Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Wiber, James O. to
Cardwell, Edward 19 September 1865, CO 60:23, no. 9118, 356.
Abstract
Wiber, James O. to
Cardwell, Edward 19 September 1865, CO 60:23, no. 9118, 356.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Wiber to Secretary of State
Royal Engineers Office
4 West Crescent Birmingham
19 Septemr 1865
4 West Crescent Birmingham
Sir,
With reference to the British Columbia Government 6 per cent
debentures advertized in the Public Papers, I beg to request that I
may be informed if the same is still open for purchase and if money
invested will bereturned
returned to me, or my children or to whom I may will
it, at the expiration of 30 Years—and in particular I wish to
know if a purchase of the debentures is a safe investment of money
which I mean to leave for the benefit of my wife and children.
returned to me, or my children or to whom I may will
it, at the expiration of 30 Years—and in particular I wish to
know if a purchase of the debentures is a safe investment of money
which I mean to leave for the benefit of my wife and children.
The Secretary of State
for the Colonies
for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I thought it wd be as well to have the ideas of the Crown Agents on this Letter before we ansr it.
I thought it wd be as well to have the ideas of the Crown Agents on this Letter before we ansr it.
I annex Mr Sargeaunt's note—shall we write accy?
ABd
21 Sep
I shd say refer him to the Crown Agents who are charged with
the duty of selling the Debres.
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Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
Spring, Gardens, London, S.W.
21 Sepr 1865
Spring, Gardens, London, S.W.
My dear Blackwood,
You will see by the enclosed that Mr Wiber has been in
communication with this office respecting B. Columbia Debentures, and
you will see the answer I sent to him.
If in your place I should tell him that he can doubtless have
Debentures on application at the Crown Agents Office, and that they
can be willed away in a similar manner
to any other investment, and
that the principal and interest of the B. Columbia Loan is a charge
on the Revenues of that Colony.
to any other investment, and
that the principal and interest of the B. Columbia Loan is a charge
on the Revenues of that Colony.
Please return the letter I now enclose.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Wiber, 25 September 1865, asking him to contact the
Crown Agents for further information on British Columbia debentures.