Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 18 February 1867, CO 60:30, no. 1813, 3.
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Romaine, William Govett to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 18 February 1867, CO 60:30, no. 1813, 3.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
18th. Feb.y 1867
Sir
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
send you herewith, for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon,
a copy of a Letter from Vice Admiral The Hon. J. Denman, dated the
9th Jany, No 1, reporting on the destitution of resources
at Vancouver, as compared with the American Establishments at Mare
Island, San Francisco.
Minutes by CO staff
ABd
20 Feb
There is no remedy and I do not know that we need regret
it. We must, I apprehend, make up our minds that the State of
Californiawill
will be more powerful and far more full of resources
than the Island of Vancouver.
will be more powerful and far more full of resources
than the Island of Vancouver.
With regard to the question of building defences and
constructing a Dock at Victoria, some of the Chief former minutes
are circulated with this letter in case it should be wished to refer
to them.
The present letter from the Admiralty is sent for information
and does not in itself require any action.
TFE
21 Feby.
Certainly not.
CBA
22/2
Put it by.
C
23/2
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Denman to Secretary of the Admiralty, 9 January 1867,
reporting the destitution of resources at Vancouver Island.