Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Trevor, C. Cecil to
Adderley, C. B. 8 October 1867, CO 60:31, no. 9875, 8.
Abstract
Trevor, C. Cecil to
Adderley, C. B. 8 October 1867, CO 60:31, no. 9875, 8.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (2).
Trevor to Under-Secretary of State
Board of Trade
Whitehall
8th October 1867
Whitehall
Sir,
I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge your letter
of the 13th Ultimo stating that a Requisition for Lighthouse
stores for Vancouver's Island, made in April 1865 has only been
partially complied with, and in reply to refer you, for the information
of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, to the letter from
this Department of the 28th August 1865 forwarding a Bill of Lading
for Stores shipped in the "Severn;" 500 galls. of oil, and the stores
included in the requisition tothe
the Crown Agents, which was transmitted
to this Board in the letter from the Colonial Office of the 15th
July 1865, were forwarded to the Governor of Vancouvers Island in the
"Severn" and entered on the Bill of lading. I am to add that this
Board are not aware that any portion of the requisition was not
complied with.
the Crown Agents, which was transmitted
to this Board in the letter from the Colonial Office of the 15th
July 1865, were forwarded to the Governor of Vancouvers Island in the
"Severn" and entered on the Bill of lading. I am to add that this
Board are not aware that any portion of the requisition was not
complied with.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F Rogers
See minutes on 8749. Inform Agents & Governor. The Bill of Lading appears to have been sent out of the office in 1865 & no copy of it kept.
See minutes on 8749. Inform Agents & Governor. The Bill of Lading appears to have been sent out of the office in 1865 & no copy of it kept.
WR
9 Oct
Mr Robinson
Yes. But the Bd of Trade shd first correct this letter. There is, I imagine some clerical error & I cannot make [grammar?] of it.Can
the B. of T. give us a copy of the requisition & bill of lading. If
they could, we might be able to see what was wanted witht referring
back to B. Columbia.
Yes. But the Bd of Trade shd first correct this letter. There is, I imagine some clerical error & I cannot make [grammar?] of it.
Can
the B. of T. give us a copy of the requisition & bill of lading. If
they could, we might be able to see what was wanted witht referring
back to B. Columbia.
FR
10/10
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Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I annex Dfts dealing with this matter. By minutes on 8749 you will see where there has been an oversight in the correspondence.
I annex Dfts dealing with this matter. By minutes on 8749 you will see where there has been an oversight in the correspondence.
The requisition is on 6393 V.C.I. The Bill of Lading wh I
have seen simply mentions "77 cans oil, 1 Case Stores, 2
Cases stained glass."
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*
Elliot to Crown Agents, 14 October 1867, advising of the
situation regarding the requisition of lighthouse stores.