Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Brand and Company to Fortescue, Chichester 6 May 1862, CO 60:14, no. 4601, 335.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Other documents (1).
Brand & Co. request that Fortescue verify
the genuineness of the Signature of Governor Douglason a power of attorney involving C. S. Wylde and
Green & Benjamins of Surinam.
Brand & Co. to Fortescue (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
109 Fenchurch Street, London E.C.
6th May 1862
C.S. Fortescue Esq
Under Colonial Secretary
&c &c &c
Sir
The accompanying power of Attorney of C.S. Wylde in favor of
Green & Benjamins of Surinam, having proved inoperative in
Consequence of the Signature of the Governor of British Columbia, appended thereto, not having been legalised by a Dutch
Functionary, we take the liberty of applying to you to obtain the
favor of a Certificate from your Department to the genuineness of
the Signature of Governor Douglas.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Brand and Company, 13 May 1862, returning their power of attorney with the signature of the governor duly certified.