Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 24 December 1867, CO 60:29, no. 2629, 597.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 24 December 1867, CO 60:29, no. 2629, 597.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
No. 164
24th December 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward the following documents—
1. A Memorial from the President and Members of the Municipal
Councilof
of New Westminster addressed to Your Grace praying that
this City may be declared formally the Capital of the United
Colony of British Columbia.
of New Westminster addressed to Your Grace praying that
this City may be declared formally the Capital of the United
Colony of British Columbia.
2. Certain Resolutions passed at a Public Meeting in Victoria
representing that that City had better be selected as the seat of
Government.
2. This latter is the complement of the papers which were
forwarded to mein
in your Grace's despatch No. 67 of the 1st
October. These papers fairly represent the two communities.
There is firmness in the one. Threats in the other.
in your Grace's despatch No. 67 of the 1st
October. These papers fairly represent the two communities.
There is firmness in the one. Threats in the other.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Memorial, New Westminster Municipal Council to Buckingham,
urging that their city be named the capital, twelve signatures.
Resolutions passed at public meeting in Victoria, 29 November
1867, calling for Victoria to be named capital, signed by James
Trimble, Mayor.