Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 3 February 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/2, 198.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (4).
Newcastle forwards Douglas detailed correspondence related to the arrangements made for the
construction and operation of
the Lighthouses to be erected at Vancouver's Island.
No. 6
Downing Street
3 February 1860
Sir,
With reference to my Despatch No. 17, of the 21st of October, and
to previous correspondence respecting the Lighthouses to be erected at
Vancouver's Island, I transmit for your information the copy of a letter
from the Board
Board of Trade relative to the apparatus and Stores for the
Lighthouses, and reporting the engagement of two Persons as Lightkeepers.
Board of Trade relative to the apparatus and Stores for the
Lighthouses, and reporting the engagement of two Persons as Lightkeepers.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
T.H. Farrer, Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Marine
Department, to George Davies, 24 December 1859, regarding terms of
his appointment as lightkeeper.
J. Booth, Trade, to Merivale, 25 January 1860,
relating, in detail, arrangements made for the construction and operation of
the Lighthouses at Vancouver's Island.
Bill of lading for lighthouse hardware and supplies, 16 January
1860, signed by Robert B. Miller.
Contract ticket, 19 January 1860, for George Davies, wife, three
children, and William Roberts on Grecian.