<persName ref="prs:romaine_wg"><surname>Romaine</surname>, <forename>William</forename> <forename>Govett</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 22 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9862, 8. Romaine addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Public Offices document. Minutes (1), Other documents (1).

Romaine informs the CO that the Admiralty has addressed a Memorial to Her Majesty in Council to enable them to establish a Court of Vice Admiralty in British Columbia.

The minutes Put by.

Enclosed is a draft from Merivale to Romaine transmitting Letters Patent for establishment of the Vice Admiralty Court in British Columbia and requesting commissions be issued to Douglas and Begbie.

 Romaine, William Govett
Admiralty
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Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 9862, CO 60/2, p. 8; received 28 September
Admiralty
22 September 1858 Sir,

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received a letter dated the 25th Ultimo Ultimo Lytton to Admiralty, 25 August 1858, re a Court of Vice Admiralty in BC. Cross-reference?? from Secretary Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton respecting the establishment of a Vice Admiralty Courtauthority to establish Court of Vice Admiralty in the Colony of British Columbia, I am commanded by my Lords to acquaint you for the information of Sir Edward Lytton that they have this day addressed a Memorial to Her Majesty in Council for the powers necessary to enable them to establish this Court.

I am etc. W.G. Romaine
Put by? PS 28 Sep
Draft, Merivale to Romaine, 17 December 1858, transmitting Letters Douglas, Jamescommission as vice admiral Begbie, Matthew B.commission as vice admiralty judge Patent for establishment of Vice Admiralty Court in British Columbia and requesting commissions be issued to Douglas and Begbie.