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Paget, Clarence Edward to Fortescue, Chichester 6 July 1859, CO 305:12, no. 6827, 35.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/V595AD07.html. CO 305:12 CO 305 12 6827 35 V.I. 1859 received 8 July co_305_12_00038r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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On behalf of the Admiralty, Paget asks that Newcastle direct Douglas to communicate with the Senior Officer of HM Ships and Vessels, in the Pacific, to ascertain whether it is considered desirable for lands purchased on Vancouver Island for the surveying party commission be secured for Naval purposes once the duties of the Commission are closed.

 Paget, Clarence Edward
Admiralty
Fortescue, Chichester Inserted revisionDesc.
Paget to Fortescue (Parliamentary Under-Secretary) 6827, CO 305/12, p. 35; received 8 July
Admiralty
6 July 1859

Having received and laid before my Lords Comissioners of the Admiralty, your letter of the 2nd Instant, transmitting the copy of a Letter from the War Office forwarding a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins in which he suggests that the Land Buildings &c, purchased in Van Couvers Island for the use of the surveying party under his command, should, when the duties of the Commission are closed, be transferred to the Colonial Government at a valuation instead ofof being disposed of to private parties, I am commanded by my Lords to request, that you will move His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, to cause the Governor of Vancouvers Island to place himself in communication with the Senior Officer of HM Ships and Vessels, in the Pacific with the view of ascertaining whether it is considered desirable that the Land in question should be secured for Naval purposes.

I am etc. C. Paget
Mr Merivale Copy of Correspondence to the Governor, directing him to act in conformity with this Letter.

Acquaint the War Office in reference to 6152 and For: Office in reference to 6288.

ABd 8 July
Annex dts. HM Jy 8
Draft, Merivale to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 22 July 1859, forwarding copy of the letter and advising Douglas had been instructed to act in accordance with it.
Draft, Merivale to Under-Secretary, War Office, 22 July 1859, forwarding copy of the letter and advising Douglas had been instructed to act in accordance with it.
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 3, 22 July 1859, transmitting copies of correspondence on Hawkins's suggestion to transfer land and buildings used by Hawkins's surveying Party to the Colonial Government.