Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 5 August 1868, CO 60:33, no. 9931, 194.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Seymour describes how he responded to Buckingham’s despatch requesting a formal note of acceptance regarding Britain’s postmaster
general’s arrangements for mail between Britain and British Columbia and why no formal note of acceptance was sent earlier from Seymour and British Columbia’s executive council. Cox’s minute suggests seeing
Minute on Governors despatch 9914and Elliot’s minute suggests proceeding
at once as Minuted on 9914.
No. 90
Victoria
5th August 1868
My Lord Duke,
On the receipt Yesterday afternoon of Your Grace's despatch No.
33, of the 19th June, respecting the omission to inform Your
Grace formally ofthe
the acceptance of the proposals embodied in
the Postmaster General's letter of the 12th August 1867, I
at once telegraphed to Your Grace in the following words—
Despatch of 19 June received today. Postal arrangements
adopted since January. Earnestly request our consequent
prepayment may be accepted in London. I write by Mail. All quiet.
2. My
the acceptance of the proposals embodied in
the Postmaster General's letter of the 12th August 1867, I
at once telegraphed to Your Grace in the following words—
Despatch of 19 June received today. Postal arrangements
adopted since January. Earnestly request our consequent
prepayment may be accepted in London. I write by Mail. All quiet.
2. My Executive Council and myself were not aware that a formal
notification of acceptance was required, as will be seen in my
despatch of the 28th July, No. 73.
We were glad of the arrangement and the local Postmaster General
was informed of it.
