Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 15 October 1864, CO 60:19, no. 11643, 345.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards Acting Auditor General Robert Ker’s
explanationson the
excess of Actual over estimated expenditure in the Year 1862.
No. 64
15th October 1864
Sir,
In obedience to the instructions conveyed in your despatch
No. 25 of the 19th of July 1864, I have the honor to forward
the explanations furnished by the Acting Auditor of the excess
of Actual over estimated expenditure in the Year 1862. I was
not in the Colony at the time.
2. I will use my best endeavour to bring the accounts of
the Colonyinto
into a satisfactory condition and in furtherance of
this object, I will submit to the Legislative Council an Ordinance
Authorizing the appropriation of the amount required to cover
the excess of expenditure this year over the original estimates.
into a satisfactory condition and in furtherance of
this object, I will submit to the Legislative Council an Ordinance
Authorizing the appropriation of the amount required to cover
the excess of expenditure this year over the original estimates.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft.
TFE
20/12
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Statement of the excess of actual over estimated expenditure for
1862, with explanation of Robert Ker, Acting Auditor General, appended.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 31 December 1864, forwarding
copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.