Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Houghton, Charles Frederick to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 21 October 1868, CO 60:34, no. 11576, 56.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Houghton informs the Colonial Office that the Admiralty is prepared
to extend the provisions of the Colonial Docks Loan Actto support the construction of a dock by the Vancouver Island Dock Company. Robinson’s minute suggests contacting Seymour, with a
copy of the Act.
Houghton to Under-Secretary of State
In reply to your Letter of the 26th ultimo transmitting copy
of a Despatch from the Governor of British Columbia relative to
the question of granting assistance to the Vancouver's Island
Dock Company for the work which they propose to undertake, I am
commanded by my Lords Comissionersof
of the Admiralty to acquaint
you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, that they will be prepared, should the construction of
the Dock be decided upon, to extend the provisions of the
Colonial Docks Loan Act, when revised, to the Undertaking.
of the Admiralty to acquaint
you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, that they will be prepared, should the construction of
the Dock be decided upon, to extend the provisions of the
Colonial Docks Loan Act, when revised, to the Undertaking.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 96, 2 November 1868 transmitting the Colonial Office’s correspondence with the Admiralty regarding the Vancouver Island Dock Company’s proposal to build a dock.