Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Booth, James to Fortescue, Chichester 22 January 1863, CO 305:21, no. 791, 222.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
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Booth to Under-Secretary of State
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Marine Department, Whitehall
22 January 1863
Marine Department, Whitehall
Sir,
Referring to your letter of the 2nd October last enclosing a Copy of
a despatch from the Governor of Vancouver Island requesting that six
hundred gallons of oil and certain Stores for the service of the Race
Rocks and Fisgard Island Lighthouses might be sent out I am directed
by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to acquaintyou
you for the information of the Duke of Newcastle that they have
caused the Oil and Stores in question to be shipped on board the
Steam Ship "Fusi Yama" bound for Vancouver Island and to sail on the
24th instant.
you for the information of the Duke of Newcastle that they have
caused the Oil and Stores in question to be shipped on board the
Steam Ship "Fusi Yama" bound for Vancouver Island and to sail on the
24th instant.
A Bill of Lading for them is enclosed. One has also been forwarded
under cover to Consignee in the Ship's letter bag.
A Statement of the Contents of the several packages ninety six in
number is also enclosed. They have all beenaddressed
addressed and consigned
to the Governor, Vancouver Island Victoria.
addressed and consigned
to the Governor, Vancouver Island Victoria.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Copy to Governor—informing him that when the Bill comes in the Agents General will be directed to discharge it & that he shall be apprized of the amount of it in order that he may reimburse them.
Copy to Governor—informing him that when the Bill comes in the Agents General will be directed to discharge it & that he shall be apprized of the amount of it in order that he may reimburse them.
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Draft.
TFE
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
List of "Contents of the Cans & Cases for Race Rocks & Fisgard
Lighthouses Vancouver's Island," 1 January 1863, signed by T.H.
Farrer Esquire.
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Blackwood
For approval. I have made this addition because on the last occasion the Governor remitted little more than the actual Sum expensed, leaving only a trifle balance in the Agents hands.
For approval. I have made this addition because on the last occasion the Governor remitted little more than the actual Sum expensed, leaving only a trifle balance in the Agents hands.