Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Gray, Thomas to
Adderley, C. B. 21 September 1868, CO 60:34, no. 10485, 360.
Abstract
Gray, Thomas to
Adderley, C. B. 21 September 1868, CO 60:34, no. 10485, 360.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Gray to Under-Secretary of State
Board of Trade
Whitehall
21st September 1868
Whitehall
Sir,
I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 18th instant inclosing copy of a Dispatch
from the Governor of British Columbia inclosing
a copy of a letter from the Officer acting as Chairman of the
Pilot Board and Harbour Master in that Colony applying for
printed Forms of Examination of Mastersand
and Mates together with
such Books as are used for that purpose.
and Mates together with
such Books as are used for that purpose.
In reply I am to transmit to you for the information of the Duke
of Buckingham and Chandos & for transmission to the Governor of
British Columbia the accompanying copies of the notice of
"Examination of Masters and Mates &c," together with a complete
set of Examination papers.
I am to add that the Books used at the Examination Rooms are
"Rapers" and "Nories"Epitome
Epitome and Nautical Almanack and Tide
Tables, which can be obtained at any bookseller, and always at
Messrs Potters Poultry Cheapside London.
Epitome and Nautical Almanack and Tide
Tables, which can be obtained at any bookseller, and always at
Messrs Potters Poultry Cheapside London.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Not on microfilm.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Crown Agents, 26 September 1868, asking that the
required nautical books be procured.