably arrive in the meantime. At once.
CF
2
Other documents included in the file
Fortescue to Lord Bishop of Columbia, 9 July 1863, advising that
the governor had been requested to transmit a draft of the conveyance
to England.