<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> 8 November 1858, CO 60:1, no. 546, 392. Douglas addressee Lytton

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Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 8 November 1858, CO 60:1, no. 546, 392.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B58027.html. CO 60:01 CO 60 1 546 392 27 B.C. 1858 received 15 January 1859 co_60_01_00392r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2).

Douglas acknowledges the receipt of the CO’s despatch delineating his duties as Governor of British Columbia. He declares that he will announce a formal proclamation of the Act of Parliament on the mainland and promises to follow the CO’s instructions in the establishment of Courts of Justice and a Police Force.

Douglas also reports that the revocation of the HBC licence will be announced soon although practically it has already ceased to exist.

The minutes find this all satisfactory.

 Douglas, James
Victoria Vancouver's Island
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No. 27 546, CO 60/1, p. 392; received 15 January 1859
Victoria Vancouver's Island
8 November 1858 Sir,

1. I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your Despatch No 16 of the 2nd Septr last, 1, last, = Lytton to Douglas, 2 September 1858, No. 16, CO 398/1, p. 73, re Douglas' legal position. explanatory of the legal position which I now fill in the Colony of British Columbia and the nature of the forms and duties demanding my immediate attention.

2. The

2. The instructions contained in your Despatch in reference to the discharge of those duties will receive early attention; and with that view I purpose to proceed in a few days hence to British Columbia to make formal proclamation of the Act of Parliament under which the Colony is to be governed. I feel exceedingly obliged to you for your kindness in explaining the necessity and consequences of that formal proclamation of the Act, and of the proclamation of indemnity which I shall afterwards issue, in protecting myself, and mysubordinate subordinate officers from legal proceedings.

3. I shall also not fail to attend to your further instructions respecting the establishment of Courts of justice; defining miners rights by positive regulations, instead of allowing them to grow up by mere custom or accident and the establishment of a Police Force; which as you will observe by my previous communications have been, to some extent, already executed, but will be more perfectly carried into effect, upon the arrival of Mr Begbie, an event which I anticipate with satisfaction, as affordinga a prospect of relief from the burthens now borne by the Executive alone.

4. In another communication herewith, 4, In another communication herewith I.e, Douglas to Lytton, 6 November 1858, No. 23, 542, CO 60/1, p. 377. I mentioned my intention to proclaim the revocation of the Hudson's Bay Company's License of Trade in a few days, though practically it has already ceased to exist.

5. The extensive powers which Her Majesty's Government have intrusted to me, will be used discreetly and with moderation, and you may rely that every thing in my power shall be done to prove that Her Majesty's Government have acted judiciously intaking taking such measures for the protection of the country, in circumstances unusual, and of the greatest possible difficulty.

I have etc. James Douglas Governor
Mr Merivale VJ 17 Jan
This is all satisfactory but hardly anything I think need be done? C Jany 18 EBL 19