<persName ref="prs:romaine_wg"><surname>Romaine</surname>, <forename>William</forename> <forename>Govett</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:rogers_f"><surname>Rogers</surname>, <forename>Frederic</forename></persName> 14 May 1867, CO 60:29, no. 4845, 12. Romaine addressee Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Romaine, William Govett to Rogers, Frederic 14 May 1867, CO 60:29, no. 4845, 12.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/B675AD04.html. CO 60:29 CO 60 29 4845 12 B.C. 1867received 18 May co_60_30_00013r.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) (2), Other documents (1).

Regarding General Halleck’s response to the Senior British Naval Officer on the subject of a Deserter from the Detachment of Royal Marines at San Juan, Romaine sends copies of two letters dated 11 Jany and 1st Feb 1867, [and] addressed by [Oldfield] to Major General Halleck. Jadis’s minute suggests sending this despatch to the Foreign Office. Blake’s minute suggests seeing the subsequent Admy/6097. Included documents describe correspondence between American and British military officials regarding the Royal Marines deserter on San Juan.

Romaine, William Govett
Admiralty
Rogers, Frederic Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary) 4845, CO 60/29, p. 12; received 18 May
Admiralty
14th May 1867 Sir

With reference to Mr Elliot's letter of the 27th April enclosing a copy of a Letter from the United States General Halleck to the Senior British Naval Officer on the subject of a Deserter from the Detachment of Royal Marines at San Juan, serving in the American Camp on that Island as a Soldier, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith for the information of His Grace The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos copies of two Lettersdated dated 11 Jany and 1st Feb 1867, addressed by the said Senior British Naval Officer (Captain Oldfield) to Major General Halleck, and bringing the correspondence to a satisfactory conclusion.

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant W.G. Romaine
Mr Elliot Send to the F.O. with reference to our letter of 27th of April? VJ 20 May
An amicable termination of the affair of the deserter at San Juan. Send to F.O. as proposed? TFE 21 May CBA 22/5 B&C 24/5
See subsequent Admy/6097. [EB]
Copy, Captain B. Oldfield to Halleck, 11 January 1867, expressing regret at the actions of Captain Bazalgette.
Copy, Oldfield to Halleck, 1 February 1867, expressing thanks for the "very ready and friendly way in which you have met my letter."
Elliot to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 31 May 1867, forwarding copy of Admiralty letter and enclosures for information.