Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 7 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10813, 56.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 7 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10813, 56.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (6), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 103
Victoria
7th September 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward an authenticated and two plain
copies of an Ordinance of the late session of the Legislature
of this Colony entitled;No 19
No 19. An Ordinance to authorize the
issue of debentures for short temporary loans.
The Attorney General's report is enclosed.
No 19. An Ordinance to authorize the
issue of debentures for short temporary loans.
The Attorney General's report is enclosed.
Financial difficulties alone cause this very objectionable
measure.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir. F. Rogers
Ordinance authorizing issue of Debentures for short loans. The whole question of the financial condition of B Columbia is (I think) before Mr Elliot (8565/7989). The existing charges upon the Revenue are, if I mistake not, as follows:
1862 charge of £50,000 declared to be first charge
1863 charge of 12,000 under a Road Ordinance
1863 charge of 50,000 charged subject to the 2 prior charges
1864 charge of 100,000 subject to former charges and to a charge under the Cooks Ferry Ordinance, under which Ordce £12,750 have been raised.
Ordinance authorizing issue of Debentures for short loans. The whole question of the financial condition of B Columbia is (I think) before Mr Elliot (8565/7989). The existing charges upon the Revenue are, if I mistake not, as follows:
1862 charge of £50,000 declared to be first charge
1863 charge of 12,000 under a Road Ordinance
1863 charge of 50,000 charged subject to the 2 prior charges
1864 charge of 100,000 subject to former charges and to a charge under the Cooks Ferry Ordinance, under which Ordce £12,750 have been raised.
Perhaps this Ordinance had better be circulated with the
papers now before Mr Elliot; or should it be sanctioned at once?
HTH
5/11
Mr Elliot
This I suppose is for the Treasury. But perhaps I had better relieve you of these papers about B.C. Finance.
This I suppose is for the Treasury. But perhaps I had better relieve you of these papers about B.C. Finance.
FR
5/11
Sir F. Rogers
This has been hung up with the Columbia Finance Papers—what shall be done with it?
This has been hung up with the Columbia Finance Papers—what shall be done with it?
CC
10 July
I think it shd go to Treasury explaining that its
not being
replied before was owing in part to the Govrs delay in
transmitting it, but principally to the fact that it has been
under consn in connection with the whole question of B. Columbia
finance.
not being
replied before was owing in part to the Govrs delay in
transmitting it, but principally to the fact that it has been
under consn in connection with the whole question of B. Columbia
finance.
But what has been done; has any money been borrowed under this
orde?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 17 May 1867,
reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Secretary to the Treasury, 17 July 1867, forwarding
copy of the despatch for consideration.