Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 5 August 1868, CO 60:33, no. 9931, 194.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 5 August 1868, CO 60:33, no. 9931, 194.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
No. 90
Victoria
5th August 1868
My Lord Duke,
On the receipt Yesterday afternoon of Your Grace's despatch No.
33, of the 19th June, respecting the omission to inform Your
Grace formally ofthe
the acceptance of the proposals embodied in
the Postmaster General's letter of the 12th August 1867, I
at once telegraphed to Your Grace in the following words—
Despatch of 19 June received today. Postal arrangements
adopted since January. Earnestly request our consequent
prepayment may be accepted in London. I write by Mail. All quiet.
2. My
the acceptance of the proposals embodied in
the Postmaster General's letter of the 12th August 1867, I
at once telegraphed to Your Grace in the following words—
Despatch of 19 June received today. Postal arrangements
adopted since January. Earnestly request our consequent
prepayment may be accepted in London. I write by Mail. All quiet.
2. My Executive Council and myself were not aware that a formal
notification of acceptance was required, as will be seen in my
despatch of the 28th July, No. 73.
We were glad of the arrangement and the local Postmaster General
was informed of it.
