Romaine, William Govett to Monsell, William 4 January 1869, CO 60:37, no. 155, 3.

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Romaine, William Govett to Monsell, William 4 January 1869, CO 60:37, no. 155, 3.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2).

Romaine describes a letter sent by Hastings to the Admiralty, describing Hastings’s preparations against Fenian attacks on British Columbia. Cox’s minute suggests seeing 156 from Admy & 100 from Govr.

Romaine to Under-Secretary of State

Admiralty

4 January 1869

Sir,

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of Earl Granville, that a Letter has been received from Rear Adml The Hon. G. Hastings, dated the 10th Novr/68 No. 201, in which he states, that he had made arrangements with His Excellency Governor Seymour, for affording assistance in Case ofany

any Fenian Attempt being made on the Colony, and had despatched the "Forward" Gun Boat to remain in the Harbour of Victoria, for the present, to aid the Civil Power in Case of Emergency.

I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant
W.G. Romaine