<persName ref="prs:phinn"><surname>Phinn</surname>, <forename>Thomas</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 15 December 1855, CO 305:6, no. 11518, 232. Phinn addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Phinn, Thomas to Merivale, Herman 15 December 1855, CO 305:6, no. 11518, 232.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/V555AD04.html. CO 305:06 CO 305 6 11518 232 V.I. 1855 received 18 December co_305_06_00234r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Phinn writes to Merivale to acknowledge receipt of Merivale’s letter, which forwarded Douglas’s despatch on naval matters at Port Esquimalt. Phinn notes that Bruce has received a copy of Douglas’s despatch.

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Admiralty
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Phinn to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 11518, CO 305/6, p. 232; received 18 December
Admiralty
15th December 1855 Sir,

I have received and laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, your Letter of the 13th Inst enclosing copy of a Despatch received, from the Governor of Vancouvers Island, relative to Provisions and Stores, required for Her Majestys Ships, being sent direct, from this Country to that Settlement, and Store Houses for their reception, being erected at Port Esquimalt, and I am to acquaint you for the information of Mr Secretary Labouchere, that a copy of this Despatch has been sent to Rear Admiral Bruce for his information and Report.

I am Sir Your most obedient Servant Thos. Phinn H. Merivale Esqr Colonial Office
Mr Merivale Inform the GovrGovernor that the report of Admiral Bruce has been called for? VJ 18 Decr
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