Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Parker, John
to Merivale, Herman 4 March 1850, CO 305:2, no. 1843, 177.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
Parker writes Merivale on Blanshard's passage to Vancouver Island. Parker states that he is commanded by the Admiralty to forward a letter from Hornby, for the information of Grey, regarding the passage in question.
In the minutes, Blackwood wonders whether or not the HBC should be informed.
This file encloses a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Pelly, which reports that the Admiralty has sent a steam vessel to carry Blanshard from Callao, Peru, to Vancouver Island.
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you, for the information of Earl Grey, that Rear Admiral Hornby in a Letter, dated the 12th Jany last, has
reported that
Her Majesty's Steam Vessel Driver was to sail from
Callao, within a week from that time, for Vancouver's Island to convey there Mr Blanshard the newly appointed Governor.
1Hudson Bay Compy informed 7 March/50
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Sir John Pelly, Hudson's Bay Company,
7 March 1850, stating the Admiralty had despatched a steam vessel to
convey Blanshard from Callao to Vancouver Island.
Footnotes
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