Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 24 July 1868, CO 60:34, no. 7947, 40.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
This document contains mentions of Indigenous Peoples. The authors of these documents
often perpetuate a negative perspective of Indigenous Peoples and it is important
to look critically at these mentions. They sometimes use terminology that is now considered
hurtful and offensive. To learn more about modern terminology pertaining to Indigenous
Peoples, Indigenous ways of knowing, and decolonization, please refer to the Glossary of terms.
Romaine transmits a letter from Hastings discussing Hastings’s experiences on the Sparrowhawk when visiting
several settlements in the north of British Columbia.Cox’s minute suggests how to respond to Romaine’s correspondence. The included document describes the releasing of slaves at Metlakatla and the status of a coal mine on Haida Gwai.
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State
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 Rear Admiral Hastings,
dated the 17th June No 94, reporting the results of a visit
he paid, in HMS "Sparrowhawk," to the several settlementsin
in the
north of British Columbia.
in the
north of British Columbia.
Minutes by CO staff
Ackn. with thanks & then "put-by"?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Rear Admiral Hastings to Secretary of the Admiralty,
17 June 1868, reporting on release of two Indian slaves at
Metlakahtla and status of a coal mine on Queen Charlotte Island.
