No. 155
30th November 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain Copies of an Ordinance of the last Session of the Legislature of this Colony, entitled;No. 27.Manuscript image No. 27. An Ordinance to confirm the Expenditure for the services of the year 1866, not authorized in the grant for that year. I add the reports of the Attorney General and of the Auditor General.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant.
Frederick Seymour
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Sir F. Rogers
To be allowed but with Treasury an concurrence.
CC 4/2
Manuscript image
This like the Ordce enclosed in 11760 ought to have been sent home long ago. Both shd now I apprehend go to Treay with this observation.
FR 10/2
B&C 11/2
Manuscript image
1200 1201 1210 1211 (with 11760) and 1217
I have minuted each of these separately but HG will I think like to receive & consider them together. I have kept them for some days thinking there wd be more in them than there is. 1200 A return of cash on hand & account with Bank of B.C. to Treasy [marked "done"]. 1201 A useful statement of receipts & expenditure for 3 quarters of 1867. To Treasy [marked "done"]. 1210 The Blue Book Report—with an account of the state of the Colony—wh appears advancing (qu Treasy) [marked "done"]. 1211 A Supplementary Appropriation Ordce for 1866 wh shd go to Treasy with the Ordce & Estimate for 1867 (11760) [marked "done"]. 1217 Govr Seymour's appeal for a loan of £50,000. Print with the papers now printing on B.C. finance [marked "doing"].
FR 10/2
Manuscript image
A Loan is impossible but some assistance may be given.
CBA 10/2
Manuscript image
Assistance will have to be given I fear—print the 1217 & then return the papers.
B&C 11/2
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Manuscript image
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 12 July 1867, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Manuscript image
Robert Ker, Auditor General, to Colonial Secretary, 27 November 1867, forwarding copy of supplementary estimates for 1866.
Other documents included in the file
Manuscript image
Rogers to Secretary of the Treasury, 19 February 1868, forwarding copies of various despatches relating to the finances of the colony for consideration of the ordinance.
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Sir F. Rogers
This draft & others L[ithographed] F[orm] to the Ty dispose of the despatches in accordance with your Minute. I have added a copy of the Blue Book Report 1210.