Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Labouchere, Henry 8 April 1856, CO 305:7, no. 5813, 22.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (2).
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Douglas acknowledges Labouchere’s receipt for charity contributions. Douglas observes
with satisfactionthat Labouchere has presented the construction of storage facilities for navy ships in Victoria to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Douglas acknowledges that the
aid furnished to the American authoritieshas met with Labouchere’s
approval.
Minutes suggest Douglas limit himself to one topic per despatch.
The file includes a draft reply from Labouchere to Douglas regarding his agreement to confirm navy infrastructure with the Secretary of State.
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I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 3rd of
Instant of your Despatch No 1 of the 17th Decr last, transmitting
a letter from the Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund, enclosing a
receipt for the amount of contributions to that charity, collected
within the District of Victoria.
I have also to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 2 of
the
the 24th of December last, referring to my letter No 17 of the
13th September,
in which I took the liberty of suggesting that the Provisions and Stores
required for Her Majesty's Ships, should be sent direct from England to
Vancouver's Island, and that Store Houses for their reception, should be
erected at Port Esquimalt.
the 24th of December last, referring to my letter No 17 of the
13th September,
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I observe with satisfaction that you have referred the subject of
that Despatch to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and that they
have directed Rear Admiral Bruce to furnish a report on the subject.
I have also the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the same
date of your Despatch No 3 of the 26th January,
referring to my letter of the 8th November last, reporting the outbreak of the Indian war in American Oregon.
It
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It affords me the greatest satisfaction to observe, that the
measures which I pursued on that occasion, in respect to the aid
furnished to the American authorities, has met with your approval and I
trust that our proceedings since that time, dictated by a kindred
policy, as reported in subsequent communications, will also meet with
the approval of Her Majesty's Government.
The Right Honble Henry Labouchere Esqre
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
