Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 19 March 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 66.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham acknowledges and accepts Seymour’s appointment of Good as assistant colonial secretary. Buckingham asks why Young is frequently absent.
No. 17
19 March 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.
166 of the 31st December reporting that you have conferred the title
of Assistant Colonial Secretary upon Mr. Charles Good.
I observe that youadvert
advert to the convenience of there being some
Officer of sufficient rank to sign letters for the interior of the
Colony during the frequent absences of Mr. Young, but I should be
glad to receive from you some further explanation as to the cause of
those frequent absences on the part of the Colonial Secretary.
advert to the convenience of there being some
Officer of sufficient rank to sign letters for the interior of the
Colony during the frequent absences of Mr. Young, but I should be
glad to receive from you some further explanation as to the cause of
those frequent absences on the part of the Colonial Secretary.