Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Briggs, J. H. to
Monsell, William 1 February 1870, CO 60:42, no. 1313, 7.
Abstract
Briggs, J. H. to
Monsell, William 1 February 1870, CO 60:42, no. 1313, 7.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Briggs to Under-Secretary of State
Admiralty
1st February 1870
Sir,
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you, for the information of Earl Granville, that a
Letter has been received from Vice Adml Hastings, dated 5th
Janry No. 4 in which he States that Captain Lyons (H.M.S.
"Charybdis") had Visited the Camp at San Juan Island, and found
everything Connected therewith in a Very Satisfactory Condition.
2. The
2. The Admiral further reports that the "Charybdis,"
"Sparrowhawk" & "Boxer" were at Esquimalt, and that the latter
Vessel had been employed in removing the Light Vessel off the
mouth of the Frazer River, which Vessel had parted one of her
Cables during Severe heavy Gales recently experienced in the
locality; the "Boxer" subsequently visited New Westminster.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Herbert to Secretary to the Admiralty, 9 February 1870, thanking
the Lords Commissioners for keeping them informed of naval
activity in the colony.
People in this document
Hastings, Rear Admiral George Fowler
Herbert, Sir Robert George Wyndham