Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry to
Carnarvon, Earl 28 March 1859, CO 305:12, no. 3328, 22.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Corry forwards the opinions of the Admiralty hydrographer on the subject of lighthouses
in Juan de Fuca Strait and Esquimalt Harbour.
The minutes “refer” to the Board of Trade.
Enclosed is a report on lighthouse requirements for Vancouver Island, 25 March 1859, signed by John Washington, Hydrographer.
Corry to Under-Secretary of State
Admiralty
28 March 1859
With reference to your letter of the 22d of January transmitting a
copy of the report of Captain Richards on the Harbours of Van
Couver's Island and the coast of British Columbia; I am commanded by
my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request you will lay
before Secretary Sir Bulwer Lytton the accompanying copy of a report
from the Hydrographer of this Office in regard to the suggestions of
Captain Richards for the lighting of Juan de Fuca Strait, and the
approach to Esquimalt Harbour.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
The Bd of Trade has some despatches of Govr Douglas under its consn at present on this subject. Refer this to the Dept?
The Bd of Trade has some despatches of Govr Douglas under its consn at present on this subject. Refer this to the Dept?
ABd
1/4
At once.
HM
Apl 1
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Report on lighthouse requirements for Vancouver Island, 25 March
1859, signed by John Washington, Hydrographer.