<persName ref="prs:hammond"><surname>Hammond</surname>, <forename>Edmund</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:adderley_cb"><surname>Adderley</surname>, <forename>Charles</forename> <forename>Bowyer</forename></persName> 14 March 1868, CO 60:34, no. 2753, 130. Hammond addressee Under-Secretary of State

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Hammond, Edmund to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 14 March 1868, CO 60:34, no. 2753, 130.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/B685FO03.html. CO 60:34 CO 60 34 2753 130 B.C. 1868 received 19 March co_60_34_00132r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Hammond transmits a despatch from Stanley to the British Minister at Washington, in which Seward grants the minister to negotiate and sign a settlement regarding San Juan Island, subject to the assent of the British government. Blake’s minute suggests seeing subsequent H.C./2959 also F.O./7158.

Hammond, Edmund
Foreign Office
Adderley, Charles Bowyer Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Hammond to Under-Secretary of State 2753, CO 60/34, p. 130; received 19 March
Foreign Office
March 14, 1868 Sir,

I am directed by Lord Stanley to transmit to you, to be laid before The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, a copy of a despatch, which, after consultation with the Proper Law Officers of the Crown, he has addressed to Her Majesty's Minister at Washington in regard to the overture made to him by Mr Seward for the conclusion of a Treaty for the Settlement by arbitration of the San Juan Question.

I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant E. Hammond
Mr Adderley Register & Put by. FR 16/3 CBA 17/3 B&C 17/3
See subsequent H.C./2959 also F.O./7158. [EB]
Stanley to Edward Thornton, 14 March 1868, giving him power to negotiate and sign a treaty subject to the assent of Her Majesty.