Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 14 January 1869, CO 60:35, no. 2189, 5.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 14 January 1869, CO 60:35, no. 2189, 5.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 4
14 January 1869
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward a letter from Rear Admiral Hastings
expressive of his belief that itis
is unnecessary that local
brevet rank should be conferred on the Officer in command of the
force stationed at San Juan.
is unnecessary that local
brevet rank should be conferred on the Officer in command of the
force stationed at San Juan.
2. I have already informed Your Grace that I did not consider
my note of the 23rd of November 1868 in thelight
light of a
public paper. It was carelessly written.
light of a
public paper. It was carelessly written.
3. As regards the question at issue, it is not one of much
importance. Mr Seward, however in applying through Mr
Thornton for the indifference of the English Governmentto
to the
appointment of Major Allen seems to have recognized the
principle that the Officers Commanding the two forces on San
Juan Island should be of equal rank.
to the
appointment of Major Allen seems to have recognized the
principle that the Officers Commanding the two forces on San
Juan Island should be of equal rank.
4. I must venture to adhere to the opinion I expressed as to
thepropriety
propriety of this arrangement, but I learn from Admiral
Hastings that there are difficulties in carrying it out.
propriety of this arrangement, but I learn from Admiral
Hastings that there are difficulties in carrying it out.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
People in this document
Hastings, Rear Admiral George Fowler
Leveson-Gower, Granville George