<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> 11 April 1859, CO 60:4, no. 5441, 270. Douglas addressee Lytton

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Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 11 April 1859, CO 60:4, no. 5441, 270.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/B59129.html. CO 60:04 CO 60 4 5441 270 129 B.C. 1859 received 28 May co_60_04_00271r.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), Other documents (1).

Douglas reports on the macadamization of the Harrison River road, relating the burden that the expense has placed on British Columbia’s small resources.

The minutes find it wise to congratulate Douglas for paying the road building expense.

Enclosed is a draft reply Lytton to Douglas, 4 June 1859, expressing his satisfaction that Douglas paid for the road with colony funds.

 Douglas, James
Victoria, Vancouver's Island
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No. 129 5441, CO 60/4, p. 270; received 28 May
Victoria, Vancouver's Island
11 April 1859 Sir,

I have duly received your Despatch of the 22nd January 1859 No 7, conveying to me your approval of the construction of the route by Harrison's River, and acquainting me that you look to the payment of all expenses connected with it out of local, and not fromfrom Imperial Funds.

2. The gratifying expression of your approval in this matter is very acceptable to me, and I am happy to be able to state that we have paid the whole expenses of the road, amounting to Fourteen Thousand pounds (£14,000), out of the local Revenue. The undertaking has been a severe tax upon our small resources, but the work was indispensable for the development of the Country, and it will in the end greatly benefit the Revenue by the increase of the Imports which it is the means of introducing into the interior.

I have etc. James Douglas
Put by? ABd 28/May HM May 30
I think it wdwould be wise to acknowledge & to express satisfaction at the completion of the road & the defrayment of all charges from local revenues. C May 30
Draft reply, Lytton to Douglas, No. 76, 4 June 1859, expressing his "satisfaction" that Douglas paid for the road with colony funds.