Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 11 April 1859, CO 60:4, no. 5445, 276.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
The minutes are hesitant to inform the Admiralty as Blackwood believes that they will unlikely approve of sending marines “up the Country.”
Enclosed is a draft from Merivale to Secretary to the Admiralty, 8 June 1859, forwarding copy of despatch for information.
No. 133
I have duly received your Despatch of the 29th January
last No 11, transmitting for my information copy of an extract
from a letter dated 27th November 1858 from Rear Admiral
Sir Michael Seymour, reporting the sailing from Hong Kong of
Her Majesty's Ship Tribune
Tribune with 7 Officers and l60 non
commissioned Officers and Privates of the Royal Marines for
service of British Columbia, and I have the honor to acquaint
you that the Tribune arrived at Esquimalt with the above
mentioned force on the 13th February last, as already
reported in my Despatch, Vancouver's Island No 7 of the 19th
of that month.
Tribune with 7 Officers and l60 non
commissioned Officers and Privates of the Royal Marines for
service of British Columbia, and I have the honor to acquaint
you that the Tribune arrived at Esquimalt with the above
mentioned force on the 13th February last, as already
reported in my Despatch, Vancouver's Island No 7 of the 19th
of that month.
2. It being desirable for many reasons, to be explained
more fully hereafter, that this Force should not be detained
longer inactive at this place when it could be most usefully
usefully
employed in British Columbia, I have made arrangements with
the Senior Naval Officer for its removal to Queensborough, to
which place it will proceed in the course of a few days.
usefully
employed in British Columbia, I have made arrangements with
the Senior Naval Officer for its removal to Queensborough, to
which place it will proceed in the course of a few days.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
I don't think the Admiralty will like these Marines being sent up the Country, though the Board ought to know that we pressed for the assistance of this Force for Land purposes.
I don't think the Admiralty will like these Marines being sent up the Country, though the Board ought to know that we pressed for the assistance of this Force for Land purposes.
Copy to Admiralty?
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to Secretary to the Admiralty, 8 June 1859,
forwarding copy of despatch for information.