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Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry to Merivale, Herman 15 January 1859, CO 60:5, no. 590, 291.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Corry confirms the H.M.S. Tribune is bound for Vancouver Island containing “7 Officers & 160 Non Commissioned Officers & Privates of Royal Marines.”
The minutes enclose the letter to the Governor of British Columbia to show that reinforcements are enroute. And they propose to print this document for parliament so that the “public at large may know of the steps taken by the Government for affording protection to B. Columbia.”
Enclosed is a draft from Lytton to Douglas informing him of the impending arrival of reinforcements; and an extract from Seymour to the Secretary of the Admiralty reporting on the despatch of the “Tribune” to Vancouver Island.
Corry to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
15 January 1859
Sir/
With reference to my letter of the 15th Ultimo, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith for the information of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton an Extract from a letter dated the 27th November last, No 416 from R: Adm: Sir M. Seymour, reporting the sailing of H.M.S. Tribune from Hong Kong for Vancouvers Island with 7 Officers & 160 Non Commissioned Officers & Privates of Royal Marines.
I am etc.
H. Corry
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
We have already told the Govr of the intention to send 150 Marines to Vancouvers Island see 12787.
VJ 18 Jan
Put by?
HM Jan 18
This is satisfactory intelligence & I think it wd be as well to forward the extract wh Manuscript imageis enclosed in this letter from the Admiralty to the Govr of B. Columbia to show him that this reinforcement is already on its way to V. Couver's I.
C Jany 18
EBL 20
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Lytton to Douglas, No. 11, 29 January 1859.
Minutes by CO staff
Wd it not be desirable to print this for Parlt that the public at large may know of the steps taken by the Govt for affording protection to B. Columbia?
ABd
HM
C
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Extract, Seymour to Secretary of the Admiralty, 27 November 1858, reporting on the despatch of the Tribune to Vancouver Island.
Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry to Merivale, Herman 15 January 1859, CO 60:5, no. 590, 291. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B595AD04.html.

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