Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Kennedy, Arthur to Rogers, Frederic 19 September 1863, CO 305:21, no. 9247, 299.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Kennedy to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication
enclosing papers relative to engaging Engineers to proceed to
Vancouver Island to manage certain Machinery for the improvement of
Victoria Harbour.
Mr Pemberton the Surveyor General of the Colony having been
specially charged with this Service, I think it is advisable that he
should complete it, and I am prepared to undertake the responsibility
of
directing him to do so. I will inform Mr Pemberton to this
effect.
directing him to do so. I will inform Mr Pemberton to this
effect.
Sir Frederic Rogers
&c &c
&c &c
Minutes by CO staff
I think to avoid all possibility of misunderstanding I would write to
Mr Pemberton that the D. of N. has communicated with the Govr
Elect, who thinks it best that the Completion of whatever
arrangements are necessary in
respect to the proposed purchase of
machinery & engagements of mechanics for V. Couvers Island should
rest with Mr Pemberton.
respect to the proposed purchase of
machinery & engagements of mechanics for V. Couvers Island should
rest with Mr Pemberton.
Add that as Mr Pemberton alone is competent to form a judgement in
the matter HG entirely agrees with Capt Kennedy that the ostensible
as well as the real responsibility of the decision should rest with
him.
FR
22/9
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to J.D. Pemberton, 28 September 1863, advising that
Newcastle agrees that he should complete the necessary arrangements
for the purchase of the machinery and equipment in question.