I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatches N
79 of
5 August and N 90 of
9 September respecting an
application from the
Bishop of British Columbia for payment by
the Crown
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Agents of a sum of £400 for assisting Female
Emigration to this Colony.
2. I very much regret the delay and inconvenience which have
arisen from the omission of my Predecessor to make the necessary
report to Your Lordship's Department in proper time. I was
myself quite ignorant of the whole matter until I received Your
Lordship's Despatches, and
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the Colonial Secretary was
not aware that you had not been acquainted with what was
proposed by the local Government. It was, I am informed by the
late Governor's Private Secretary, the intention of
M Seymour
to have reported the Scheme just before he sailed for the
Northwest Coast, but that he had not received the final report
from the Immigration
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Committee and decided therefore not to do
so until all arrangements had been definitely concluded.
3. I now forward a Memorandum upon the subject prepared by
M
Hankin, and the Minutes of the proceedings of the Immigration
Board. I think the object in view is worthy of the assistance
which the Legislative Council desired to afford.