<persName ref="prs:pelly_jh"><surname>Pelly</surname>, <forename>John</forename> <forename>Henry</forename> </persName> to <persName ref="prs:hawes_b"><surname>Hawes</surname>, <forename>Benjamin</forename></persName> 31 March 1849, CO 305:2, no. 2777, 273. Pelly addressee Hawes (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)

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Pelly, John Henry to Hawes, Benjamin 31 March 1849, CO 305:2, no. 2777, 273.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/V495HB02.html. CO 305:02 CO 305 2 2777 273 V.I. 1849 received 2 April co_305_02_00141r.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), Other documents (2), Marginalia (1).

Pelly writes to Hawes to confirm his receipt of several correspondences on the subject of Vancouver Island colonization. In particular, Pelly stresses the HBC's opinion that Adams should, as soon as possible, begin to receive payments from and issue receipts to emigrants who wish to purchase land grants on Vancouver Island. Pelly adds that Company Officers at Fort Victoria would direct each emigrant to their given quantity of land.

The minutes agree that a copy of Pelly's letter should be sent to the Foreign Office. Grey notes to ask Palmerston of any objections he might have to Pelly's proposal.

This file encloses a draft letter from Eddisbury to the Foreign Office that asks whether Palmerston sees any objection to Pelly and the HBC's proposal. The second enclosure, which appears in subject disconnected from the previous documents, is a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Pelly that transmits letters on Rupert's Land, and the advice that Reverend David Anderson should serve as its Bishop.

 Pelly, John Henry
Hudson's Bay House
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2777, CO 305/2, p. 273; received 2 April 2777. Nth America Vancouver's Isld
Hudson's Bay House
March 31 1849. Sir

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th Instant accompanying the copy of a Despatch from Mr Adams, H.M. Chargé d'affaires in Peru, stating the substance of enquiries which had been made of him by British subjects residing in that country who are desirous of settling in Vancouver's Island; and also the copy of a communication which Earl Grey has directed to be made to the Foreign Office in reference to those enquiries; —

In reply to which I beg to state that Earl Grey's commu-nicationcommunication above mentioned is entirely satisfactory to the Directors of the Hudson's Bay Company, who are of opinion that it would save much time and greatly facilitate emigration from Peru if Mr Adams would undertake to receive payment for grants of land, and give certificates of purchase to intending emigrants, on the production of which the Company's Officers at Ft Victoria would (according to instructions to be sent from England) put the purchasers in possession of the quantity of land mentioned in the certificates.

Should this suggestion meet the approbation of Her Majesty's Government, I will lose no time in communicating with Mr Adams on the subject.

I am Sir Your Most Obedient humble Servant J H Pelly This addressee information appears at the foot of the first page of the despatch.Benjamin Hawes Esquire Under Secretary of State &c &c &c
Mr Merivale Should a copy of this Letter be communicated to the Foreign Office in reference to yours of the 27th ultimo? ABd 2/4. HM Apl 2 April 2 BH
Yes askg whether Ld Palmerston sees any objectn to the proposal. — G. 3
Draft, Colonial Office to Lord Eddisbury, Foreign Office, 7 April 1849, forwarding copy of letter and asking whether Palmerston saw any objection to the company's proposal.
Draft, Colonial Office to Pelly, 31 May 1849, transmitting copy of Letters Patent constituting Ruperts Land to be "a Bishop's See and Diocese," and advising of the appointment of Reverend David Anderson as Bishop thereof.
This text runs perpendicular to main body text; see image scan.To Foreign Office 7 April/49