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Public Offices document. Minutes (1).

Hamilton reports that the Treasury, in response to Newcastle's request, will instruct the Comptroller of the Stationery Office to print 300 copies of certain Reports…from the Surveyor General of Vancouver's Island…respecting the Public Lands of the Colony, for circulation amongst intending Emigrants in England.

 Hamilton, George Alexander
Treasury Chambers
Merivale, Herman Inserted revisionDesc.Added abstract.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 10160, CO 305/13, p. 26; received 14 October
Treasury Chambers
13 October 1859

With reference to Mr Elliot's Letter of the 6th Instant, stating that the Duke of Newcastle is desirous that certain Reports recently received from the Surveyor General of Vancouver's Island, affording useful information respecting the Public Lands of the Colony, should be published for circulation amongst intending Emigrants in this country; I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of HerHer Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you, for the information of His Grace, that They see no objection to authority being given for printing three hundred Copies of these Reports, and They will instruct the Comptroller of the Stationery Office to carry out the proposed arrangement, in communication with the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners.

I am etc. Geo. A. Hamilton
Mr Merivale The Letter already written for the Land Board may now go on with a slight alteration I have made in it. ABd 17 Oct