Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Seymour, Frederick 30 December 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 553.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (4).
Granville transmits correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Crown Agents regarding British Columbia’s finances and requests Seymour to make necessary payments on
Sinking Funds.Included documents describe British Columbia’s finances, including debts, assets, and funds.
No. 4
30 December 1868
Sir,
I transmit to you for your information copies of two letters from
the Crown Agents, the first submitting a statement shewing the
liabilities of your Government on account of the British Columbia and
Vancouvers Island's loans both as regards interest and sinking fund;the
the
second reporting the receipt of a remittance of £3000 from your
Government.
the
second reporting the receipt of a remittance of £3000 from your
Government.
The Crown Agents have been instructed in a letter of which a copy
is enclosed, to pay out of this amount and out of the funds belonging
to the Colony which are already in their hands the interest falling due
on the 1st January, and I have to request that you will take measures to
provide for meeting all charges on account of Sinking Funds which are
now in arrear and such others as may hereafter become due.
The
The result of the present payment on account of interest will be
that the account will be overdrawn by £100.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Julyan to Rogers, 8 December 1868, detailing the avaliable assests and state of funds of British Columbia.
Copy, requesting British Columbia and Vancouver Island Bondholders to "inquire into the misgovernment and petty despotism which has depopulated
these colonies."
Copy, Sargeaunt to Rogers, 21 December 1868, informing that the Crown Agents "have now received a remittance from the Government of British Columbia £3000 in Admiralty Bills." Therefore, the amount required to meet the liabilities in the Country is
now £6265.
Copy, Rogers to the Crown Agents, 30 December 1868, instructing to pay the interest due on the British Columbia and Vancouver Island loans out of the £3000 mentioned above.