Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Lushington, Vernon to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 3 August 1869, CO 60:37, no. 8788, 52.
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Lushington, Vernon to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 3 August 1869, CO 60:37, no. 8788, 52.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (1).
Lushington to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
3 August 1869
Sir,
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
transmit for the information of Earl Granville copies of
correspondence forwarded by Rear Admiral Honble G.F.
Hastings, in his letter of 29 June No 110, relative to the
investigation which had taken place in conjunction with the
Commanding officer of H.M. Ship Sparrowhawk into certain
outrages alleged to have been committed by the Indians on the
Crew ofthe
the Barque "John Bright" wrecked in the vicinity of
Nootka Sound, North Pacific.
the Barque "John Bright" wrecked in the vicinity of
Nootka Sound, North Pacific.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
See Governors despatch 7494. The result of the Trial of the two Indians for Murder brought down to Victoria in the Sparrowhawk must be waited—except that perhaps some acknt might be made of the readiness of the Naval Authorities to assist the local Govt.
See Governors despatch 7494. The result of the Trial of the two Indians for Murder brought down to Victoria in the Sparrowhawk must be waited—except that perhaps some acknt might be made of the readiness of the Naval Authorities to assist the local Govt.
CC
4 Aug
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Commander W. Mist, HMS
Sparrowhawk, to Captain W. Edye, HMS Satellite,
11 May 1869, reporting results of investigation into deaths of crew of
John Bright (11 pages).
Edye to Rear Admiral G.F. Hastings, 13 May 1869, forwarding
Mist's report along with a letter from Seymour relating
to the inquiry, and a copy of his orders to Mist.
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Secretary of the Admiralty, 9 August 1869,
expressing appreciation for Navy's assistance in the investigation.
People in this document
Hastings, Rear Admiral George Fowler
Leveson-Gower, Granville George