Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 9 December 1858, CO 60:1, no. 1061, 502.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Douglas acknowledges the receipt of the despatch announcing that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel have selected Reverend James Gammage to be the clergyman for the mining population of British Columbia.
The minutes
Put by.
No. 45
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 23
of the 17th Septr last acquainting me that the Society for the
propogation of the Gospel, have selected the Revd James Gammage,
to officiate among the mining population of British Columbia that
you hadprovided
provided Mr Gammage, (who will be paid by the Society),
with a passage in the Ship "Thames City which was about to take out
the party of Engineers to British
Columbia.
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provided Mr Gammage, (who will be paid by the Society),
with a passage in the Ship "Thames City which was about to take out
the party of Engineers to British
Columbia.
1