Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 23 April 1864, CO 305:22, no. 5475, 136.
Abstract
Kennedy, Arthur to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 23 April 1864, CO 305:22, no. 5475, 136.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Separate
23rd April 1864
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to transmit a Statement of certain British Subjects
which sufficiently explains itself.
2. I have seen the persons making this Statement and they appear to
be in every way respectable persons.
3. I forbear to offer any comment upon the proceedings which
occurred beyond my jurisdiction and where there is a British Consul,
who has doubtless taken cognizance of the matter.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Statement made to Kennedy by Thomas McWatters, John Stevenson,
William F. McCullock, and three others, 21 April 1864, complaining of
their unjustified arrest and detention at San Francisco while en
route to Victoria from Canada.
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 21 June 1864,
transmitting copy of the despatch and enclosure.