Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Storks, Major General Henry Knight to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 1 December 1858, CO 60:2, no. 12274, 400.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Storks forwards a letter requesting that the sailing of the “Euphrates” with the “remaining portion of the Detachment of Royal Engineers and Stores for
British Columbia” be postponed until the end of the month.
The minutes “comply.”
Enclosed is a draft from Merivale to the Under-Secretary of the War Office agreeing to postpone the sailing of the
“Euphrates” for one month; Charles Richards to the Under-Secretary of State, War Office, transmitting a letter from Shaw, Saville
& Co.; and Shaw, Saville & Co to the Comptroller of Transport Services reporting they
need more time to load the vessel and requesting one month’s postponement of sailing.
Storks to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
War Office
1 December 1858
Sir,
I am directed by Secretary Major General Peel to transmit
to you, for the consideration of Secretary Sir Edward Lytton, the
accompanying copy of a letter from the Admiralty, with its
enclosure from Messrs Shaw, Savill & Co, asking, for
the reasons assigned, permission to postpone until the end of
the present Month, the sailing of the "Euphrates," charged with
the conveyance to Vancouver's Island of the remaining portion
of the Detachment of Royal Engineers and Stores for British Columbia.
Major General Peel requests to be informed what answer Sir Edward Lytton would wish
to be returned to this application.
to be returned to this application.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The Govt. Stores on board the "Euphrates" consist chiefly of provisions in the second years consumption, and seven men of the Detachment also go by the same Vessel. She was to have sailed about the 30th Ulto. & the Owners now ask for a months delay to enable them to load her.
The Govt. Stores on board the "Euphrates" consist chiefly of provisions in the second years consumption, and seven men of the Detachment also go by the same Vessel. She was to have sailed about the 30th Ulto. & the Owners now ask for a months delay to enable them to load her.
VJ
2 Decr
Lord Carnarvon
I suppose we may comply.
I suppose we may comply.
TFE
2 Decr
Other documents included in the file
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Charles Richards, Admiralty, to Under-Secretary of State,
War Office, 29 November 1858, transmitting letter from Shaw, Saville,
and Company.
Shaw, Savill, and Company, to Comptroller of Transport Services,
27 November 1858, reporting they needed more time to load vessel and
requesting one month's postponement of sailing.