Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 2 November 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/2, 120.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (5).
Newcastle transmits copies of
correspondence which has passed between this Office and the War Department relative to the erection of a Naval Powder Magazine in VanCouver Island.
No. 20
Downing Street
2 November 1859
Sir,
I transmit to you herewith copy of a correspondence which has
passed between this Office and the War Department relative to the
erection of a Naval Powder Magazine in VanCouver Island, and I have to
instruct you to place a suitable site at the disposal of
of the War
Department for this service, and to desire the Officer Commanding the
Royal Engineers to take at once those measures which are requisite for
carrying the wishes of the War Office into effect.
of the War
Department for this service, and to desire the Officer Commanding the
Royal Engineers to take at once those measures which are requisite for
carrying the wishes of the War Office into effect.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Extract from Admiralty letter of 06 June 1859.
