Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 26 August 1858, CO 6:25, no. 8647, 40.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Romaine informs the CO that their request for “conveyance” of the Royal Engineers from Panama to Vancouver Island will be sent to the Senior Officer at Panama “but there is little expectation of a Ship of War being there to convey the Detachment.”
The minutes copy to Colonel Moody.
Enclosed is a draft from the CO to Moody forwarding a copy of the letter.
Romaine to Merivale
Admiralty,
26th. Augt. 1858.
Sir
In reply to your Letter of the 25th. Ins.t, requesting that the Detachment of Royal Engineers about to proceed by the Packet
to Colon may be conveyed in one of Her Majesty's Ships from Panama to Vancouver Island, if the Commanding Officer of the Royal Engineers should deem such Transport necessary,
also that the Detachment may be offered any facilities generally for their conveyance
to British Columbia; I am commanded by my Lords 
Commissioners of the Admiralty to state, for the information of the Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, that orders to this effect will be sent addressed to the Senior Officer at Panama, but there is little expectation of a Ship of War being there to convey the Detachment.
Commissioners of the Admiralty to state, for the information of the Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, that orders to this effect will be sent addressed to the Senior Officer at Panama, but there is little expectation of a Ship of War being there to convey the Detachment.Herman Merivale Esq
Colonial Office
Colonial Office
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Draft, Colonial Office to Moody, 16 September 1858, forwarding a copy of the letter.