Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 19 March 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6294, 147.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour relates why the Crown Agents were thought to have failed to supply a complete order for lighthouse stores made
in April 1865. Seymour encloses a
List of the Stores required for the Lighthousesand asks for the stores to be sent to British Columbia. Rogers’s minute confirms Cox’s suggestion of sending the despatch
To the Board of Trade.
No. 22
New Westminster
19th March 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No. 69 of
the 12th
of October 1867 on the subject of a correspondence whichhad
had
passed between the Colonial Secretary and the Crown Agents
respecting an alleged omission on the part of the latter to
supply the whole of the stores for the Lighthouses included in a
certain requisition made in April 1865.
had
passed between the Colonial Secretary and the Crown Agents
respecting an alleged omission on the part of the latter to
supply the whole of the stores for the Lighthouses included in a
certain requisition made in April 1865.
2. I learn on enquiry that no blame can be attached to the
Crown Agents. The originalRequisition
Requisition drawn up by the
Lighthouse Board was revised by Governor Kennedy in the
Executive Council and several items struck out. This revised
requisition was the only one sent home, and it has been fully
complied with.
Requisition drawn up by the
Lighthouse Board was revised by Governor Kennedy in the
Executive Council and several items struck out. This revised
requisition was the only one sent home, and it has been fully
complied with.
3. I enclose a List of the Stores required for the Lighthouses
and beg that Your Grace will be good enough tocause
cause the same to
be forwarded by the earliest opportunity which may present
itself in a sailing vessel.
cause the same to
be forwarded by the earliest opportunity which may present
itself in a sailing vessel.
4. I was not in the Colony at the time the Requisition of April
1865 was made.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Requisition for lighthouse supplies, signed by W.B. Pearse,
Superintendent of Lighthouses, 27 February 1868.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Assistant Secretary, Harbour Department, Board of
Trade, 20 June 1868, forwarding copy of the despatch and requisition
for consideration.