Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 2 November 1859, CO 305:12, no. 10914, 75.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Romaine requests additional details on plans
for the erection of a Powder Magazine at Vancouvers Island for the supply of H.M's Ships.
Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
2 November 1859
The War Department having represented to my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty that a request that was made by this Department on the
6th June last, for directions to be given to Colonel Moody, of the
Royal Engineers, for the erection of a Powder Magazine at Vancouvers
Island for the supply of H.M's Ships upon the Northern Division of
the Pacific Station, had been forwarded to His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle, I am commanded by their Lordships to request you will move
His Grace to
to cause me to be informed what instructions have been sent
to Colonel Moody upon this subject.
to cause me to be informed what instructions have been sent
to Colonel Moody upon this subject.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Inform the Admiralty that by a Letter from the War Office, dated the 22d Oct., the Duke of Newcastle was apprized of the requirements of the Admiralty on this subject, and that on the [blank] His Grace had instructed Govr Douglas to give the orders which were necessary to Colonel Moody. The Colonel was
to be at liberty to correspond with
the Inspector G. of Fortifications on this subject, & the Governor
was to place a suitable site for the Powder Magazine at the disposal
of the War Office.
Inform the Admiralty that by a Letter from the War Office, dated the 22d Oct., the Duke of Newcastle was apprized of the requirements of the Admiralty on this subject, and that on the [blank] His Grace had instructed Govr Douglas to give the orders which were necessary to Colonel Moody. The Colonel was
to be at liberty to correspond with
the Inspector G. of Fortifications on this subject, & the Governor
was to place a suitable site for the Powder Magazine at the disposal
of the War Office.
ABd
3 Novr
This seems the proper answer: but the Admy shd have a
copy of the instructions given to the Governor. Draft may be
prepared.
TFE
3/11
Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Colonial Office to Secretary to the Admiralty, 15 November 1859,
enclosing copy of the instructions sent to Douglas on the subject of
the powder magazine.