Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry to Merivale, Herman 15 December 1858, CO 60:2, no. 12787, 64.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Corry forwards to the Colonial Office a letter from Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour “reporting his intention to dispatch Her Majesty’s Ship Tribune from China to Vancouver’s Island with 150 Supernumerary Royal Marines on board.”
The minutes observe that the CO has “no official correspondence on this subject” and
send the “good news” to Vancouver Island.
Enclosed is a draft reply from Lytton to Douglas with the update; and Seymour to the Secretary of the Admiralty reporting his intentions of sailing to Vancouver Island.
Corry to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
15 December 1858
Sir
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to send you herewith, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, a Copy of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, dated the 27 Octr, No. 369, reporting
his intention to dispatch Her Majesty's Ship Tribune from China to
Vancouver's Island with 150 Supernumerary Royal Marines on board.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
We have no official correspondence on this subject. The Mail to B. Columbia is despatched today should it be thought necessary to inform the Govr of the intention to send the "Tribune" to Van Couver's Island.
We have no official correspondence on this subject. The Mail to B. Columbia is despatched today should it be thought necessary to inform the Govr of the intention to send the "Tribune" to Van Couver's Island.
VJ
16 Dec
Annex draft at once for this evening's mail.
C
D 16
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Footnotes
- Info needed about Calcutta.