Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hawes, Benjamin to Fortescue, Chichester 14 September 1861, CO 60:12, no. 8305, 241.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Hawes sends the Colonial Office
3 copies of the charts of the World, and of the Stars, prepared by Colonel Sir Henry James,for use by the Surveyor Generals of British Columbia, Western Australia, and Mauritius.
Hawes to Under-Secretary of State
14 September 1861
I am directed by Secretary Sir George C. Lewis to transmit
herewith 3 copies of the charts of the World, and of the Stars,
prepared by Colonel Sir Henry James, for the use of the Surveyor
General of British Columbia, of W. Australia,
of Mauritius and
I am to request that you will move the Duke of Newcastle, should
he see no objection, to cause them to be transmitted to the
Officers adverted to,as
as presentation copies from the Secretary
of State for War.
as presentation copies from the Secretary
of State for War.
Minutes by CO staff
Forward accts to the Governors of the respective Colonies for the use of the Surveyors General
& thank the War Office.
ABd
16 Sepr
At once.
FR
10/9
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Rogers to Under-Secretary, War Office, 20 September 1861,
conveying Newcastle's thanks for the charts and advising they would be forwarded as requested.
