Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Stocks, M. E. to
Adderley, Charles Bowyer 27 June 1868, CO 60:34, no. 6896, 459.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Stocks describes the policy of the War Department when a “Volunteer Corps at Home or Abroad”
applies for targets. Following Pakington's directive, Stocks forwards “enclosed drawings and specifications” for targets for “the Volunteers of
Vancouver Island.” Cox’s minutes suggest contacting Seymour and Roscoe with the War Department’s response and ascertaining the potential cost of the targets.
Stocks to Under-Secretary of State
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of 16th Inst and to acquaint you in
reply for the information of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies that Targets or Mantlets are not supplied by this
Department to Volunteer Corps at Home or Abroad, but when
applications are made, a specification for a Target &c is given
to enable the Corps to obtain the proper Pattern from private sources.
Sir John Pakington has therefore directed that the enclosed
drawings and specifications should be forwarded in order to
comply as far as possible with His Grace's recommendation, and
to enable the Volunteers of Vancouvers Island to obtain the
Targets they require from the Trade.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Send a copy to the Govr to whom the previous correspondence has been sent & also to Mr Roscoe?
Send a copy to the Govr to whom the previous correspondence has been sent & also to Mr Roscoe?
CC
30/6
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Crown Agents, 3 July 1868, asking them to ascertain
the cost of the targets specified by the War Office.