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Osborne, Ralph to Merivale, Herman 8 March 1853, CO 305:4, no. 3079, 115.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Osborne, on behalf of the Admiralty, writes to Merivale, for Newcastle’s information, with respect to extract of Moresby’s, from an earlier letter, that discusses the Virago’s visit to Queen Charlottes Island.
In the minutes, Blackwood asks Merivale to communicate with the HBC, presumably, on the subject of Osborne’s letter.
Of the other documents included in the file, the first is a draft letter, from the Colonial Office to Colvile, of the HBC, which forwards a copy of an extract from Moresby; the second is the extract in question, from Moresby to the Admiralty, which discusses the supply and mission of the Virago.
Osborne to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
8th March 1853
Sir
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith for the information of the Duke of Newcastle an Extract of a Letter from Rear Admiral Moresby dated the 7th of Decr last No 123 relative to the intended visit of Her Majestys Steam Sloop Virago to Queen Charlottes Island.
I am Sir
Your most obedient Servant
R. Osborne

Herman Merivale Esqre
Colonial Department
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
Communicate to Hudson's Bay Co.
ABd 9 March
Annex dft.
HM Mh 11
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Colonial Office to A. Colvile, Hudson's Bay Company, 18 March 1853, forwarding copy of an extract from Moresby.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Extract, Moresby to Admiralty, 17 December 1852, stating he had provided the Virago with supplies and implements "for the purpose of testing the value of ores" and that an HBC officer at Valparaiso had volunteered to accompany it to the Queen Charlottes.