Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Fane, W. D. to Fortescue, Chichester 24 August 1865, CO 305:27, no. 8257, 78.
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Fane, W. D. to Fortescue, Chichester 24 August 1865, CO 305:27, no. 8257, 78.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Fane to Under-Secretary of State
I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th Ultimo
transmitting Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver's
Island requesting that six Ruby shades may be procured and sent from
England for the Fisgard Lighthouse and also enclosing a requisition
for Lighthouse Stores.
In reply I am to request that you will move Mr Secretary Cardwell to
cause the Governor to be informed that one Ruby shade has been
delivered to Messrs Eives and Macey of King William Street London, to
go viâ Panama; that two shades have beenshipped
shipped with the other
Lighthouse Stores by the "Severn"
which goes round Cape Horn; and
that of the remaining three shades one will be sent to Her Majesty's
Consul at Panama, the other two by the next Vessel which sails round
Cape Horn.
shipped with the other
Lighthouse Stores by the "Severn"
which goes round Cape Horn; and
that of the remaining three shades one will be sent to Her Majesty's
Consul at Panama, the other two by the next Vessel which sails round
Cape Horn.
