Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 1 October 1859, CO 305:12, no. 9776, 58.
Abstract
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 1 October 1859, CO 305:12, no. 9776, 58.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
1 October 1859
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit
to you herewith, for the information of His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle, a copy of a letter from Captain Prevost of HMS Satellite,
Her Majestys Commissioner for settling the Line of Water boundary
between the Possessions of Great Britain and the United States in
British Columbia
Columbia, relative to certain points in dispute between that
officer and the United States Commissioner, and reporting that the
Island of St Juan had been taken possession of by American Troops.
Columbia, relative to certain points in dispute between that
officer and the United States Commissioner, and reporting that the
Island of St Juan had been taken possession of by American Troops.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
It wd be expedient perhaps to communicate these views of Capn Prevost to the For: Office, though the information which his report contains adds nothing to our knowledge on the subject.
It wd be expedient perhaps to communicate these views of Capn Prevost to the For: Office, though the information which his report contains adds nothing to our knowledge on the subject.
The Admiralty will probably have sent a copy to the F.O. If so,
they ought to have told us.
CF
5
Ascertain this privately.
N
10
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
James C. Prevost to Secretary to the Admiralty, 6 August 1859,
reporting his difficulties in coming to any agreement with the
American boundary commissioner, and also his proceedings subsequent
to the American occupation of San Juan.
People in this document
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes