Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Kennedy, Arthur 11 October 1865, NAC RG7:G8C/5, 227.
Abstract
Cardwell, Edward to Kennedy, Arthur 11 October 1865, NAC RG7:G8C/5, 227.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (3).
No. 57
11 October 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.
36 of the 7th June, representing the condition of the Postal
Establishment of Vancouvers Island in consequence of the deficiency of
any Postal Regulations.
I transmit to you, for your information, copies of a correspondence
to which your Despatch has given rise,between
between this Department the
General Post Office and the Board of Treasury.
between this Department the
General Post Office and the Board of Treasury.
If you desire that the treasury should fix the rates of Postage in
Vancouver Island, it may be advisable that you should at once inform me
what rates you would desire to be prescribed.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Scudamore to Rogers, 5 October 1865, reporting that the Postmaster General has the Colonial Office's request under consideration.
Copy, Rogers to Hamilton, 16 October 1865, forwarding Kennedy's despatch to the post office regarding postal regulations and requesting an opinon
on a rate of postage for Vancouver Island.