Seymour, Governor Frederick to Grenville, Richard 24 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10837, 196.

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Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 24 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10837, 196.

Abstract

Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).

Seymour states that the irregularities in making remittances to the Crown Agents to meet the indebtedness of [British Columbia] in England occurred when Seymour was not in British Columbia and forwards the acting colonial secretary’s report on Seymour’s effort to maintain Public Credit in England and a return showing the last payment of salaries in British Columbia. Elliot’s minute states that Rogers now has the papers on British Columbia’s finances. Rogers’s minute states the forwarded report clears the account but that it needs to be sent to the Crown Agents.

No. 127

Victoria

24th September 1867

My Lord Duke,

I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Despatch No 35 of the 14th June 1867 pointing out certain irregularities that had occurred in makingremittances

remittances to the Crown Agents to meet the indebtedness of the Colony in England.

2. Those irregularities occurred during my absence from the Colony.

3. I have now the honor to forward a report from the Acting Colonial Secretary shewing the efforts I am making to keep up the Public credit in England.

4. I add a return shewing the date up to which the public Salarieshave

have been paid. Your Grace will observe that my own is nearly nine months in arrear.

I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Frederick Seymour

Minutes by CO staff

Mr Elliot
You have all the Finance correspondence before you.

CC 5 Nov 67

Sir F. Rogers
Handed over to you today, as supplied by you. This is much the the best account I have yet seen of their efforts to provide for the interest on the debt.

TFE 7/11

Extremely satisfactory. It clears the account. But send to Agents to ascertain whether they have recd the money, & how their account now stands.

FR 8/11

Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)

Minute, W.A.G. Young to Seymour, 14 June 1867, reporting on the colony's efforts to reduce its debt with reference to despatch No. 35 of 14 July 1867 from the Secretary of State.