Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Sargeaunt, William Charles to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 10 July 1863, CO 60:17, no. 6703, 95.
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Sargeaunt, William Charles to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 10 July 1863, CO 60:17, no. 6703, 95.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Sargeaunt to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
6 Adelphi Terrace
10 July 1863
Sir,
Referring to my letter of the 8th Instant I have
the honor to acquaint you for the information of His Grace the
Duke of Newcastle that 3 more Bills drawn by The Colonial
Secretary of British Columbia on The Agents General have
been presented for acceptance for the respective amounts
of £3000, £2000 & £2000 and I beg to be favored with the
necessary instructions of His Grace on the subject.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The ansr of the T-y on the B.C. Loan Proclamation when recd will enable us to deal with this Letter. As we wrote to the Treasury yesterday for the 2d time on the subject of the Bills which Govr D (so promptly) draws on the Agents I think we may give the Treasury a day or two breathing time, & defer pressing them at all events till Monday.
The ansr of the T-y on the B.C. Loan Proclamation when recd will enable us to deal with this Letter. As we wrote to the Treasury yesterday for the 2d time on the subject of the Bills which Govr D (so promptly) draws on the Agents I think we may give the Treasury a day or two breathing time, & defer pressing them at all events till Monday.
ABd
11 July
Tell the Agents that the Bills cannot be accepted until
the L.C. of the Treasury have expressed their concurrence
in the Loan Ordinance, and express a hope that the persons
in whose hands they are will feel no objection, on hearing
this explanation, to hold over the
Bills for a few days. Draft.
Bills for a few days. Draft.
Perhaps one of the gentlemen of the Division will call
on Mr Buckland and tell him privately that we are quite aware
how recently they have received the Ordinance, but mention
the fact that we are embarrassed by this rapid influx of Bills; and
ascertain what prospects of an early decision.
TFE
11 July
Mr Buckland has promised to expedite a decision on the loan
Ordinance, & thinks that if we do not hear from the Treasury
by Wednesday next the bills may be accepted.
VJ
13 July
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Crown Agents, 13 July 1863, advising
the bills in question could not be accepted until Treasury
had expressed their concurrence with the loan ordinance.