Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Laurie, Simon Somerville to Grenville, Richard 23 October 1867, CO 60:30, no. 10656, 349.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Laurie requests Buckingham to study the
accompanying Memorial.Elliot’s minute discusses how to respond to the memorial in Laurie’s despatch. The included document is a memorial, petitioning to receive a land grant for the Church of Scotland in British Columbia.
Laurie to Buckingham
22 Queen St.
Edinburgh
23 Oct. 1867
Edinburgh
My Lord Duke
I have the honour by direction of the Colonial Committee of the
Church of Scotland respectfully to request your Grace's attention to
the accompanying Memorial—a printed copy of which is attached that
it may be the more easily referred to.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Dundas M.P. called at the Office with a copy of the same
Memorial which had reached him as Lord Lieutenant of his County for
transmission to the Duke of Buckingham. Mr Dundas is about to send
it in officially.
The subject seems one for inquiry. Shall we in the first instancerefer
refer it for any observations from the Emigration Comrs. Eventually
I suppose that a reference to the Governor will prove to be necessary
but the Emigration Comrs are sure to throw light on the subject.
refer it for any observations from the Emigration Comrs. Eventually
I suppose that a reference to the Governor will prove to be necessary
but the Emigration Comrs are sure to throw light on the subject.
I append a draft acknowledging the letter as directed by the
Duke, in ordering it to be registered.
TFE
29 Oct
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed copy of Memorial, Church of Scotland to Secretary of State,
petitioning to receive a land grant for the church in British Columbia,
signed by Robert H. Muir, Convenor of Colonial Committee, 25 October
1867.
