No. 69

I have received from the Crown Agents a copy of a letter dated the
9th July 1867, from the then Colonial Secretary of British Columbia
stating that a requisition for Lighthouse Stores for Vancouvers Island
made in April 1865, has only been "partially fulfilled" and that the
remainder of the Stores are pressingly required."

I have been in communication with the Board of Trade, who desire to
continue the supply of Light-house Stores and on whom future
requisitions should be made, upon the subject and they have informed me
that 500 Gallons of Oil and the Stores included in the requisition of
1865 were forwarded to the Governor of Vancouvers Island in the "Severn"
in August of that year and that their Lordships are not aware that any
portion of the requisition in question was not complied with.

Under these circumstances I am obliged to refer the matter to you
for further information as the Colonial Secretary did not specify in his
letter, as he should have done, what stores were missing.