Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 30 August 1859, CO 60:5, no. 8652, 401.

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Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 30 August 1859, CO 60:5, no. 8652, 401.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Romaine transmits a passenger list for the Party embarked in the Thames City for conveyance to British Columbia.

Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

Admiralty

30 August 1859

Sir,

In reply to your Letter of the 20th Instant, requesting to be informed whether the party referred to, in my Letter of the 4th Instant, as having been conveyed to British Columbia, and for whose passages payment is requested, consisted principally of Sappers and Miners; I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to acquaint you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that Party embarked in the "Thames City" for conveyance to British Columbia consisted

consisted as follows vizt
Officers Ladies Men Women Children
1 — 114 31 34 Royal Engineers
1 — 2 — — 15th Huzzars
1 — 1 — — Royal Arty
1 — 1 — — Medical Staff
1 1 — — — Chaplain
1 — — — — Collector of Customs

I am etc.
W.G. Romaine