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Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 25 August 1858, CO 6:25, no. 8616, 35.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Romaine informs the CO that passage for the Royal Engineers has been secured for Southampton to Colon; but he warns that there is probably no vessel of War at Panama to convey them to their destination.
The minutes copy this to Colonel Moody at once.
Enclosed is Merivale to Moody forwarding a copy of the letter.
Romaine to Merivale
Admiralty
25th. Augt. 1858 Immediate
Sir.
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that passage from Southampton to Colon has been provided for one Officer and 20 Men of the Royal Engineers in the Mail Steamer of the 2nd Sept. next, en route to Vancouver's Island, but there is probably no vesselManuscript image of War at Panama to convey them to their destination. Nor could any of Her Majesty's Ships be diverted from their present duties for the purpose of conveying so small a party of men such a long distance. Probably some arrangement might be made for having the party conveyed by a Merchant Vessel.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient humble
Servant
W.G. Romaine
H. Merivale Esq
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
This has been seen by Sir E. Lytton, and Lord Carnarvon.
Shew it also to Colonel Moody to whom the arrangements in progress with the W.I. Mail Steam Co for assisting the party in getting on from Panama have been fully explained.
ABd 26 Augt
Copy to Col. Moody of the first part of this letter.
ABd
At once.
HM A 26
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Merivale to Moody, 28 August 1850, forwarding a copy of the letter.