Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Knollys, Francis to Colonial Office 14 June 1864, CO 305:24, no. 5628, 195.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Knollys informs the Colonial Office that the Mayor of Victoria’s
Address of Congratulationsto the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the birth of their son, has been received. Elliot minutes his observation that the Mayor had
committed an irregularity,when he sent the address directly to Lieutenant General Knollys instead of through the proper channels.
Knollys to Colonial Office
Marlborough House
Pall Mall, S.W.
14 June 1864
Pall Mall, S.W.
Sir,
I am desired by Lieut: General Knollys to inform you that the
accompanying Address of Congratulation having been laid before Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, he will feel
obliged by your communicating the same to the Mayor of the City of
Victoria.
Minutes by CO staff
The Mayor of Victoria, probably from want of knowledge, has committed
an irregularity in sending an Address direct to General Knollys. I
would suggest an answer of which a draft is annexed.
The Mayor of Victoria has shown a good
disposition to the Governor
lately and I have done my best to make the draft very civil.
disposition to the Governor
lately and I have done my best to make the draft very civil.
TFE
17 June
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Address from the Mayor and Council of the City of Victoria to
the Prince and Princess of Wales congratulating them upon the birth
of a son, dated 4 April 1864, signed by the mayor and six
councillors.
Thomas Harris, Mayor of Victoria, to Lieutenant General
Knolly's, Comptroller of the Household, 4 April 1864, forwarding the
address as noted above.
