Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Frederick 24 February 1865, NAC RG7:G8C/12, 80.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Cardwell forwards a response from the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury regarding their claim of
£10,704.16.7 on account of the Buildings erected by the Royal Engineers.While Cardwell notes that Seymour’s reasons for
relieving the Colony from this claim appeared . . . deserving of consideration,Cardwell explains that, as the Lords are unable to submit the necessary vote to parliament, he has
instructed the Crown Agents to repay the amount.
No. 7
24th February 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 60
of the 8th of October last, on the subject of the claim of the Imperial
Treasury to the sum of £10,704.16.7 on account of the Buildings erected
by the Royal Engineers.
The
The reasons advanced by you for relieving the Colony from this
claim appeared to me deserving of consideration, and I accordingly
referred your Despatch to the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury.
Their Lordships however have informed me that they are unable
to submit to parliament a further Vote on account of the excess of
expenditure in British Columbia for the years 1859 and 1860, a step
which a compliance with your recommendation in behalf of the Colony
would render necessary.
I
I have therefore instructed the Crown Agents to repay the amount
out of the proceeds of the Loan raised under the Ordinance of the 10th
of March 1864.