Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Storks, Henry Knight to Merivale, Herman 31 May 1858, CO 6:26, no. 5338, 93.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1).
Storks informs the CO that in accordance with Douglas’s request the size of the party to survey the land boundary between the British and
American territories will be increased.
The minutes indicate that the CO has despatched this information to Douglas.
Storks to Merivale
I have laid before the Secretary of State for War your letter of the 22nd instant with it's enclosure from the Governor of Vancouver's Island, relating to the party which has been dispatched from this country to Survey the
Boundary between the British and American Possessions along the 49th Parallel of North Latitude. With regard to Governor Douglas' suggestion that the party should be increased, I am to request that you will acquaint
Lord Stanley that this has been done
done by anticipation as subsequently to the date of the letter to which he (Governor
Douglas) refers, it had been determined to send Fifty Sappers exclusive of NoncCommissioned
officers, instead of Thirty.
done by anticipation as subsequently to the date of the letter to which he (Governor
Douglas) refers, it had been determined to send Fifty Sappers exclusive of NoncCommissioned
officers, instead of Thirty.Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
The rest of the papers were passed on yesterday.
It will be sufficient, I think, to observe to the Govr. in ansr. to his despt. that H.M. Govt. have anticipated his apprehensions as to the insufficiency of the Engineer party for the work to be performed, & have despatched the number now mentioned.
The rest of the papers were passed on yesterday.
It will be sufficient, I think, to observe to the Govr. in ansr. to his despt. that H.M. Govt. have anticipated his apprehensions as to the insufficiency of the Engineer party for the work to be performed, & have despatched the number now mentioned.