Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 16 June 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 176.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (2).
Buckingham transmits a letter from Roscoe,
applying for a set of Targets for Rifle practice,and a letter from Buckingham to the War Department regarding Roscoe’s request. Included documents discuss Roscoe’s request for targets for Victoria’s Volunteer Rifle Corps.
No. 32
16 June 1868
Sir,
I transmit to you, for your information, a copy of a letter from
Mr. Roscoe, Ensign in the Vancouver Island Volunteer Corps, applying
for a set of Targets for Rifle practice, together with a copy of a
letter which I have caused to be addressed to the War Departmenton
on the
subject.
on the
subject.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Roscoe to Rogers, 1 June 1868, wishing to procue "Targets for Rifle practise" on behalf of the "Victoria (Vancouver Island) Volunteer Rifle Corps," either as a gift or as a loan.
Copy, Under Secretary of State to the Under Secretary of State for the War Office, 16 June 1867, forwarding the request of Roscoe for targets for rifle practise.