Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer to Douglas, James 29 January 1859, CO 398:1, 198.
No. 11
29 January 1859
I transmit, for your information, an Extract from a letter dated
27th of November last from Rear Admiral Sir M. Seymour reporting the
sailing of H.M.S. "Tribune" from Hong Kong for Van Couver's Island
with seven Officers and one hundred and Sixty non-Commissioned Officers
and Privates of the Royal Marines.
I have etc.