Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grey, Henry George to Blanshard, Richard 16 July 1850, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 9.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Grey writes Blanshard to acknowledge receipt of Blanshard's previous despatch, which reports of Blanshard's arrival to and perusal of Fort Victoria. Grey approves of Blanshard staying the appointment of a council, due to a lack of qualified settlers, but cautions
against unnecessary delay to the process.
Downing Street
16 July 1850
Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch of the 8th
April, reporting your arrival at Fort Victoria on the 10th of March,
and the public perusal of your Commission as Governor and Commander in
Chief in and over Vancouver's Island and its Dependencies.
You have acted correctly in deferring, under the circumstances of
the case the nomination of your first Council as it is notincumbent
incumbent on
you to make your first appointments to the Board until a sufficient
number of settlers shall have arrived to afford you the opportunity of
making a proper selection. At the same time it is expedient that no
unnecessary delay should take place in constructing your Council, and
establishing the prescribed institutions for the Government of the
Colony.
incumbent on
you to make your first appointments to the Board until a sufficient
number of settlers shall have arrived to afford you the opportunity of
making a proper selection. At the same time it is expedient that no
unnecessary delay should take place in constructing your Council, and
establishing the prescribed institutions for the Government of the
Colony.