Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Romaine, William Govett to
Carnarvon, Earl 28 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 11058, 53.
Romaine to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
28 October 1858
Sir,
I have received and laid before the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty your Lordship's letter of the 27th
instant
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enclosing one from Colonel Moody, R.E. respecting the Supply of
Provisions to be shipped in the "Euphrates" for British Columbia.
Orders were given originally for twelve month's supply of Provisions
to be shipped in the "Briseis," and upon that Vessel proving unable to
convey them, the "Euphrates" was engaged under Colonial Office letter of
the 11thinstant
instant,
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to convey those Provisions and such War Office Stores as
could not be shipped in the "Briseis."
instant,
2
to convey those Provisions and such War Office Stores as
could not be shipped in the "Briseis."
I am to add that the necessary orders on the part of
the Admiralty, have been already given.
Footnotes
- A draft of this letter appears in Moody to Under-Secretary of State, 1858, 10962, CO 60/3, p. 354.
- "> A draft of this letter appears in Moody to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary), 1858, 10315, CO 60/3, p. 317.