Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 24 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10837, 196.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 24 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10837, 196.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
No. 127
Victoria
24th September 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Despatch No 35
of the 14th June 1867 pointing out certain irregularities that
had occurred in makingremittances
remittances to the Crown Agents to meet the
indebtedness of the Colony in England.
remittances to the Crown Agents to meet the
indebtedness of the Colony in England.
2. Those irregularities occurred during my absence from the
Colony.
3. I have now the honor to forward a report from the Acting
Colonial Secretary shewing the efforts I am making to keep up the
Public credit in England.
4. I add a return shewing the date up to which the public
Salarieshave
have been paid. Your Grace will observe that my own is
nearly nine months in arrear.
have been paid. Your Grace will observe that my own is
nearly nine months in arrear.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Handed over to you today, as supplied by you. This is much the the best account I have yet seen of their efforts to provide for the interest on the debt.
Handed over to you today, as supplied by you. This is much the the best account I have yet seen of their efforts to provide for the interest on the debt.
TFE
7/11
Extremely satisfactory. It clears the account. But send to
Agents to ascertain whether they have recd the money, & how their
account now stands.
FR
8/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Minute, W.A.G. Young to Seymour, 14 June 1867, reporting
on the colony's efforts to reduce its debt with reference to
despatch No. 35 of 14 July 1867 from the Secretary of State.
Statement showing up to what date various public salaries had
been paid.