Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 30 November 1867, CO 60:29, no. 1211, 507.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 30 November 1867, CO 60:29, no. 1211, 507.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (6), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
No. 155
30th November 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain
Copies of an Ordinance of the last Session of the Legislature of
this Colony, entitled;No. 27.
No. 27. An Ordinance to confirm the
Expenditure for the services of the year 1866, not authorized in
the grant for that year.
I add the reports of the Attorney
General and of the Auditor General.
No. 27. An Ordinance to confirm the
Expenditure for the services of the year 1866, not authorized in
the grant for that year.
I add the reports of the Attorney
General and of the Auditor General.
Minutes by CO staff
This like the Ordce enclosed in 11760 ought to have been sent
home long ago. Both shd now I apprehend go to Treay with
this observation.
British Columbia Finance
1200 1201 1210 1211 (with 11760) and 1217
I have minuted each of these separately but HG will I think like
to receive & consider them together. I have kept them for some days
thinking there wd be more in them than there is.
1200 A return of cash on hand & account with Bank of B.C. to
Treasy [marked "done"].
1201 A useful statement of receipts & expenditure for 3
quarters of 1867. To Treasy [marked "done"].
1210 The Blue Book Report—with an account of the state of
the Colony—wh appears advancing (qu Treasy) [marked "done"].
1211 A Supplementary Appropriation Ordce for 1866 wh
shd go to Treasy with the Ordce & Estimate for 1867 (11760)
[marked "done"].
1217 Govr Seymour's appeal for a loan of £50,000. Print with
the papers now printing on B.C. finance [marked "doing"].
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 12 July 1867,
reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Robert Ker, Auditor General, to Colonial Secretary, 27
November 1867, forwarding copy of supplementary estimates for 1866.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Secretary of the Treasury, 19 February 1868,
forwarding copies of various despatches relating to the finances
of the colony for consideration of the ordinance.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
This draft & others L[ithographed] F[orm] to the Ty dispose of the despatches in accordance with your Minute. I have added a copy of the Blue Book Report 1210.
This draft & others L[ithographed] F[orm] to the Ty dispose of the despatches in accordance with your Minute. I have added a copy of the Blue Book Report 1210.