<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:grey_g"><surname>Grey</surname>, <forename>George</forename></persName> 7 March 1856, CO 305:7, no. 3970, 13. Douglas addressee Grey, Sir George

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Douglas, James to Grey, George 7 March 1856, CO 305:7, no. 3970, 13.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/V56004.html. CO 305:07 CO 305 7 3970 13 4 V.I. 1856 received 5 May co_305_07_00014r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).

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Douglas writes to Sir George Grey with a copy of a petition for a ship to be sent from London to protect the colony on Vancouver Island.

The minutes suggest a reply stating that the President was sent to Vancouver Island and agree to send copies to the Admiralty.

Enclosed within this despatch are two draft replies - one from Labouchere to Douglas and one from Merivale to Secretary of the Admiralty - and the signed petition from the Vancouver Island inhabitants.

Douglas, James
Victoria Vancouver's Island
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No. 4 3970, CO 305/7, p. 13; received 5 May
Victoria Vancouver's Island
7&Sth March 1856 Sir

I have the honor to enclose herewith copy of a petition, which was presented to me yesterday, by a deputation of the most respectable inhabitants of this Colony, praying that I would make a formal application thatthat one of Her Majesty's ships should be sent here, for their protection.

In my Despatch No 3 of the 1st of Instant I communicated my opinion in respect to the state of the Colony, and the causes which exist for alarm on the part of the inhabitants, and will only remark in regard to this petition that its object appears to be just and reasonable, and therefore I recommend it to the attention of Her Majesty's Government.

I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient humble Servant James Douglas Governor The Right HonbleHonourable Sir George Grey Bart. Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State For the Colonial Department.
Mr Merivale Answer that in the month of Feby last Mr Labouchere, forseeing the importance of protecting the Settlement, requested the L.C. Admiralty to despatch a Ship of War there, & that "the President," frigate having in consequence been ordered to repair to V.C.I. Mr Labouchere trusts that the apprehensions of the Colonists as to an attack upon them by the Indians will be removed. ABd 6/5
& copies to Admiralty, I think. HM May 7 JB 8 My
Draft reply, Labouchere to Douglas, No. 10, 14 May 1856.
Draft, Merivale to Secretary to the Admiralty, 17 May 1856, forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure, and asking to be informed of the current position of the President.
See 4155 V.Couvers Isld. [HM]
Petition from inhabitants of Vancouver Island to Douglas, 6 March 1856, as per despatch (17 signatures).