Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 3 January 1859, CO 60:5, no. 109, 284.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Romaine informs Merivale that “one Officer and twenty Men,” belonging to the Royal Engineers, had arrived
in Esquimalt.
The minutes pass the information to the War Department.
Enclosed is Merivale to the War Office reporting the Royal Engineers’ arrival at Vancouver
Island.
Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
3 January 1859
Sir,
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of Secretary
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, that Rear Admiral Baynes in a letter
dated 29th Oct. last, reports that the party of Royal
Engineers vizt one Officer and twenty Men, who
were ordered to be conveyed from Panama to Vancouver's
Island in one of HM Ships, had arrived at Esquimalt on
that day in the United States Mail Steamer.
Minutes by CO staff
Annex dt.
HM
Jan 4
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to Under-Secretary, War Office, 7 January 1859,
reporting that the party of Royal Engineers had arrived at Vancouver
Island.