Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to Douglas, James 2 June 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/8, 117.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Carnarvon transmits a
Copy of a letter from the Hudson's Bay Company,which proposes that Cridge's appointment as
Chaplain in Vancouver's Islandbe renewed: Carnarvon instructs Douglas
to submit to the decision of the Legislature of the Island.
See V597073 for a letterbook copy of this document.
No. 73
Downing Street,
2 June 1859
Sir,
I transmit to you herewith the Copy of a letter from the Hudson's
Bay Company and of the answer which I have caused to be returned to it
respecting the employment of the Reverend Edward Cridge as Chaplain in
Vancouver's Island. I have to request that you will submitto
to the
decision of the Legislature of the Island, the proposal of Mr Cridge
to enter into a fresh agreement to act in this capacity.
to the
decision of the Legislature of the Island, the proposal of Mr Cridge
to enter into a fresh agreement to act in this capacity.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Carnarvon
in the absence of Sir E.B. Lytton
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Carnarvon
in the absence of Sir E.B. Lytton
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.H. Berens to Lytton, 20 May 1859, regarding the renewal of Rev.
Edward Cridge's appointment as colonial chaplain.
