Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 15 January 1859, CO 305:12, no. 562, 1.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Romaine transmits a tracing of “the site of HM’s Naval Hospital at Esquimalt.” The Admiralty wants storehouses or a “Naval Establishment.”
The minutes instruct Douglas to reserve the land requested and inform the Admiralty of the CO’s decision.
Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
15 January 1859
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit
to you a Tracing showing the site of HM's Naval Hospital at Esquimalt,
Vancouver's Island, and to request that in laying the same before
Secretary Sir E.B. Lytton, you will inform him that, as it is possible,
at some future time, that it will be advisable to Erect
Storehouses or form a Naval Establishment on the portion of Land
marked 67 on the plan, my Lords would be glad to have that portion
reserved for Naval purposes.
Other documents included in the file
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Plan of Land reserved for Naval purposes at Esquimalt
Vancouvers Island," marked "Copy of Plan received from the Governor
of Vancouvers Island 25 October 1858," signed R. Lambt Baynes, Rear
Admiral and Commander in Chief.