Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Pennell, Henry Cholmondeley to Merivale, Herman 1 February 1860, CO 305:15, no. 1132, 5.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Pennell, on behalf of the Admiralty, forwards the Colonial Office
correspondence from Baynes regarding the
defences of the Harbour of Esquimalt.The minutes show that Baynes is suggesting a naval hospital be built there. Colonial Office staff are underwhelmed and Newcastle writes,
I hope the Admiralty will before long take into serious consideration some project for fixing our Naval Establishment for the Pacific in Vancouver's Island.
Pennell to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
1 February 1860
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, an Extract of a letter dated the 12th May last, No
71, from Rear Adml Baynes, also of a further letter from that
officer, dated the 14th November last, No 182 respecting the
defences of the Harbour of Esquimalt, Vancouvers Island, in the event
of Naval Establishments being formed there.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
I am not aware that we can do better with this letter & it's enclosures than communicate it to the War Office.
I am not aware that we can do better with this letter & it's enclosures than communicate it to the War Office.
ABd
3/2
I hope the Admiralty will before long take into serious consideration
some project for fixing our Naval Establishment for the Pacific in
Vancouver's Island. When they do the C.O. must in conjunction with
the W.O. render every assistance.
In the mean time nothing can be done on such vague reports as these.
N
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
