<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> 18 December 1858, CO 60:2, no. 13031, 70. Romaine addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Romaine informs the CO that the Admiralty has issued the warrants for the appointment of Douglas as Vice Admiral for the Colony of British Columbia and Begbie as Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court.

 Romaine, William Govett
Admiralty
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Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 13031, CO 60/2, p. 70; received 21 December
Admiralty
18 December 1858 Sir,

Having laid before My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of yesterdays date yesterdays date A draft of this letter appears in Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary), 22 September 1858, 9862, CO 60/2, p. 8. Douglas, Jamescommission as vice admiral Begbie, Matthew B.commission as judge of vice admiraty court in which you request that a Commission of Vice Admiral for the Colony of British Columbia may be issued to James Douglas, Esquire, CB, the Governor of the said Colony, and also a Commission of Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court to Matthew Baillie Begbie, Esquire, I am to acquaint you for the information of Secretary Sir E.B. Lytton that My Lords have issued the necessary Warrants for the appointments to be made by letters Patent from the High Court of Admiralty, and the same will remain in the Registry Office of the Court to betaken taken up in the usual manner. I am further desired by their Lordships to transmit to you herewith five copies of the Rules and Regulations for Vice Admiralty Courts abroad made and issued in pursuance of the Provisions of the Act 2 Willm 4 Cap 57 [51รก Cap 57 [51?] An Act to Regulate the Practice and the Fees in the Vice Admiralty Courts Abroad, and to Obviate Doubts as to Their Jurisdiction, (23 June 1832), 2 and 3 William IV, c. 51. the same being for the use of the Officers of the said Court.

I am etc. W.G. Romaine