Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Birch, Arthur Nonus to
Cardwell, Edward 15 January 1866, CO 60:24, no. 3016, 5.
Abstract
Birch, Arthur Nonus to
Cardwell, Edward 15 January 1866, CO 60:24, no. 3016, 5.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 2
15th January 1866
Sir,
In obedience to the instructions contained in Your Circular
Despatch of the 27th June 1864, I have the honor to report
for the information of the Board of Trade, that a Light Shiphas
has
been built by this Government and is stationed in the Gulf of Georgia to mark the entrance to the Fraser River.
has
been built by this Government and is stationed in the Gulf of Georgia to mark the entrance to the Fraser River.
2. The enclosed Report from the Harbour Master contains a
full description of the vessel and explains the exact position in
which she is now anchored.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
James Cooper, Harbour Master, to Colonial Secretary, 13 January
1866, reporting as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to T.H. Farrer, Board of Trade, 10 April 1866, forwarding
copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.