Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 5 January 1863, NAC :, 299.
Abstract
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 5 January 1863, NAC :, 299.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (1).
No. 3
5 January 1863
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you for your information a copy of
a letter from one of the Agents General for Crown Colonies reporting
that British Columbia six per cent Debentures to the extent of £50,000
were delivered to the Bank of British Columbia on the 12th of December
last.
In reference to this subjectI
I have to request that you will
furnish me with a statement of the Bills received from the Bank—their
amounts and dates.
I have to request that you will
furnish me with a statement of the Bills received from the Bank—their
amounts and dates.
A statement of the sums realized by the sale of these Bills, and
the parties to whom they were respectively sold, of the dates of the
different sales, and the market rate of exchange upon London at the
respective dates—also a statement of the amounts which will be payable
by way of Interest on the Bills up to the 12th of December upon which
day the Debentures were issued.and
And lastly a statement of the amount of
interest which the Bank will have to pay to the Government on debentures
delivered to them in London prior to the delivery of corresponding bills
by their Agent to the Government in British Columbia.
And lastly a statement of the amount of
interest which the Bank will have to pay to the Government on debentures
delivered to them in London prior to the delivery of corresponding bills
by their Agent to the Government in British Columbia.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Julyan to Rogers, 20 December 1862, discussing financial matters concerning the Bank of British Columbia.