<persName ref="prs:dawson_gp"><surname>Dawson</surname>, <forename>G.</forename> <forename>P.</forename><!-- TODO: confirm if this is the "Geo. P. Dawson" refernced in V586D01.scx; no entry will be made for "Geo. P. Dawson" until this is confirmed.KSS --></persName> to <persName ref="prs:labouchere_h"><surname>Labouchere</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename></persName> 22 December 1857, CO 305:8, no. 11619, 372. Dawson addressee Labouchere

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (3), Other documents (1).

Dawson writes to the Colonial Office to enquire if there are any ministerial or judicial appointments available at the colony on Vancouver Island as family considerations & circumstances have induced in him a wish to settle there.

The minutes advise that Vancouver Island is already an established colony and that there are no appointments vacant there.

Enclosed is a draft reply from Merivale to Dawson advising that there are no vacant appointments at the colony.

 Dawson, G. P.
Osgodby Hall W. Selby
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Dawson to Labouchere 11619, CO 305/8, p. 372; registered 24 December
Osgodby Hall W. Selby
22 Decr/57 Sir,

Having been informed that it is the intention of Government to form a Colonial establishment in Vancouver's Island, I beg to be allowed to present myself to your notice as an applicant for any ministerial or judicial appointment that it may be the intention of Government to establish there & that may be vacant.

I am a member of the English bar of many years standing—and have also acted for many years as a magistrate for the counties of Berkshire and the West & East Ridings of Yorkshire & am a deputy lieutenant of the latter Riding.

Family considerations & circumstances connected with that distant locality have induced in me a wish to reside & probably finally settle there. If you should incline to the opinion that there is any ground for entertaining my application, I could proceed immediately to lay before you testimonials of my fitness from lawyers & brother magistrates who have known me & with whom I have been in the habit of acting for many years up to the present time.

As an apology for the seeming indelicacy of thus intruding on you my own pretentions, I can only urge my impression that in the case of so comparatively little known & remote a settlement, it is not likely that many persons duly qualified for such an appointment & at the same time willing to accept it, would be known to you unless they took the liberty of introducing themselves.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant Geo P. Dawson The Rt Hon Henry Labouchere &c &c &c
Draft, Merivale to Dawson, 6 January 1858, advising that as Vancouver Island was already an established colony, there were no vacant appointments.
Mr Merivale The writer supposes that the Government are about to form a Settlement at Van Couver's Island, and applies for an appointment there. VJ 24 Decr
This gentleman seems from the Law List to be a barrister of more than 30 years' standing. Inform him, I suppose, that Vanc. Id is already an established colony, and that there are no appointments vacant there. HM D 26
Yes. HL 31