<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 24 September 1863, CO 305:20, no. 11406, 384. Douglas addressee Newcastle

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Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 24 September 1863, CO 305:20, no. 11406, 384.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/V63041.html. CO 305:20 CO 305 20 11406 384 41 V.I. 1863 received 23 November co_305_20_00389r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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

 Douglas, James Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 41 11406, CO 305/20, p. 384; received 23 November 24 September 1863 My Lord Duke,

I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a Resolution conveying the thanks of the House of Assembly of Vancouver's Island to Captain Richards and the Officers of H.M.S. Hecate for the services rendered by them to the Colony during the period they were employed in carrying out the surveying duties entrusted to them in this quarter of the Globe.

2. I have much pleasure in forwarding this Document to your Grace bearing as it does such well merited testimony to the services of an able and energetic Officer. It is unnecessary that I should advert to the high intelligence and attainments of Captn Richards in his particular calling but I trust I may be permitted to say that during the long period Captain Richards was here I received from him on many occasions most valuable assistance and I ever found him sincerely desirous so to conduct the important service entrusted to him as to subserve the best interest of these Colonies.

3. I should have taken an earlier opportunity of transmitting this Document to your Grace had I not known that Captain Richards would return home by way of Australia and I considered it would be more convenient if the receipt of this Despatch by your Grace were more concurrent with his arrival in England.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke Your Graces most Obedient Humble Servant James Douglas
Mr Elliot I presume that this favorable testimony to Captain Richards' Services should be communicated to the Admiralty? VJ 24 Nov
Draft. TFE 24 Novr
Testimonial of the Vancouver Island House Assembly expressing their thanks "to Captain Richards and his Officers for the valuable services thereby conferred on this Colony," 8 December 1862, signed by J.S. Helmcken, Speaker.
Elliot to Secretary to the Admiralty, 2 December 1863, forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure.