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Rear-Admiral Moresby to Admiralty
enclosing three letters from Pitcairners,
including one to the Queen
(December 31, 1853.

Forwarding letters from Pitcairns Isld.



3 Enclosures



Nereus at Valparaiso
31st December 1853

Sir,

      Enclosed are the copies of two letters I have received from the authorities at Pitcairns Island also one addressed to Her most Gracious Majesty, the offering mentioned in the letter I shall bring with me to England, waiting their Lordships


The Secretary
      of the Admiralty

instructions thereon.

I have the honor to be,           
Sir                       
Your obedient servant     

Fairfax Moresby           

Rear Admiral and     
Commander-in-Chief

Notes.

      Pagination of the original autograph has been maintained.

      Sir Fairfax Moresby GCB (786 – 1877) was a Royal Navy officer. In 1850 Admiral Moresby became Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Station. His main responsibility was to protect British commercial interests in Valparaíso in the face of unrest among the people of Chile. He also took an interest in Pitcairn Islands at this time and planned the emigration of the islanders to Norfolk Island.

Source.
Document no. 73. December 31, 1853. "Rear-Admiral Moresby to Admiralty enclosing three letters from Pitcairners, including one to the Queen". Pages 1308 to 1371.

This transription was made from a documents in a collection of documents at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library.

Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, Aug 3 2022.

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