Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Rogers, Frederic 31 August 1864, CO 60:20, no. 8259, 31.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
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Romaine forwards Vice Admiral Kingcome’s report regarding Kingcome’s transportation of Seymour to Bentinck Arm so that Seymour can join
a party of Volunteers into the interior for the capture of the Murderers of the White Men at Bute Inlet.
Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to send you herewith, for the information of Her Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a letter
from Vice Admiral Kingcome dated the 21st June last,
No 70 reporting his having conveyed the Governor of
British Columbia from Esquimalt to Bentinck Arm, and the
departure of His Excellency, and a party of Volunteers
into the interior for the capture of the Murderers of
the White Men at Bute Inlet.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The information obtained by Admiral Kingcome seems conclusive as to the Report which has already reached us of a second attack by the Indians on a White party. 3 of the party are said to have been killed, & 4 wounded. At the same time the notion of a general rising of Indians seems discredited. One of the local Newspapers (V.C.I.) has stated that Governor Seymour & Mr Cox, the Magistrate at Alexandria, had effected a junction, and had consequently made up a strong force.
The information obtained by Admiral Kingcome seems conclusive as to the Report which has already reached us of a second attack by the Indians on a White party. 3 of the party are said to have been killed, & 4 wounded. At the same time the notion of a general rising of Indians seems discredited. One of the local Newspapers (V.C.I.) has stated that Governor Seymour & Mr Cox, the Magistrate at Alexandria, had effected a junction, and had consequently made up a strong force.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, Vice Admiral John Kingcome to Secretary to the
Admiralty, 21 June 1864, concerning
efforts to locate the murderers of the road workers.