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Hunt, George Ward to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 5 November 1867, CO 60:31, no. 10895, 81.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Hunt states that the Treasury Lords cannot gather… the reasons why Governor Kennedy in the year 1866 caused all Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures to be carried to the credit of Crown Revenue, but see no reason for altering it. Cox’s minute suggests informing Seymour.
Hunt to Under-Secretary of State
Treasury Chambers
5 Novr 1867
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 29th October last inclosing a despatch from the Governor of British Columbia respecting the disposal of Crown Revenues in Vancouver Island.
My Lords request that you will inform the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos that they are unable to gather from this further correspondence the reasons why Governor Kennedy in the year 1866 caused all Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures to be carried to the credit of Crown Revenue; but, as Governor Seymour states thattheManuscript image the arrangement works satisfactorily, My Lords in the absence of full information on the subject, see no reason for altering it.
I am,
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
George Ward Hunt
Minutes by CO staff
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Sir F Rogers
So inform the Govr?
CC 6 Nov 67
FR 6/11
B&C 7/11
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 79, 11 November 1867 informing Seymour that the Treasury Lords will not alter the arrangement of having “all Fines, Fees and Forfeitures ... be carried to the credit of Crown Revenues,” if that arrangement is satisfactory for Seymour.