Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 28 July 1868, CO 60:33, no. 9914, 69.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Seymour describes how Seymour and the Executive Council of British Columbia acted to implement Montrose’s proposal regarding stamps and mail between Britain and British Columbia. Seymour states that the authorities in Britain are not accepting the
prepayment by means of local stampsby individuals in British Columbia. Seymour states a formal acceptance of Montrose’s proposal. Cox’s minute suggests forwarding Seymour’s despatch to the post office with other related correspondence.
No. 73
Victoria
28th July 1868
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's despatch No. 50 of the 24th August 1867,
forwards for my "guidance" a report from the Postmaster General
to the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury relative tothe
the rates
of postage upon letters and papers sent between the United
Kingdom and British North America via the United States.
the rates
of postage upon letters and papers sent between the United
Kingdom and British North America via the United States.
2. Your Grace directs me to bring this Report under the
consideration of my Council with a view to obtaining concurrence
in the recommendations of the Postmaster General.
3. Having consulted the members of the ExecutiveCouncil
Council &
received unanimous assent I forwarded copy of the Duke of
Montrose's letter of the 12th August 1867 for the
information of the Postmaster General on the 19th of
November. Since that date the proposition made has been acted
on by us. Letters with English stamps are delivered free in
this Colony, but it appears that in some, if not all cases, our
prepaymentby
by means of local stamps has been ignored in the
United Kingdom and full postage charged.
Council &
received unanimous assent I forwarded copy of the Duke of
Montrose's letter of the 12th August 1867 for the
information of the Postmaster General on the 19th of
November. Since that date the proposition made has been acted
on by us. Letters with English stamps are delivered free in
this Colony, but it appears that in some, if not all cases, our
prepaymentby
by means of local stamps has been ignored in the
United Kingdom and full postage charged.
4. If a formal acceptance of the Duke of Montrose's proposal is
required I hereby tender it, with the advice of my Council. But
I considered the matter settled when I sent a copy of the letter
of His Grace to our local Postmaster General on the 19th ofNovember
November last.
November last.
