Trevelyan, Sir Charles Edward to Merivale, Herman 20 February 1852, CO 305:3, no. 1489, 353.

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Trevelyan, Charles Edward to Merivale, Herman 20 February 1852, CO 305:3, no. 1489, 353.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Trevelyan informs Merivale that, due to ill health, Blanshard’s trip to Panama was paid for by public funds.

Trevelyan to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

Treasury Chambers,

20th February 1852

Sir,

With reference to your Letter of the 9th Instant, I have it in command to acquaint you, for the information of Earl Grey, that, under the circumstances of the state of ill health of Mr Blanshard, the late Governor of Van Couver's Island, the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury will not object to the Expence of his conveyance to Panama, in Her Majesty's Ship "Daphne," between the 4th July and