Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Lugard, Edward
to Merivale, Herman 7 October 1859, CO 60:6, no. 9985, 312.
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Lugard, Edward
to Merivale, Herman 7 October 1859, CO 60:6, no. 9985, 312.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Lugard to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
War Office
7 October 1859
Sir,
Your letter of the 3rd inst, with its enclosures,
relative to the Marines sent to Vancouvers Island from
China on board H.M. Ship "Tribune" has been laid before the
Secretary of State for War. In reply I am to acquaint you,
for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, that Mr
Secretary Herbert sees no reason for differing from His
Grace in thinking that it might be
be advisable, under the
circumstances, to call upon the Officer Commanding the
Detachment (Captain Maginn) for an explanation of his
conduct in holding out to the Men promises of extra pay
and allowances and a grant of land at the end of six
years service; but he would remind His Grace that Captain
Maginn is under the control of the Admiralty and not of this Department.
be advisable, under the
circumstances, to call upon the Officer Commanding the
Detachment (Captain Maginn) for an explanation of his
conduct in holding out to the Men promises of extra pay
and allowances and a grant of land at the end of six
years service; but he would remind His Grace that Captain
Maginn is under the control of the Admiralty and not of this Department.
Mr Herbert desires me at the same time to observe
that he does not perceive from Rear Admiral Sir M. Seymour's
Despatch that any reference has been made to
to Colonel Holloway,
Commanding the Brigade of Royal Marines in China, who,
together with Mr Jeans, the Admiral's Secretary, is
distinctly pointed out by Captain Maginn as the Officer
from whom he received the assurances in question.
to Colonel Holloway,
Commanding the Brigade of Royal Marines in China, who,
together with Mr Jeans, the Admiral's Secretary, is
distinctly pointed out by Captain Maginn as the Officer
from whom he received the assurances in question.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
I conceive that a copy of this Letter should be sent to the Admiralty, with a request that the Lords Crs wd institute the necessary enquiries of Colonel Holloway.
I conceive that a copy of this Letter should be sent to the Admiralty, with a request that the Lords Crs wd institute the necessary enquiries of Colonel Holloway.
Allow me to call your attention to the fact that an
opinion has been expressed (9 July) to the War Office that
the Supernumerary Marines sent from China may be withdrawn
from B. Columbia. Events arising out of General Harney's
conduct have, in all probability, interfered with the
withdrawal of these supernumeraries from the Station; and
if the Marines have been detained on it for national purposes
the responsibility for such detention rests on the Military
Authorities. What the Colonial Office has specially to see to is
that the double pay and grant of Land promised to the men for
B. Columbia duty should be stopped as soon as possible. Therefore,
I think, with much submission that the proposed despatch to
Govr Douglas, suspended by His Grace's desire should be sent,
as it touches only on the two points above mentioned.
ABd
12 Oct
I think Mr Blackwood has not noticed the latter part of the
draft, which speaks distinctly of noticing the supernumeraries.
If anything must be written, perhaps it will suffice to cut the
draft short, stopping where I have underlined it. But it is an
awkward moment for quarelling with our marines.
The Admiralty must apparently be moved to make the necessary
inquiries of Capt Maginn, Col. Holloway and Mr Jeans.
The Admiralty must apparently be moved to make the necessary
inquiries of Capt Maginn, Col. Holloway and Mr Jeans.
HM
O 14
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to Secretary to the Admiralty, 22 October 1859,
concerning promises made to Royal Marines and requesting
that Captain Maginn be called upon to explain his conduct.
People in this document
Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea Sidney