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. 9916, 79.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour encloses a report from Young on British Columbia’s
the Postal arrangements…with the United Kingdom, the Dominion of Canada and the United States.Cox’s minute describes British Columbia’s postal arrangements with the United Kingdom, Canada, and the US, and suggests referring Seymour’s despatch to the
Post Office for favorable consideration.The included document recommends amendments to British Columbia’s postal arrangements with the United Kingdom, Canada, and the US.
No. 75
Victoria
28th July 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have called upon the Acting Colonial Secretary for a Report
respecting the Postal arrangements which exist on the part of
British Columbia, withthe
the United Kingdom, the Dominion of
Canada and the United States. Of that Minute I have the honor
to enclose a copy.
the United Kingdom, the Dominion of
Canada and the United States. Of that Minute I have the honor
to enclose a copy.
2. It seems to me that the suggestions offered by Mr Young
in the latter part of his paper are worthy of consideration.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Minute, W.A.G. Young, Acting Colonial Secretary, 24 July 1868,
concerning unsatisfactory postal arrangements between British
Columbia, San Francisco, and England, and recommending certain
amendments.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Secretary to the Post Office, 26 September 1868,
forwarding copy of the despatch for favourable consideration.