<persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> 26 February 1864, CO 398:2, 208. Newcastle addressee Seymour

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Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Seymour, Frederick 26 February 1864, CO 398:2, 208.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/B647302A.html. CO 398:02 CO 398 2 208 Separate B.C. 1864 co_398_02_00105r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch from London.

Newcastle informs Seymour that if Trutch accepts the position of Surveyor General and Commissioner of Lands he will not be at liberty to enter into any fresh contracts for the execution of Public Works and that he should divest himself of any current contracts that would appear incompatible with his official position.

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Separate CO 398/2, p. 208 26 February 1864 Sir,

With reference to my despatch No. 68 of the 16th of February addressed to Sir James Douglas, in which I informed him that I had selected Mr. Trutch for the office of Surveyor General and Commissioner of Lands, I wish to point out to you that if Mr. Trutch should accept the office he will not be at liberty to enter into any fresh contracts for the execution of Public Works. In case he should have any such contracts which remain to be fulfilled, I have to request that you will consider and report to me how far they are liable to conflict with his public duties, and whether any plan can be suggested for enabling Mr. Trutch to divest himself, without undue sacrifice, of such of them as would both continue for a considerable time in execution and would also appear incompatible with his official position.

I have etc. Newcastle