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Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 31 January 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1103, 298.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Romaine provides a list of recent passengers on the Satellite and asks if the expense will be “borne by the Public.”
The minutes answer “in the affirmative.” The voyage was for the inauguration of British Columbia.
Enclosed is the list of passengers; and a draft reply from Merivale to the Secretary of the Admiralty, 5 February 1859, advising that the Satellite voyage is indeed a public expense.
Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
31 January 1859
Sir
The Persons named on the other side hereof, having been entertained onboard Her Majesty's Ship Satellite on the occasions and between the dates stated against their names; I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request that you will move Secy Sir E.B. Lytton to cause me to be informed, whether the expense of the Entertainment is to be borne by the Public.
I am etc.
W.G. Romaine
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
Ansr in the affirmative. The voyage was for the inauguration of B. Columbia.
ABd 1 Feby
At once.
HM F 1
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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List of passengers entertained on board the Satellite.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Merivale to Secretary to the Admiralty, 5 February 1859, advising that the expense of the passengers entertained on the Satellite should be borne by the public.
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 31 January 1859, CO 60:5, no. 1103, 298. 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/B595AD06.html.

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