<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:labouchere_h"><surname>Labouchere</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename></persName> 17 June 1857, CO 305:8, no. 7951, 74. Douglas addressee Labouchere

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Marginalia (1).

Douglas announces the arrival of Captain Prevost. Prevost suggested that Douglas accompany him to Olympia in search of the American commissioners for the settlement of the boundary Line between Vancouver’s Island and Washington Territory.

Douglas also acknowledges that receipt of Archibald’s Practice of the County Courts and a case containing the official Seal for the Supreme Court, and Customs Department of Vancouver’s Island.

The minutes suggest that an extract of the despatch be sent to the Foreign Office.

 Douglas, James
Victoria Vancouver's Island
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No. 17 7951, CO 305/8, p. 74; received 29 August
Victoria Vancouver's Island
17th June 1857 Sir

I have the honor to announce to you, the arrival in the Port of Esquimalt, of Her Majesty's Steam Corvette "Satellite," under the command of Captain Prevost, Her Majesty's Commissioner for the settlement of part of the boundary Line between Vancouver's Island and Washington Territory.

The Commissioners forthe the settlement of that question appointed by the United States have not arrived here, and Captain Prevost therefore proposes to visit Olympia the capital of Washington Territory with the "Satellite," to procure information from the authorities respecting the movements of the United States Commissioners, and the probable time of their arrival here. He has expressed a wish that I should accompany him to Olympia, as he thinks the public service may be thereby promoted, I should not hesitate in that case to accompany him.

I have the honor to acknowledge your note of the 6th of November last, accompanying the Imperial Acts relating to the County Courts, and and Archibald's Practice of the County Courts which were received by the "Satellite," and also a case containing the Official Seal for the Supreme Court, and Customs Department of Vancouver's Island, and your Despatches of the dates noted in the margin. *

I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient humble Servant James Douglas Governor The Right HonbleHonourable Henry Labouchere Esqre Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State For the Colonial Department.
Mr Elliot Send an Extract of the first portion of this Despatch to the Foreign Office? VJ 29 Augt TFE 29/8 HM Aug 31
Mr Jadis Annex dt. [TFE]
[Duplicates] Circulars 29 August; 23 September 1856. Enclosures Colonial Statistical Tables