Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Sargeaunt, William Charles to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 19 August 1868, CO 60:34, no. 9116, 82.
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Sargeaunt, William Charles to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 19 August 1868, CO 60:34, no. 9116, 82.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Sargeaunt to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Office of the Crown Agents for the Colonies
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
19 August 1868
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
Sir,
Referring to your letter of the 3rd ultimo, and in compliance
with the request contained in its P.S., I return herewith the
drawings and specifications supplied by the War Office to enable
the Volunteers of Vancouver's Island to obtain the Targets they
require from the Trade.
The Birmingham Agents, to whom I referred these drawings and
specifications for the purpose of ascertainingthe
the price, state
that the Iron Targets could be supplied at £4 each and Mantlets
at £26 each: but that they cannot report favorably of the
Targets, the impact of the bullet in a very short time so bends
and buckles the plates as to render them useless.
the price, state
that the Iron Targets could be supplied at £4 each and Mantlets
at £26 each: but that they cannot report favorably of the
Targets, the impact of the bullet in a very short time so bends
and buckles the plates as to render them useless.
They recommend the Cast Hematite Targets as being cheaper (£3
each), stronger, and never bending.
Minutes by CO staff
WR
20/8/68
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to F.J. Roscoe, 25 August 1868, forwarding copy of
correspondence relating to cost of supplies required for rifle
practise of the Vanocuver Island Volunteer Corps.
