Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Rogers, Frederic to Douglas, James 19 October 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 306.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Rogers informs Douglas that the Treasury has agreed to
send British Columbia
silver and copper coin.He encloses a letter from the Treasury responding to
the views of Captain Gosset with regard to the introduction of British Coins to circulate on the West Coast of America concurrently with the dollar and its subdivisions.
No. 52
Downing Street,
19 October 1860
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State to inform you that he has
requested the Lords of the Treasury to take steps to send you out the
amount of silver and copper coin applied for in your despatch No
216 of the 10th of September 1859.
And I am directed to enclose to you for your
information and
guidance the copy of a letter which has been received from the Treasury
commenting on the views of Captain Gosset with regard to the
introduction of British Coins to circulate on the West Coast of America
concurrently with the dollar and its subdivisions.
information and
guidance the copy of a letter which has been received from the Treasury
commenting on the views of Captain Gosset with regard to the
introduction of British Coins to circulate on the West Coast of America
concurrently with the dollar and its subdivisions.
You will of course communicate a copy of that letter to CaptainGossett.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Hamilton to Merivale, 10 December 1859, agreeing to forward coin
to British Columbia, but criticizing Gosset's
views,which the Treasury describes as
inconsistent with the permanent establishment of a sound currency.