Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Sargeaunt, William Charles to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 16 February 1865, CO 305:27, no. 1629, 54.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Sargeaunt transmits a letter from the Colonial Treasurer of Vancouver Island regarding a bill for £1000 drawn on Kennedy’s authority. Sargeaunt requests Cardwell’s approval
although the balance in the hands of the Crown Agents in favor of the Government of that Colony is only £471:7:2.
Sargeaunt to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
I transmit to you the Enclosed letter, in original, from the Colonial
Treasurer of Vancouver Island, stating that under the authority of
the Governor of that Colony he had drawn a bill at 30 days sight for
the sum of One thousand pounds sterling, in favor of the Bank of
British North America, on account of the "Vancouver Island Road and
Harbour (£40,000) Loan," and I have to apply for MrSecretary
Secretary
CardwellSecretary
Cardwell Secretary
Cardwell's authority for accepting the same, although the balance in
the hands of the Crown Agents in favor of the Government of that
Colony is only £471:7:2.
Secretary
CardwellSecretary
Cardwell Secretary
Cardwell's authority for accepting the same, although the balance in
the hands of the Crown Agents in favor of the Government of that
Colony is only £471:7:2.
I have written by the Mail leaving this Country this evening to the
Colonial Secretary bringing to the notice of the local Government the
state of their Account.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Not on microfilm.
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Crown Agents, 21 February 1865, authorizing
them to accept the bill and expressing approval of the communication
"addressed to the Governor on the state of the accounts of the
Colonial Government."
Minutes by CO staff
Copy for [sigre?].
But prepare a draft to the Govr, sending him Copies of this
Correspondence, & requesting that he will take the necessary steps to
remit to the Crown Agents the balance due to them, and that, in case
he shd have drawn any further Bills, he will remit a sufficient Sum
to cover the amounts of such Bills also.
TFE
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