Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 15 June 1868, CO 60:34, no. 6280, 387.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (2).
On behalf of the Treasury, Hamilton states that there is no objection to the Crown Agents investing
a portion of the sinking Fund of British Columbia Loans in the purchase of the Debentures of the Colony…subject to the provisions of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1866.Cox’s minute suggests who should receive a copy of the despatch from the Treasury.
Hamilton to Under-Secretary of State
Treasury Chambers
15th June 1868
Sir,
The Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury have
had before them your letter of the 29th ulto enclosing
copy of a letter from the Crown Agents relative to the
proposal to invest a portion of the sinking Fund of British
Columbia Loans in the purchase of the Debentures of the Colony.
I am to state for the information of the Secretary of State that
My Lords will not object to adiscretionary
discretionary power being given to
the Crown Agents for the investment, subject to the provisions
of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1866, of the Sinking Funds of these
Loans in the purchase of Debentures of B. Columbia or of Ceylon,
New South Wales, Mauritius, Victoria, or Cape of Good Hope or
New Zealand.
discretionary power being given to
the Crown Agents for the investment, subject to the provisions
of the Ordinance No. 6 of 1866, of the Sinking Funds of these
Loans in the purchase of Debentures of B. Columbia or of Ceylon,
New South Wales, Mauritius, Victoria, or Cape of Good Hope or
New Zealand.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Send a copy to the Agents for their guidance & a copy of the correspondence to the Govr for his information & with reference
to his despatch 3373.
Send a copy to the Agents for their guidance & a copy of the correspondence to the Govr for his information & with reference
to his despatch 3373.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 37, 25 June 1868 transmitting correspondence between the Colonial Office, the Treasury, and the Crown Agents regarding investing “the Sinking fund of the British Columbia Loans…in the purchase of the Debentures of the colony.”