Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry to Merivale, Herman 2 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10074, 18.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2).
Corry informs the CO that Admiral Baynes has left Callao in his flag ship the Ganges for Vancouver Island to
protect British Interests.
The minutes
Put byand note that it is
Good news.
Corry to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
With reference to your letter of the 26th June
last
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requesting that a Vessel of War might be sent to Vancouver's Island to
support the Civil Authorities and protect British Interests—I am
commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for
the information of Secretary Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, that Rear Admiral
Baynes has reported that he would proceed from Callao to Vancouvers
Islandwithout
without delay, in his Flag Ship the "Ganges."
without delay, in his Flag Ship the "Ganges."
The Rear Admiral intended leaving Callao on the 28th August.
Footnotes
- A draft of this letter appears in Douglas to Labouchere, 8 May 1858, 6113, CO 60/1, p. 10.