Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 1 July 1868, CO 60:33, no. 9560, 2.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Seymour relates why the despatch informing the Colonial Office that Seymour drew
fifteen hundred poundsfrom the paymaster general was not received prior to the bill’s delivery to the paymaster general. Cox’s minute states when the Colonial Office received the despatch announcing the drawing of fifteen hundred pounds from the paymaster general.
No. 65
Victoria
1st July 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No. 29 of
the 21st May, pointing out that I had not given advice of
the sum offifteen
fifteen hundred pounds having been drawn on the
Paymaster General for the Maintenance of the Royal Marines
stationed on San Juan Island.
fifteen hundred pounds having been drawn on the
Paymaster General for the Maintenance of the Royal Marines
stationed on San Juan Island.
2. I must attribute this omission more to Postal irregularities
than to negligence on my part as I observe that my despatch No.
19 of the 18th March, gave Your Grace notice that I had
authorizedthe
the drawing for the amount mentioned.
the drawing for the amount mentioned.
