<persName ref="prs:hills_g"><surname>Hills</surname>, <forename>George</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 26 June 1863, CO 305:21, no. 6268, 271. Columbia addressee Newcastle

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Hills, George to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 26 June 1863, CO 305:21, no. 6268, 271.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/V636C01.html. CO 305:21 CO 305 21 6268 271 V.I. 1863 received 29 June co_305_21_00274r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (4), Other documents (2).

 Hills, George
23 Upper Berkeley St Portman Square
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc.
Columbia to Newcastle 6268, CO 305/21, p. 271; received 29 June
23 Upper Berkeley St Portman Square
June 26 1863 My Lord Duke,

The Conveyance of land surrounding Christ Church Victoria, Vancouver, from the Hudsons Bay Company to the Church of England, in accordance with an understanding between that body & the Imperial GovtGovernment has not yet been effected.

I was assured by the Attorney General of Vancouver the day before I left Victoria (May 8) that no further delay should take place; but as I have not seen the draft, and as there are interests & phraseology on the part of the Church needing my attention I have the honor to request your Grace to allow me to examine the Deed before it is finally submitted for execution.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke Your Grace's obedient humble Sert G. Columbia His Grace the Duke of Newcastle
Mr E. [and] Sir F. Rogers Assuming that the instrument effecting this transfer will be prepared in the Colony I suppose the Governor should be requested to send home the draft, previous to execution, in order that it may be shown to the Bishop of Columbia.

If this course be taken acquaint the Bishop.

ABd 29/6
Sir F. Rogers TFE 29/6
Proceed as proposed by Mr Blackwood. FR 30/6
Yes. But it will probably arrive in the meantime. At once. CF 2
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, Separate, 7 July 1863.
Fortescue to Lord Bishop of Columbia, 9 July 1863, advising that the governor had been requested to transmit a draft of the conveyance to England.