marquisMarquis of Bute
This despatch, by Douglas, relates that the marquisMarquis of Bute was a British ship that visited Victoria in 1855. Several of the crew robbed the ship and deserted. They fled to the United States where they were apprehended and then released by Governor Stevens. The same correspondence goes on to discuss the costs incurred in the event.
Mentions of this vessel in the documents
The Colonial Despatches Team. Marquis of Bute. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. The Colonial Despatches Team. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/marquis.html.

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