Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 February 1864, CO 305:22, no. 2903, 8.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas requests that Newcastle authorize the Crown Agents to
procure and send out to this Colony as soon as convenient, Six ruby glass shades for the Fisgard Island Light House, because the previous ones sent were not of the right dimensions and some were damaged in transport. Elliot’s minute recommends sending the request first to the Board of Trade to see if they find it
desirableto have the Crown Agents perform this action.
No. 1, Miscellaneous
8th February 1864
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to request that Your Grace will be pleased to
authorize the Crown Agents for the Colonies to procure and send out
to this Colony as soon as convenient, Six ruby glass shades for the
Fisgard Island Light House, of the dimensions and according to the
description herewithenclosed
enclosed.
enclosed.
2. This requisition is rendered necessary, as the Shades
applied for in my Despatch of the 1st August 1862, No 40, and sent
out per Steam Ship "Fusi Yama", are found to be useless, as will
appear from the accompanying letter from the Lightkeeper, being of
the wrong dimensions. I would mention, moreover, that Three of these
Shades were broken on the voyage, and not, so far as could be judged,
from any unusual violence. Iwould
would, therefore, ask that in the
present instance such care may be taken in packing the Shades, as may
ensure, so far as may be, their delivery in a sound condition.
would, therefore, ask that in the
present instance such care may be taken in packing the Shades, as may
ensure, so far as may be, their delivery in a sound condition.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Instruct the Agents to execute this order. But wd it be advisable to communicate first with Bd of Trade—See 2904.
Instruct the Agents to execute this order. But wd it be advisable to communicate first with Bd of Trade—See 2904.
ABd
29-3
I think it will be safer to send both despatches to the Board of
Trade, and request to be informed whether their Lordships think it
desirable that the Colonial Agents General should be authorized to
procure and send out these stores for the Lighthouses at Vancouver
Island
Island as proposed by the Governor.
Island
Island as proposed by the Governor.
TFE
29 March
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, William D. Bevis, Lightkeeper, to E.H. Verney, Board of Light
House Commissioners, 21 August 1863, reporting that the shades
received from England were too large and could not be used.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to J. Booth, Board of Trade, 1 April 1864,
forwarding copies of Douglas's
despatches Nos. 1 and 2, and asking whether the agents should be
authorized to comply with the requisitions.