Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Trevelyan, Charles Edward to Merivale, Herman 14 August 1852, CO 305:3, no. 7593, 355.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1).
Trevelyan requests, on behalf of the Treasury, that Merivale forward to Pakington the order for Douglas to keep fees from licenses granted for gold prospecting at Haida Gwaii separate from other revenues.
The minutes affirm that the Treasury’s recommendation on gold-prospect license fees has been approved and is ready to
be forwarded as necessary.
Trevelyan to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
14th August 1852
Sir,
With reference to Mr Elliot's Letter of the 12th Instant I am
commanded by the Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury to
request that you will state to Secretary Sir John Pakington that the
Instructions proposed to be given to the Governor of Van Couver's Island
with respect to the rights of the Crown in Queen Charlotte's Island,
being in conformity with those already issued for the Australian
Colonies, My Lords do not object to their being transmitted to him, as
proposed by Sir John Pakington; but They think it may be desirable to
point out to the Governor of Van Couver's island the necessity of
of
keeping the Sums received on account of Licenses to search for Gold in
Queen Charlotte's Island, separate and distinct from any other Revenue
that may be received in the Colony.
of
keeping the Sums received on account of Licenses to search for Gold in
Queen Charlotte's Island, separate and distinct from any other Revenue
that may be received in the Colony.
H. Merivale, Esq.
&. &. &c
&. &. &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I have introduced into the despatch the Suggestion of the Treasury (see Par. 4) and the Admiralty having, as I have ascertained by communication with that Board, no observation to make on the proposed instructions I presume the despatch may be forwarded. I annex a fair copy for signature with the Treasury addition, Sir John Pakington having approved the draft.
I have introduced into the despatch the Suggestion of the Treasury (see Par. 4) and the Admiralty having, as I have ascertained by communication with that Board, no observation to make on the proposed instructions I presume the despatch may be forwarded. I annex a fair copy for signature with the Treasury addition, Sir John Pakington having approved the draft.