Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Fortescue, Chichester 27 September 1859, CO 305:12, no. 9686, 47.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (6).
Romaine transmits copies of correspondence on
the Military occupation by the United States of the Island of San Juan in the Canal de Haro.
Romaine to Fortescue (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
27 September 1859
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 Rear Admiral Baynes dated the
12th Ultimo, No 110, with Copies of its enclosures, relative to the
Military occupation by the United States of the Island of San Juan in
the Canal de Haro.
Minutes by CO staff
It contains the documents relating to Col. Casey's bold invitation to
Adml Baynes to come & reckon on board his steamer.
HM
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.ud set
A pretty specimen of Yankee impertinence!
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Douglas to Baynes, 12 August 1859, requesting that a navy vessel
be despatched to overtake the San Francisco mail steamer in order
that Brigadier General Harney's letter might be communicated to
England as quickly as possible.
Lieutenant Colonel Casey, U.S. Steamer
Shubrick, to Baynes, 11 August 1859, inviting him to come aboard
the
Shubrick for a conference.
