Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Lennox, Henry Gordon to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 24 June 1867, CO 60:30, no. 6097, 23.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (5).
Regarding the British Commander requesting
the restitution of a Deserterfrom the American Commander on San Juan Island, Lennox forwards a letter from Hastings and other
enclosuresrelated to the
subject,emphasizing that
amicable feeling[s]were
maintainedand no blame has been placed on Bazalgette. Minutes by Cox, Elliot, and Buckingham discuss how to respond to Hastings’s letter, which emphasizes that Bazalgette
only requested restitution of the deserter, and did not make a formal demand.
Lennox to Under-Secretary of State
With reference to previous correspondence relating to the
claims made by the Officer Commanding the Royal Marines at San
Juan upon the Officer Commanding the United States Detachment
on that Island for the restitution of a Deserter, I am commanded
by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith
for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the
Colonies, a letter from Rear Admiral Hastings dated the 12th
Ultimo No 49, with its enclosures on this subject,from
from which
it appears that an amicable feeling has been maintained
throughout the correspondence respecting this Deserter, and that
the Rear Admiral considers no blame attaches to Captain Bazalgette
for having requested his restitution.
from which
it appears that an amicable feeling has been maintained
throughout the correspondence respecting this Deserter, and that
the Rear Admiral considers no blame attaches to Captain Bazalgette
for having requested his restitution.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
We have already recd General Halleck's despatch of the 21 Jany last which brought this little tho' it might have been unpleasant affair to an amicable termination. See Govrs despatch 3752. I think it only
remains to send the Govr & the F.O. for
information a copy of this letter & such of the enclosures as they
have not already had.
We have already recd General Halleck's despatch of the 21 Jany last which brought this little tho' it might have been unpleasant affair to an amicable termination. See Govrs despatch 3752. I think it only
remains to send the Govr & the F.O. for
information a copy of this letter & such of the enclosures as they
have not already had.
The Admiral points out that Captn Bazalgette
only
requested restitution of the deserter, and did not make a formal
demand for him as appears to be assumed in the censure pronounced
upon him by HM's Govt. This censure was contained in the letter
from this Office to the Admiralty dated the 22nd of March which
is annexed.
only
requested restitution of the deserter, and did not make a formal
demand for him as appears to be assumed in the censure pronounced
upon him by HM's Govt. This censure was contained in the letter
from this Office to the Admiralty dated the 22nd of March which
is annexed.
Probably it will be enough to send copies of the present
papers, as proposed by Mr Cox, to the Governor and to the
Foreign Office.
Capt. Bazalgettes words are, "I now request you will cause this deserter to be turned over to me."
The contention that this is not a demand is not worth
discussing, and the matter being settled now it seems unnecessary to
send on copies. I shd think we may put by.
B&C
30/6
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Duplicate, Rear Admiral Hastings to Secretary of the Admiralty,
12 May 1867, defending the actions of Captain Bazalgette.
Copy, Captain Oldfield to Vice Admiral Denman, 12 January
1867, outlining events leading up to the demand
for the deserter at San Juan.
Copy, Oldfield to Denman, 8 March 1867, reporting on visit from
Brigade General Steele of the American army to institute a final
settlement of the case.
