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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 May 1860, CO 305:14, no. 6350, 287.

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Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 May 1860, CO 305:14, no. 6350, 287.
Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 27
10 May 1860
With reference to my Despatch of the 18th January last No 2 informing your Grace that in compliance with the instructions contained in yourManuscript imageyour Despatch of the 2nd November 1859 No 20 I had issued directions to Colonel Moody to take the requisite measures towards the erection of a Naval Powder Magazine at Esquimalt I have now the honor to forward copy of a letter which I have this day received from Colonel Moody acquainting me that he has selected a site and has forwarded a plan and estimate for the magazine to the Inspector-GeneralManuscript imageGeneral of Fortifications.
2. I have placed Cole Island, (the site fixed upon at the head of Esquimalt Harbour) at the disposal of Colonel Moody in accordance with the instructions of your Grace.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
The correspondence on this subject shows that the charge of dilatoriness imputed in the B. Columbia correspondent of "The Times"—(& which is made in this day's Paper—) against the Govt is premature & inaccurate.
ABd 26/6
Copy to War Office for information?
TFE 29 June
CF Jy 2
N 4
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Moody to Douglas, 5 May 1860, advising that he had selected Cole Island as the site for the magazine and had sent the plans and estimate to the inspector general of fortifications.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Rogers to Under-Secretary, War Office, 10 July 1860, forwarding copy of the despatch.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 May 1860, CO 305:14, no. 6350, 287. 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/V60027.html.

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