Julyan to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
8 November 1864
Sir,
In reply to the enquiries contained in your letter of the
2nd
instant I now enclose for the information of
Mr Secretary Cardwell
copy of a letter from our Shipping Agents by which it would appear
that the missing Ship "
John Stephenson" has arrived at
Vancouver
Island.
You will probably remember that
Mr Pemberton, the Surveyor General
of
Vancouver, was sent to this country to superintendent
the the
construction and despatch of the Machinery forwarded by this Ship,
and that the Crown Agents were requested to aid him in the matter.
He was so importuned here with regard to freight by persons connected
with the Colony that The Crown Agents undertook to invite tenders for
transport, by public advertisement, and they took every precaution to
secure, what was considered by the Marine Insurance Companies, a good
vessel for the purpose, as will be evident on reference
to to the
enclosed copy of the schedule of tenders received on that occasion, a
copy of which was sent to the Colonial Secretary of
Vancouver at the
time.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Send a Copy for the information of the
Govr in reply to desp of
14
of Septr? The Vessel has probably arrived.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, J. & A.B. Freeland to Crown Agents,
5 November 1861, advising
that the
John Stephenson had at last arrived in
Vancouver Island, with
enclosures relating to their original selection of the vessel.
"Schedule of Tenders received in answer to a public
advertisement for the conveyance to
Victoria,
Vancouver Island, of about 131 tons of Freight comprising
Machinery for a Dredging Vessel and Tug," with three entries for
consideration and an explanation of the final decision,
11 December
1863, signed by
Julyan.
J. & A.B. Freeland to Crown Agents, 14 December 1863, describing
arrangements made for transport of the goods and passage of
two engineers travelling with the machinery.
Other documents included in the file