Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Reep, Richard Thompson to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 6 May 1859, CO 60:6, no. 4705, 47.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Reep acquaints Lytton that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, in conjunction with the Panama Railroad Company and U.S. Pacific Mail Steamship Company, has arranged to convey
passengers via the West Indies to British Columbia, and offers the service to officers and others proceeding to the colony.
The minutes acknowledge with thanks and apprise the Treasury.
Enclosed in the document is a draft from Elliot to Hamilton, 14 May 1859, forwarding Reep’s letter for the Treasury’s information; and CO to Reep, 13 May 1859, thanking him for his communication.
Reep to Lytton
I am requested by the Directors of this Company to acquaint
you that this Company have made arrangements in conjunction with
the Panama Railroad Company, and the United States Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, (the Steamers of which latter Company leave
Panama every fortnight for British Columbia,) for the through
conveyance, upon advantageous terms, of Passengers via the West
Indies to British Columbia.
I am to add that should you have occasion
occasion to order Officers
and others to proceed to that Colony, the Company can accordingly
provide them with Passages from Southampton to Colon, (Isthmus
of Panama,) by the Contract Mail Packets leaving Southampton on
the 2nd and 17th of each month, from Colon, by means of
the Railroad to Panama, and from that place to British Columbia
by the Steamers of the United States Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company.
occasion to order Officers
and others to proceed to that Colony, the Company can accordingly
provide them with Passages from Southampton to Colon, (Isthmus
of Panama,) by the Contract Mail Packets leaving Southampton on
the 2nd and 17th of each month, from Colon, by means of
the Railroad to Panama, and from that place to British Columbia
by the Steamers of the United States Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company.
Minutes by CO staff
Acke—with thanks for the information, & apprize the
Treasury, who are either asking or have asked for Tenders
for the postal Service between San Francisco and B. Columbia,
& who might like to know of this arrangement—though by
it Letters wd, if used, still be carried by U. States Authorities.
Proceed as proposed. To the Treasury at once, as it is
important & it may be advisable to let them know without delay.
C
Mar 7
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