<persName ref="prs:blanshard"><surname>Blanshard</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:pakington"><surname>Pakington</surname>, <forename>John</forename> <forename>Somerset</forename></persName> 30 August 1852, CO 305:3, no. 8073, 56. Blanshard addressee Pakington

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Blanshard, Richard to Pakington, John Somerset 30 August 1852, CO 305:3, no. 8073, 56.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/V526B03.html. CO 305:03 CO 305 3 8073 56 V.I. 1852 received 30 August co_305_03_00057r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

Blanshard sends Pakington a copy of an address signed by the settlers of Vancouver Island, which challenges the appointment of a HBC employee as governor, following Blanshard’s resignation and departure.

The minutes justify the appointment of Douglas - an HBC employee - as governor, following Blanshard’s resignation.

Of the two enclosures, the first is the address presented to Blanshard, signed by the settlers of Vancouver Island, challenging Douglas’ appointment as governor; the second is a draft acknowledgement to Blanshard of the receipt of the address.

 Blanshard, Richard
37 Great Ormond Street London
Pakington, John Somerset Inserted revisionDesc with @status="proofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
8073, CO 305/3, p. 56; received 30 August
37 Great Ormond Street London
30 August 1852 Sir,

I regret that my absence from Town has prevented my sooner acknowledging your communication of 13 August 1852. [Marginal note. Perhaps from Mr. Pakington. There is no official Communication of this date. ABd] I now beg to forward you the document to which I alluded, being a memorial or address signed by every settler except one on Vancouvers Island; it was presented to me when on the immediate point of leaving the Island and I did not deposit any copy among the Colonial documents which I left there as the very nature of the memorial would draw down upon all who had signed it the ill will and oppression of the Hudson Baythe Hudson Bay Company's Servants, into whose hands the government of the Colony was passing.

I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Richard Blanshard The RtRight HonbleHonourable Sir John Pakington
Mr Elliot I apprehend that an acknowledgement of this Letter will suffice. The excuse for the employment of a gentleman belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company as Governor of a Settlement where the interests of the Company are so predominant is to be found in the simple fact that as no funds are voted by Parlt for the payment of the Salary of an independent person as GovrGovernor H.M. GovtGovernment had no option but to employ one of the Hudson's Bay Company's officers, by which Co he is paid. ABd 1 Sepr/52 TFE 2 Sepr JSP 3
Undated memorial (marked "Received 28 September 1851, R.B."), [Fn. Blanshard left VI on 1 Sept so date must be wrong. 28 August?] signed by 15 settlers of Vancouver Island to Blanshard, expressing concern at the appointment of a chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company as governor, and asking that a council be appointed immediately to provide security against the interests of the company taking precedence over the interests of the colony as a whole.
A Council consisting of 3 Members, Messrs Cooper, Todd [Tod], and Finlaison [Finlayson] were appointed in Augt & Oct last year and previously to Mr Blanshard's departure from the Colony. ABd
Draft, Colonial Office to Blanshard, 10 September 1852, acknowledging receipt of letter and enclosure.