Blanshard, Governor Richard to Grey, Third Earl Henry George 30 August 1851, CO 305:3, no. 9339, 38.

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Despatch to London
Blanshard, Richard to Grey, Henry George 30 August 1851, CO 305:3, no. 9339, 38.

Abstract

Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Other documents (2), Marginalia (2).

Blanshard provides Grey with a list of his appointments for provisional members of the council of Vancouver Island, in light of Blanshard's forthcoming departure back to England, something which Blanshard wishes to accomplish on the California-bound Daphne.

The minutes note that it seems unnecessary to appoint Douglas as a member of council, given that he has since been appointed governor.

Two documents are included in the file: the first is a draft letter from Grey to the Lord President, requesting that Cooper and Tod be confirmed to council, the second is a draft reply from Grey to Douglas.

9339 Vancouver's Island.

Vancouvers Island.

30 August 1851

My Lord,

I beg to inform your Lordship that on

1Letter to Lord President 18 Nov/51.

the 27th Inst, I nominated the following gentlemen as Members of council for Vancouvers Island

James Douglas Esqr, (Senior Member)

James Cooper Esqr

John Todd Esqr

Providing expressly that these nominations should be merely provisional, and subject to be confirmed or disallowed by Her Majesty the Queen. The above named gentlemen have this day taken the oath of allegiance as prescribed and their

and their seats as members of Council.

H.M. Ship "Daphne" leaves this settlement for California on the 1st September, and as I am about to avail myself of that opportunity of leaving the Island, the Senior Member of the council will administer the government, till further instructions shall be received from your Lordship,

I have the honor to be
My Lord
Your Most Obedient Servant
Richard Blanshard. Governor

The Rt Honble
Earl Grey.

Minutes by CO staff

Mr Merivale
Mr Smith?

ABd 11 Novr

HM N 11

G. 12

Mr Douglas' having been appointed Govr it seems unnecessary to send out a formal appt to him as Member of the Council.?

PS 14 Nov

Other documents included in the file

Draft, Grey to The Lord President, 18 November 1851, requesting that James Cooper and John Tod be confirmed in their appointments as members of council.