Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Young, William Alexander George to Carnarvon, Earl 24 October 1866, CO 305:29, no. 12125, 463.
Abstract
Young, William Alexander George to Carnarvon, Earl 24 October 1866, CO 305:29, no. 12125, 463.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
No. 85
Victoria Vancouver Island
24th October 1866
My Lord,
I have the honor to acquaint Your Lordship that Governor Kennedy left
this Colony yesterday en route for England; having immediately prior
to his departure transferred to me, as the Senior Member of the
Executive Council, the administration of the Government, which I have
consequently assumed pending the Union of Vancouver's Island withBritish
British Columbia.
British Columbia.
2. I have appointed Mr Edwin James Nesbitt, Chief Clerk in the
Colonial Secretary's Office, to act for the time, as Colonial Secretary.
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon
&c &c &c
The Earl of Carnarvon
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Acknowledge—tho' Mr Seymour will have assumed the Govt before the despatch can reach the Colony.
Acknowledge—tho' Mr Seymour will have assumed the Govt before the despatch can reach the Colony.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Carnarvon to Officer Administering the Government,
No. 2, 2 January 1867.