Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1).
Anderson,
Sproat, and
Fraser send “the Memorial … on the subject of the selection of a Seat of Government for
British Columbia” and asks for
Buckingham’s “favourable consideration.”
Jadis minutes that this is the petition Head referred to in Head’s despatch.
Jadis further minutes that
Seymour promised to address this subject and that
New Westminster will likely be chosen.
Buckingham minutes that “HG” has not received the information required to decide the seat of
government in
British Columbia. Included documents express support for making
Victoria the seat of government and describe the debate over where in
British Columbia should be the seat of government.