Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Romaine, William Govett to
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 17 February 1865, CO 305:27, no. 1691, 16.
Abstract
Romaine, William Govett to
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 17 February 1865, CO 305:27, no. 1691, 16.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (1).
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State
Admiralty
17 February 1865
Sir,
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit
herewith for the information of Mr Secretary Cardwell a Copy of a
letter, dated the 3rd Decr last, No 58, from Rear Adml the
Honble J. Denman, and of its enclosures, requesting the removal of
Captain Bazalgette—in charge of the Detachment of Royal Marines at
San Juan—in consequence of his proceedings in connection with the
sloop "Random," and I am to state that my Lords do notconsider
consider it
expedient at present to remove Captain Bazalgette.
consider it
expedient at present to remove Captain Bazalgette.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
As the Admiral has been overruled in his wish for the relief of Capn Bazalgette, & as the Governor's despatch 10603/64 which relates to the subject of these papers has been ansd by Mr Cardwell, I shd think it wd answer no useful
purpose to communicate these documents
to the Governor.
As the Admiral has been overruled in his wish for the relief of Capn Bazalgette, & as the Governor's despatch 10603/64 which relates to the subject of these papers has been ansd by Mr Cardwell, I shd think it wd answer no useful
purpose to communicate these documents
to the Governor.
If so, simply ackge.
ABd
21 Feb/65
Mr Fortescue
I think so.
I think so.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, Denman to Secretary to the Admiralty, 3 December 1864,
recommending that Bazalgette be replaced due to his unsatisfactory
handling of the
Random incident, and forwarding correspondence on the matter.
Bazalgette to Denman, 23 October 1864, advising he had
received a report that a sloop engaged in selling liquor to natives
had been seized by the American commander on the island, but that as
yet he had no further details to report.
Bazalgette to Denman, 22 November 1864, providing particulars of
his efforts to assist in the capture of the vessel and crew of the
Random, wanted in British Columbia on a charge of murdering
natives.
Copy, Denman to Bazalgette, 24 November 1864, expressing displeasure
at his actions throughout the incident, and advising that the matter
would be submitted "for the consideration of the Lds. Commrs of the
Admy.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Secretary to the Admiralty, 7 March 1865, acknowledging
receipt of their letter.