Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Carnarvon, Earl 14 January 1867, CO 60:27, no. 2734, 175.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards a letter from Young
setting forth his views as to the Correct interpretation of the Boundary Treaty of 1846.Seymour describes Young’s views as being
identicalto Seymour’s views on the Boundary Treaty of 1846, which Seymour expressed to Carnarvon and the Colonial Office. Elliot minutes that Seymour’s despatch should be sent to the Foreign Office for
‘information’.
No. 27
14th January 1867
My Lord,
At the request of Mr William A.G. Young, late Colonial
Secretary of Vancouver Island, I have the honor to submit to
your Lordship the accompanying lettersetting
setting forth his views
as to the Correct interpretation of the Boundary Treaty of 1846.
setting forth his views
as to the Correct interpretation of the Boundary Treaty of 1846.
2. I will only now say that the views here explained are
identical with those I had the honor to express verbally to your
Lordship and to more than one Gentleman belonging to the Colonial
Office.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.A.G. Young to Seymour, 8 January 1867, regarding
American-British territorial boundaries in the San Juan Islands (19
pages).
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 30 March 1867,
forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.