Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Birch, Arthur Nonus 10 January 1866, NAC RG7:G8C/13, 24.
Abstract
Cardwell, Edward to Birch, Arthur Nonus 10 January 1866, NAC RG7:G8C/13, 24.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (6).
No. 2
10 January 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying copies of
correspondence between the Crown Agents, this Department and the Board
of Treasury respecting the temporary investment by the Agents of certain
funds in their hands belonging to your Government,and
and not immediately
required for the service of British Columbia.
and not immediately
required for the service of British Columbia.
You will perceive that the Crown Agents have been authorized
pending the consent of your Government to invest a sum of £15,000 in the
Joint Stock Banks referred to in the accompanying letter from the Board
of Treasury respecting the investment of Funds belonging to the Colony
of Ceylon.
You will be good enough to answer this despatch by the earliest
opportunity.
The Officer Administering the Government
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Childers to Rogers, 1 January 1866, assuring that the Treasury does not object to the deposit of BC funds.
Copy, Childers to Rogers, 9 November 1865, stating that the Treasury does not object to the deposit of Ceylon funds that are not immediately needed by the colony.
Elliot to Seymour, 10 November 1865, forwarding a despatch concerning an application made by Alfred Waddington.
Copy, Birch to Cardwell, 11 October 1865, acknowledging that the Colonial Office has received a petition from Waddington to complete the Bute Inlet road, but advises against it because it would be a "signal failure" due to the sucess
and of the already established Fraser River route to the Cariboo gold mines.