Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 24 October 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 468.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham informs Seymour that Buckingham does not have the power to provide compensation to British Columbia’s government officials who have suffered by Victoria being selected as British Columbia’s new capital. Buckingham advises Seymour that only
the Government and Legislature of British Columbiacan offer these officials compensation.
No. 91
24 October 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.
107 of the 11th August, enclosing applications addressed to you by
Officers of your Government praying for compensation for the losses they
have sustained by permanently removing from New Westminster to Victoria.
I sincerely lament the losses to which these gentlemenhave
have been
subjected by the consolidation of the two Colonies, and would gladly
learn that the Colonial Legislature had voted them in Land or Money some
compensation for those losses.
have been
subjected by the consolidation of the two Colonies, and would gladly
learn that the Colonial Legislature had voted them in Land or Money some
compensation for those losses.
It is for the Government and Legislature of British Columbia to
consider how and to what extent this could be done, as it is not in my
power to recommend that any indemnity should be given them from Imperial
Funds.