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Osborne, Ralph to Merivale, Herman 20 August 1853, CO 305:4, no. 8605, 139.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Osborne, as commanded by the Admiralty, writes to Merivale, for Newcastle’s information, to forward letters from Prevost, which report on “his proceedings relative to Queen Charlottes Island” (QCI).
The minutes confirm receipt of the enclosure referred to in Osborne’s document.
Of the two enclosed documents, the first is a a copy of Prevost’s report to Douglas; the second is another of Prevost’s reports to Douglas, which relates details on the Virago’s visit to QCI.
Osborne to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
20th Augt 1853
Sir
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle Copies of a Letter from Commander James C. Prevost of Her Majesty's Steam Sloop Virago dated the 7th June last and of its enclosure reporting his proceedings relative to Queen Charlottes Island.
I am Sir
Your most obedient Servant
R. Osborne

Herman Merivale Esqre
Colonial Department
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
The enclosure has been received from the Governor. See 8062. Put by?
ABd 24 Augt
Put by.
TFE Aug 24
FP 25
N 27
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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1. Commander J.C. Prevost to Secretary of the Admiralty, 7 June 1853, forwarding copy of his report to Douglas, 29 May 1853.
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1.1. Prevost to Douglas, 29 May 1853, reporting the proceedings of the Virago during its visit to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Osborne, Ralph to Merivale, Herman 20 August 1853, CO 305:4, no. 8605, 139. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V535AD07.html.

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