<persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> 30 April 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/3, 58. Newcastle addressee Douglas

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Despatch from London.

Newcastle acknowledges Douglas's despatch No. 2 of the 13th of January last on the subject of a site for Barracks in Vancouver Island and advises him that although plans to send a regiment to the colony have been cancelled, it would be expedient for Douglas to reserve an appropriate spot for the construction of a barracks on ground belonging to the government.

Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes
Downing Street
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No. 95 NAC, RG7, G8C/3, p. 58 (CO 410/1, p. 368)
Downing Street
30 April 1862 Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 2 of the 13th of January last on the subject of a site for Barracks in Vancouver Island.

The project of sending a Regiment to Vancouver Island, which led to my request for the Report with which you have now furnished me, has for thepresent present been dropped: but there can be no doubt that it is proper to reserve a fit site for the future erection of Barracks for any of H. M's Troops who may be stationed in the Colony. Adverting to the large extent of the Lands recovered to the Crown under the recent agreement with the Hudsons Bay Company (of which a copy was transmitted to you with my despatch No. 84 of the 24th of January last) I confidently expect that youwill will be able, with Colonel Moody's assistance, to select a fitting spot for the purpose on ground belonging to the government. It would be highly unbecoming if, in a Colony which has been so recently formed, there would be a question of the necessity of buying the Land required to provide accommodation for the Queen's Troops.

I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient Servant Newcastle Governor Douglas C.B.