Romaine, William Govett to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 24 July 1868, CO 60:34, no. 7943, 33.

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Romaine, William Govett to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 24 July 1868, CO 60:34, no. 7943, 33.

Abstract

Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).

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Romaine transmits a letter from Hastings regarding the murder of some Indians in British Columbia and how Hastings and Seymour propose to discover the Murderers. Cox’s minute suggests how to reply to Romaine and how to reply to Seymour’s despatch on the same instance at Metlakatla.

Romaine to Under-Secretary of State

Admiralty

24 July 1868

Sir,

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a letter from Rr Admiral, Honle G. Hastings, dated the 16th Ulto No 92, relative to the murder of some Indians in British Columbia and the steps proposed to be taken bythe

the Admiral, in concert with the Governor, to discover the Murderers.

I am
Sir
Your obedient Servant
W.G. Romaine

Minutes by CO staff

Sir F. Rogers
This has crossed your letter sending to the Admiralty a copy of the Governor's despatch (7430) reporting these Murders. It remains to be seen what action the Govr will take on the

matter.

Ackn. receipt & say that the Duke of Buckingham learns with much satisfaction that Admiral Hastings has expressed his readiness to cooperate with the Govr in arresting the Murderers.

Ackn. receipt of the Govrs despatch 7430 & say that from a communication recd from the Admiralty his Grace has learned with much satisfaction &c—& add that the Govr will of course not fail to report the result of the steps he may have taken for arresting the Murderers?

CC 27 July

I agree.

FR 27/7

B&C 30/7

Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)

Rear Admiral Hastings to Secretary of the Admiralty, 16 June 1868, reporting on "disturbances amongst the Indians in the north."

Other documents included in the file

Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 57, 3 August 1868 expressing satisfaction that Hastings and Seymour are cooperating to arrest the individuals responsible for “the massacre of nine Indians at” Metlakatla.