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Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry to Merivale, Herman 15 December 1858, CO 60:2, no. 12787, 64.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B585AD21.html. CO 60:02 CO 60 2 12787 64 B.C. 1858 received 16 December co_60_02_00064r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

Corry forwards to the Colonial Office a letter from Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour reporting his intention to dispatch the Tribune from China to Vancouver’s Island with 150 Supernumerary Royal Marines on board.

The minutes observe that the CO has no official correspondence on this subject and send the good news to Vancouver Island.

Enclosed is a draft reply from Lytton to Douglas with the update; and Seymour to the Secretary of the Admiralty reporting his intentions of sailing to Vancouver Island.

 Corry, Henry Thomas Lowry
Admiralty
Merivale, Herman Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Corry to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 12787, CO 60/2, p. 64; received 16 December
Admiralty
15 December 1858 Sir

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Seymour, Rear Admiral Sir Michaeldeparture from China Supernumerary Marinesdeparture from China to send you herewith, for the information of Secretary Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, a Copy of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, dated the 27 Octr, No. 369, reporting his intention to dispatch Her Majesty's Ship Tribune from China to Vancouver's Island with 150 Supernumerary Royal Marines on board.

I am etc. H. Corry
Mr Merivale We have no official correspondence on this subject. The Mail to B. Columbia is despatched today should it be thought necessary to inform the GovrGovernor of the intention to send the "Tribune" to Van Couver's Island. VJ 16 Dec
Ld Carnarvon I think so? This is good news. HM D 16
Annex draft at once for this evening's mail. C D 16
Draft reply, Lytton to Douglas, No. 55, 16 December 1858.
Seymour to Secretary of the Admiralty, HMS Calcutta, enclosure Calcutta Info needed about Calcutta. at Hong Kong, 27 October 1858, as per letter.