Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 28 May 1868, CO 60:32, no. 5960, 422.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards the proclamation declaring “Victoria to be the Capital of the United Colony” of British Columbia. Cox’s minute discusses how to dispose of Seymour’s despatches regarding the capital of British Columbia. Holland minutes that “The proclamation is sufficient.” Rogers’s minute describes how to reply to Seymour’s despatch, and Adderley’s minute discusses sending the required correspondence to parliament in Britain.
No. 51
Victoria
28th May 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward copy of the Proclamation by which I
declared Victoria to be the Capital of the United Colony.
2. So
2. So thoroughly has the question of the relative merits of the
two principal towns for the seat of Government been canvassed
that I do not think it necessary that I should prolong the
present despatch.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Holland
Perhaps you will see whether the Proclamation is in proper form.
Perhaps you will see whether the Proclamation is in proper form.
The Governor's previous despatch 6303 has now to be disposed of,
as well as this. It is for consideration in what terms this
should be done.
Mr Graves has moved for the correspondence so that this & his
written despatch will be included.
CC
1 July
Ackne & state that HG is glad to be apprised of the
settlement of a question wh while it remained open must have
furnished a continual source of irritation and uncertainty and
that H.G. feels little doubt
that Mr Seymour has judged rightly
in placing the seat of Govt in that part of the Colony where
the greatest stationary population has collected and maritime
communication is easiest.
that Mr Seymour has judged rightly
in placing the seat of Govt in that part of the Colony where
the greatest stationary population has collected and maritime
communication is easiest.
FR
1/7
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 46, 9 July 1868 acknowledging and discussing Seymour’s choice of Victoria as the capital of British Columbia.