<persName ref="prs:parkin_w"><surname>Parkin</surname>, <forename>W.</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> 28 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 11483, 524. Parkin addressee Secretary of State

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Parkin, W. to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 28 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 11483, 524.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/B586P01.html. CO 60:03 CO 60 3 11483 524 B.C. 1858 registered 9 November co_60_03_00524r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

Parkin offers advice on land title registration in British Columbia and requests an appointment to the colony.

The minutes regret that Lytton does not intend at present to create any fresh appointments for British Columbia.

Enclosed is a letter of recommendation from G. A. Hamilton of the Emigration Board testifying to Parkin’s efficiency and conduct; and a draft reply from Carnarvon to Parkin advising that it was not intended to create any new appointments in British Columbia.

 Parkin, W.
29 Argyll Street Regent Street W.
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Parkin to Secretary of State 11483, CO 60/3, p. 524; registered 9 November
29 Argyll Street Regent Street W.
28 October 1858 Sir,

Her Majesty's Government having appointed a Chief Commissioner of Lands in Columbia, with a Staff to settle and adjust boundaries &c, permit me respectfully to submit to your consideration the importance of adopting concurrently therewith, a system of registering the title to Lands, so as to obviate the difficulties with which Estates in this Country are encompassed.

It is now an admitted axiom, that a Registration of Assurances would give increased security and simplicity to titles to land, and remedy the evils which call for a protection against the suppression of documentary evidence of title. Such a system exists in America; and the value andimportance importance of deviating the difficulties, incident to a more advanced state of Society, by at once according to this view, and adjoining country like advantages, will be apparent.

Not necessarily to burthen an infant Colony, it is submitted that the duties of Crown, or Legislative Council Solicitor, and Registrar of Deeds, could be united in one Individual, and I beg respectfully to solicit and tender my Services for such appointment.

Twenty five years experience in country, London, and parliamentary practice, during which I have been engaged professionally in carrying out large public Undertakings, will fit me, I trust, by knowledge and experience, to aid in, and advise on every measure needful to the development, and security of the resources, and rights, of a newly founded Colony.

Prepared to furnish any testimonials of fitness for, or a statement of the duties, and advantages of the proposed offices, that may be required.

I have the honor to remain, very respectfully Your most obedient & humble Servant Wm Parkin P.S. Permit me to enclose a testimonial from Mr G.A. Hamilton on submitting to him this application: and if it should be thought desirable to put myself at once in communication with Col. Moody to concert a combined System for the preservation and recording of Surveys of land, and the registration of ownerships I shall be happy to do, without reference to any ulterior appointment.
Mr Elliot VJ 9 Novr
Acke but state that Sir E.B. Lytton does not intend at present to create any fresh appointments for British Columbia and is unable to accept his services in the proposed situation. TFE 9 Novr
Annex draft. (Does not Capt Gossett take out with him all the appliances for the establishment of a registration office?) C Nov 10
Yes, the necessary articles will be sent out to him. VJ 13
Letter of recommendation from G.A. Hamilton, Emigration Board, 28 October 1858, testifying to Parkin's efficiency and conduct.
Draft, Carnarvon to Parkin, 18 November 1858, advising that it was not intended to create any new appointments in British Columbia.