Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Waddington, H.
to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 26 May 1865, CO 305:27, no. 5167, 133.
Abstract
Waddington, H.
to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 26 May 1865, CO 305:27, no. 5167, 133.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Waddington to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Whitehall
26 May 1865
Sir,
Having laid before Secretary Sir George Grey your Letter of the 21st
Ulto., with its enclosed copy of a Dispatch from the Governor of
Vancouver Island, requesting to be furnished with any information
likely to be useful in the establishment of a proper system of
discipline in the Gaol of that Colony; I am directed to transmit to
you in order to their being forwarded toGovernor
Governor Kennedy the
accompanying printed copies of the Regulations in force in the
English Council Prisons for classifying Convicts and for recording
their industry and conduct, and also the Rules affecting men
conditionally released.
Governor Kennedy the
accompanying printed copies of the Regulations in force in the
English Council Prisons for classifying Convicts and for recording
their industry and conduct, and also the Rules affecting men
conditionally released.
I am also directed to forward to you a copy of the Report of the
Inspector of Prisons for the Southern District which gives some
useful information, expecially as to the new Rules enforced at
Winchester Gaol.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft.
TFE
29/5
Other documents included in the file
Blackwood to Home Office, 14 September 1865, asking that
a copy of their report and other enclosures be forwarded to the
Colonial Office to replace the originals which were feared lost
due to the sinking of the steamer conveying them to the colonies.