Columbia to Newcastle

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.

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.