<orgName ref="org:shaw_savill">Shaw, Savill and Company</orgName> to <persName ref="prs:carnarvon"><surname>Carnarvon</surname>, </persName> 3 February 1859, CO 60:6, no. 1273, 634. Shaw, Savill and Company addressee Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)

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Shaw, Savill and Company to Carnarvon, 3 February 1859, CO 60:6, no. 1273, 634.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/B596S01.html. CO 60:06 CO 60 6 1273 634 B.C. 1859 registered 4 February co_60_06_00636r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (1).

Shaw Saville & Co., Ship and Insurance Brokers, regret greatly to inform the Colonial Office that the Briseis sank off the coast of Brazil while carrying 400 tons of miscellaneous supplies.

The minutes thank the writers for the information and speculate that the ship fire may have been caused by spontaneous combustion due to its cargo of Iron houses, & hay.

Enclosed is a draft reply from Carnarvon to Shaw, Savill and Company, 12 February 1859, expressing thanks for the information conveyed, and requesting to be informed of any additional particulars which may be learned in future.

 Shaw, Savill and Company
Shaw Savill & Co. Ship & Insurance Brokers The Passengers Line of Packets, for New Zealand, British Columbia &c, Offices, 34 Leadenhall Street, E.C. London
Carnarvon, Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Shaw, Savill & Company to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary) 1273, CO 60/6, p. 634; registered 4 February
Shaw Savill & Co. Ship & Insurance Brokers The Passengers Line of Packets, for New Zealand, British Columbia &c, Offices, 34 Leadenhall Street, E.C. London
3d Feby 1859 The Right HonbleHonourable The Earl of Carnarvon Downing Street My Lord

Recollecting the interest which you took personally in the despatch of the stores required for the expedition to British Columbia, we regret greatly to inform your Lordship that by advices received today we learn that the "Briseis" was burnt at sea off the Coast of Brazil. This ship had on board about 400 Tons of miscellaneous supplies. From the source whence the intelligence comes we entertain no doubt of its authenticity.

We remain, My Lord, Your most obedient Servants Shaw Savill & Co
Mr Merivale Communicate to the Admiralty. Ack: rect with thanks for the attention of the writers in imparting this infn.

The Briseis had no Engineers on board. Her Cargo consisted of Iron houses, & hay, I believe. Perhaps spontaneous combustion may have occasioned this disaster.

ABd 4 Feb HM F 4
In acknowledging the receipt of this letter & thanking as proposed request also to be informed of any further details whwhich in the course of time the writers may become acquainted with. C Feby 5 EBL F 9
Draft, Carnarvon to Shaw, Savill and Company, 12 February 1859, expressing thanks for the information conveyed, and requesting to be informed of any additional particulars which may be learned in future.