<persName ref="prs:bradford_j"><surname>Bradford</surname>, <forename>John</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> 18 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9593, 464. Bradford addressee Lytton

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Bradford, John to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 18 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9593, 464.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/B586B03.html. CO 60:02 CO 60 2 9593 464 B.C. 1858 received 20 September co_60_02_00464r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (1).

Bradford offers advice on the military defense of British Columbia. He suggests that the colonial government offer military training to new immigrants and after a term of servitude these militia men should receive a grant of land on the same principle as that given to the Royal Engineers.

The minutes state that colonial authorities in British Columbia have the task of enrolling military aid in necessary cases, but that they cannot encourage the writer or the persons referred to in his Letter, to go out to the Colony under the impression that their services would be required there, or that they would receive free grants of land.

Enclosed is Carnarvon to Bradford explaining the current military recruitment policy.

 Bradford, John
Sheepwash Highampton Devon
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Bradford to Lytton BradfordJohn 9593, CO 60/2, p. 464; received 20 September
Sheepwash Highampton Devon
Septr 18th 1858 Sir Edward

I am the conductor of an Educational establishment and a Commission Agent. I have had considerable experience in managing business and correspondence in and connected with the British Colonies.

I am interested for Miners and others desirous of proceeding to British Columbia. We read with great admiration and hearty concurrence the sentiment laid down in your very excellent despatch to the Governor General of the Leeward Islands: the excessive importance of raising and maintaining from local resources, and by local efforts, such a military force as will by its presence guarantee the safety &c of the Colony. Land grantsfor militia in BC Militia in BC

This applies with ten fold force to the new Colony of British Columbia and we are convinced there is a method by which it can be adopted and applied to it even more easily than to an old colony.

Every Englishman proceeding to the new Colony goes there deeply impressed with the necessity of going there competent to his own defence and eager to unite with the authorities in the common defence. Many would therefore gladly enrol themselves for that purpose, and on their arrival in the Colony place their services at the disposal of the Government to receive military instruction provided that when not wanted like a disbanded militia, they could push their fortunes at the diggings and after a term of servitude receive a grant of Land on the same principle as that given to the Royal Engineers. Royal Engineersland grants for

I should feel much honoured by your instructions and happy to forward any other suggestions made by practical men on the subject.

John Bradford Sir E.B. Lytton
Mr Merivale Acke & say that H.M. GovtGovernment leaves to the Colonial Authorities in B. Columbia the task of enrolling, if it be necessary, a force for the repression of disorder, and that they cannot encourage the writer or the persons referred to in his Letter, to go out to the Colony under the impression that their services would be required there, or that they would receive free grants of land. ABd 22 Sepr HM S 22
Annex draft. C S 23
Carnarvon to Bradford, 1 October 1858, as per minute.