Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Storks, Major General Henry Knight to
Carnarvon, Earl 5 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10182, 389.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2).
Storks informs the CO that the “Briseis” will ship an additional twelve months of rations for the Royal Engineers in British Columbia.
The minutes “acquaint” Colonel Moody.
Storks to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
War Office
5 October 1858
My Lord,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to
acquaint you for the information of Sir E. Lytton that in
compliance with the recommendation contained in your Letter
of the 30th
Ulto
1
the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty have been requested to ship on boardthe
the "Briseis"
twelve months additional Rations for the use of the
Detachment of Royal Engineers under orders to proceed to
British Columbia, and to cause Flour to be
substituted for the Biscuits.
the "Briseis"
twelve months additional Rations for the use of the
Detachment of Royal Engineers under orders to proceed to
British Columbia, and to cause Flour to be
substituted for the Biscuits.
Footnotes
- = 30th A draft of this letter appears in Moody to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary), 28 September 1858, 9887, CO 60/3, p. 301.