Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 19 July 1871, CO 60:44, no. 8282, 167.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 19 July 1871, CO 60:44, no. 8282, 167.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 73
19th July 1871
My Lord,
I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatch No 61,
of the 17th June, enclosing correspondence with Mr G.E. Nias,
on the subject of the land in dispute between him and the
government of British Columbia.A Lease
A Lease for a nominal Rent has
in accordance with Your Lordship's suggestion been offered to
Mrs Nias who is in occupation of the land, and is acting under
legal advice, for her husband, but she is indisposed to accept
that arrangement.
A Lease for a nominal Rent has
in accordance with Your Lordship's suggestion been offered to
Mrs Nias who is in occupation of the land, and is acting under
legal advice, for her husband, but she is indisposed to accept
that arrangement.
2. The case of Dr Trimble is now under adjudication and will
probably be determined in a very short time, when the question
of Mr Nias' title will also be decided. If thedecision
decision, as
there can be little doubt, should be in favor of the government
it will then be more easy to effect some arrangement by which
Mr Nias may be able to exhaust the value of the improvements
made upon the land.
decision, as
there can be little doubt, should be in favor of the government
it will then be more easy to effect some arrangement by which
Mr Nias may be able to exhaust the value of the improvements
made upon the land.
3. I enclose a Copy of the Information filed in the Supreme
Court in the case of Dr Trimble which contains a clear
statement of the matter at issue, and may be useful if any
further reference is made to Your Lordship on the subject.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
The suggestion contained in Lord Kimberley's despatch No. 61 of the 17th of June/71 that a lease of the land in dispute between Mr Nias & the B. Columbia Govt should be granted to him at a nominal rent has been proposed to Mrs Nias but she is indisposed to accept the arranget. Mrs Nias is no doubt in communication with her husband so it seems unnecessary to send a copy of this despatch to Mr Nias.
The suggestion contained in Lord Kimberley's despatch No. 61 of the 17th of June/71 that a lease of the land in dispute between Mr Nias & the B. Columbia Govt should be granted to him at a nominal rent has been proposed to Mrs Nias but she is indisposed to accept the arranget. Mrs Nias is no doubt in communication with her husband so it seems unnecessary to send a copy of this despatch to Mr Nias.
Put by?
EBP
22/8/71
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed documentation dealing with the legal action between the
government of British Columbia and James Trimble over title to
pre-empted land.