<persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> 24 March 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/7, 170. Lytton addressee Douglas

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Despatch from London.

Lytton cautions Douglas against making an ecclesiastical appointments for Reverends Crickmer and Gammage until the Bishop of Columbia arrives.

 Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer
Downing Street,
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No. 38 LAC, RG7, G8C/7, p. 170 (CO 398/1, p. 255)
Downing Street,
24 March 1859 Sir,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No 69, of the 7th January, reporting the arrival of the Reverend W.B. Crickmer with a License from the Bishop of London to fulfil the Office of Chaplain to the Residents in British Columbia.

I have to acquaint youthat that Mr Crickmer has not received from me any appointment as Chaplain. On the formation of the Civil Government in British Columbia, the Society for the propagation of the Gospel appointed the Reverend J. Gammage to officiate there and he was granted a passage to the Colony in the "Thames City" which conveyed the Royal Engineers. Shortly afterwards the Colonial Church Society selected Mr Crickmer as their Missionary. Neither clergyman received any promise of remuneration or other privileges, and I should regret if owingto to the terms of the Bishop's License you should assign to Mr Crickmer any Seniority of position amongst the Clergy in the Colony.

I have applied to the Bishop of London for information as to the terms of the Credentials given to Mr Gammage and Mr Crickmer, on the receipt of which I shall address you further on this subject. In the meantime I must instruct you that no permanent Ecclesiastical arrangements can be made till they shall have received the sanction of the Bishopof of British Columbia who may be expected shortly to arrive in the Colony.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, E B Lytton