Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Lugard, Edward
to
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 21 August 1861, CO 305:18, no. 7619, 361.
Abstract
Lugard, Edward
to
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 21 August 1861, CO 305:18, no. 7619, 361.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Lugard to Under-Secretary of State
War Office,
Pall Mall, S.W.
21 August 1861
Pall Mall, S.W.
In reference to your letter of 2nd Instant, requesting that the 500
Rifles measuring 7 tons and 150000 Pounds of Ball Ammunition
contained in 131 Quarter Barrels, ordered to be supplied to the
Vancouver Island Colony, might be conveyed in the Ship of War about
to proceed to that Station. I am directed by Secretary Sir G Lewis
to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a communication received from
the Admiralty stating that the Ship in question is unable to receive
the Stores, and to request I may be informed by what means of
Conveyancethe
the Duke of Newcastle would wish the Arms and Ammunition
to be forwarded to their destination.
the Duke of Newcastle would wish the Arms and Ammunition
to be forwarded to their destination.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I suppose the original arrangement under which the Agents were to ship these Arms had better now be carried out. Instruct the Agent therefore, and tell the War office.
I suppose the original arrangement under which the Agents were to ship these Arms had better now be carried out. Instruct the Agent therefore, and tell the War office.
EB Pennell
22-8/61
At once.
FR
22/8
I suppose the Col Agents
shd be told to apply to the W.O. for
the arms & ammunition & to take steps for shipping them; & that the
W.O. shd be told that this has been done.
shd be told to apply to the W.O. for
the arms & ammunition & to take steps for shipping them; & that the
W.O. shd be told that this has been done.
At once.
FR
22/8
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.G. Romaine, Admiralty, to [War Office], 14 August 1861,
advising that the warship about to proceed to the Pacific station
cannot receive the stores.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Agents General, 27 August 1861, directing them to
procure the stores from the War Office and ship them by an early
opportunity in accordance with earlier instructions.
Rogers to Under-Secretary of State, War Office, 27 August 1861,
advising of the instructions given to the agents general.