Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 18 March 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6291, 135.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour requests Buckingham to approve of British Columbia drawing
a Bill for Fifteen hundred Pounds Sterlingin order to make a payment for the use of the Royal Engineers on San Juan Island. Cox’s minute suggests forwarding the despatch to the Treasury.
No. 19
New Westminster
18th March 1868
My Lord Duke,
The Account of this Government in respect of the Royal Engineers
at San Juan being now overpaid, I have the honor to acquaint youthat
that I have authorized a Bill for Fifteen hundred Pounds
Sterling to be drawn in the usual manner on the Paymaster
General, and I have to request that Your Grace will be pleased
to cause the same to be accepted on presentation.
that I have authorized a Bill for Fifteen hundred Pounds
Sterling to be drawn in the usual manner on the Paymaster
General, and I have to request that Your Grace will be pleased
to cause the same to be accepted on presentation.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
