Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Hills, George to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 21 January 1864, CO 305:24, no. 655, 271.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3).
The Bishop of Columbia submits a Draft Deed of Conveyance for land given to the Christ Church of Victoria by the Hudson’s Bay Company which defines the
site at present used for the Bishops residence.The Bishop expresses his intention to
designate this Church as the Cathedral and consider[s] it important the Bishop should reside on the spot.The Colonial Office minutes their agreement that this Deed of Conveyance can be
engrossed for executionby the HBC and governments of Vancouver Island.
Columbia to Newcastle
23 Upper Berkely St W
Jan 21. 1864
My Lord Duke,
In the Draft Deed of Conveyance of the Land occupied by the Church
and Parsonage of Christ Church, Victoria Vancouver, herewith
returned, I have defined the site at present used for the Bishops
residence.
My reasons for this addition to the draft are.
1. I am about to designate this Church as the Cathedral and
consider it important the Bishop should reside on the spot.
2. In 1860 soon after my arrival the Minister (Rev E Cridge)
and
Churchwardens of Christ Church invited me to place the Episcopal
residence on this spot, I did so at some expense and have resided
there since.
3. As the land was originally given by the Hudson Bay Company
for the benefit of the Incumbent I agreed in writing to invest, and
did invest at the time, a sum of money deemed then equivalent, in
land to be conveyed as soon as the title to the residence is secured.
4. No prejudice therefore is done to the interests of Mr
Cridge, while the land will be improved in value by the Church being
made the Cathedral with the Bishops residence adjacent.
Churchwardens of Christ Church invited me to place the Episcopal
residence on this spot, I did so at some expense and have resided
there since.
3. As the land was originally given by the Hudson Bay Company
for the benefit of the Incumbent I agreed in writing to invest, and
did invest at the time, a sum of money deemed then equivalent, in
land to be conveyed as soon as the title to the residence is secured.
4. No prejudice therefore is done to the interests of Mr
Cridge, while the land will be improved in value by the Church being
made the Cathedral with the Bishops residence adjacent.
Should however this addition to the Draft involve delay in settling
the conveyance I do not press it for I am anxious the Rev Mr
Cridge should not longer be kept from benefit in leasing portions of
the Land.
But I submit it could be reasonable to vest power in the Trustees to
locate suitably in sites for residence any Clergy, Bishop or
otherwise, who may be attached to this particular Church.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I suppose Mr Murdoch should see the additions proposed by the Bishop of B Columbia in the draft Deed of Conveyance?
I suppose Mr Murdoch should see the additions proposed by the Bishop of B Columbia in the draft Deed of Conveyance?
VJ
22 Jan
Mr Fortescue
I have thought that the [trolrog?] wd be to give the Trustees power to impose on the Bishop such terms and conditions as they may think fit in regard to his occupation of the home he inhabits. This will give them (the Governor being one) the power to secure that justice is done.
I have thought that the [trolrog?] wd be to give the Trustees power to impose on the Bishop such terms and conditions as they may think fit in regard to his occupation of the home he inhabits. This will give them (the Governor being one) the power to secure that justice is done.
I annex a draft bearing Mr Stephens annotations & alterations on
behalf of the Bp and my suggestions & ultimatum on behalf of the
C.O. wh will show that the matter has been considered in detail with
some trouble—and I also annex a fair copy of the draft as it emerges
from these discussions.
I think it may now be executed—and I wd have it at once engrossed
for execution by the H.B.Cy, the Assy, the Bh & the Governor.
Mr Gairdner wd look to this.
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