Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Carnarvon, Earl to
Douglas, Sir James 28 April 1859, LAC :, 324.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Carnarvon “acquaints” Douglas that the British government has been considering the issue of a regular postal service
between San Francisco and British Columbia, and that the Treasury intends to issue tenders for service to be “performed fortnightly
between San Francisco, Victoria, and Fort Langley.”
No. 56
Downing Street,
28 April 1859
Sir,
I have to acquaint you that Her Majesty's Government have had under
their consideration the necessity of endeavouring to procure a regular
Postal Service between San Francisco and British Columbia, and that in
connection with this subject they have had before them
the tender made
by Mr Edward Stamp to enter into a contract for this service. The
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, however, are of opinion that there
are no sufficient reasons in the present instance for departing from the
principal of competition and they are therefore about to issue
advertisement for tenders for this service to be performed fortnightly
between San Francisco, Victoria and Fort Langley.
the tender made
by Mr Edward Stamp to enter into a contract for this service. The
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, however, are of opinion that there
are no sufficient reasons in the present instance for departing from the
principal of competition and they are therefore about to issue
advertisement for tenders for this service to be performed fortnightly
between San Francisco, Victoria and Fort Langley.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Carnarvon
in the absence of
Sir E.B. Lytton
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Carnarvon
in the absence of
Sir E.B. Lytton