Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Fraser, Thomas to Carnarvon, Earl 28 August 1858, CO 305:9, no. 8789, 504.
Abstract
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Minutes (3), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
The minutes wish that they knew of this sailing sooner and they may have sent the
Royal Engineers on it.
Fraser to Under-Secretary of State
I am directed by the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay
Company to acquaint you, for the information of Secretary Sir Edward B. Lytton, that they propose to despatch their Steamer
the "Labouchere" to Vancouver's Island and that she will start
from the port of London on Thursday morning the 2nd Septr.
Should it be the wish of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton to avail
himself of this opportunity of forwarding any Communication to
the Island, the Governor and Committee will feel pleasure in
taking charge of it.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
If we had known of this purpose before we might perhaps have sent the Royal Engineers; the Judge &c by this oppy. The "Labouchere" starts on Thursday morng (2nd proxo.). Arrangements having been made for the
detention for a few hours
of the W.I. Mail Steam Packet of the 2nd proxo we
may ansr I suppose, that we do
wish to
avail ourselves of this obliging offer.
If we had known of this purpose before we might perhaps have sent the Royal Engineers; the Judge &c by this oppy. The "Labouchere" starts on Thursday morng (2nd proxo.). Arrangements having been made for the
detention for a few hours
of the W.I. Mail Steam Packet of the 2nd proxo we
may ansr I suppose, that we do
Not?
ABd
30 Augt
I suppose so?
HM
A 30
Acknowledge as proposed with thanks.
C
Aug. 31
