Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 18 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12816, 390.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 18 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12816, 390.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (2).
No. 12
18th October 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to forward the "Blue Book" of this Colony for
the Year 1868, with a report which was prepared before my
arrival here by Mr Good, the then Acting Colonial Secretary.
2. As my acquaintancewith
with British Columbia is so very recent I
prefer to postpone for future communications any remarks I may
desire to offer for Your Lordship's consideration respecting the
several departments of public affairs; but I think that many of
Mr Good's observations, especially with regard to the financial
position of the Colony, are worthy of notice.
I have
with British Columbia is so very recent I
prefer to postpone for future communications any remarks I may
desire to offer for Your Lordship's consideration respecting the
several departments of public affairs; but I think that many of
Mr Good's observations, especially with regard to the financial
position of the Colony, are worthy of notice.
Minutes by CO staff
2. Ascertain from Crown Agents whether there is anything in the
terms on wh the present Loans were contracted
to prevent the Gov's proposal as to paying them off by a new
Loan at a moderate rate of interest—(if such a Loan can be
raised)—from being carried out: & if not, tell the Governor
at once that any such proposal if made by his Council will be
formally entertained.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Blue Book not on microfilm.
Charles Good, Acting Colonial Secretary, to Hankin, 21 August
1869, summarizing and commenting upon the contents of the
Blue Book for 1868 (25 pages).
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Crown Agents, 9 December 1869, forwarding extract from
Blue Book relating to public debt of the colony for observations.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
I wd send as to Revenue & Expenditure to Ty for information, and as to Immigration to the Land Bd—it may be useful for their next Circular.
I wd send as to Revenue & Expenditure to Ty for information, and as to Immigration to the Land Bd—it may be useful for their next Circular.