Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Lushington, Vernon to
Knatchbull-Hugessen, Edward Hugessen 19 August 1871, CO 60:44, no. 8293, 201.
Abstract
Lushington, Vernon to
Knatchbull-Hugessen, Edward Hugessen 19 August 1871, CO 60:44, no. 8293, 201.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Lushington to Under-Secretary of State
Admiralty
19th August 1871
Sir,
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
transmit to you, for the information of the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, a copy of a letter, No 102 of the 22nd
Ultimo, from the Naval Commander in chief in the Pacific
reporting that he had placed HMS "Sparrowhawk" at the disposal
of the late Governor of British Columbia to convey him to San
Francisco.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Rear Admiral Farquhar to Secretary to the Admiralty, 22 July
1871, advising that the "Sparrowhawk" had been offered to
Musgrave for conveyance to San Francisco.