Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 12 December 1868, CO 60:33, no. 835, 648.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 12 December 1868, CO 60:33, no. 835, 648.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Marginalia (1).
Confidential
Victoria
12th December 1868
My Lord Duke,
In my despatch, Confidential of 16th November, I mention
that Mr Young will, ex officio, as acting Colonial Secretary
conductthe
the business of the Legislative Session about to be held.
the business of the Legislative Session about to be held.
2. Mr Hankin has not arrived on this coast, and I fear that
if he had it would have been impossible for him to carry on the
Public work satisfactorily. The labours of the last six weeks
would have to be repeated in a condensed form to instruct him
sufficiently to meet aLegislative
Legislative Body far from willing to give
him support.
Legislative Body far from willing to give
him support.
[P.S.]
If it may appear somewhat harsh upon Lt Hankin, his not
stopping public business by inducting him at once into the
office of Colonial Secretary,
I can only say that I have a
precedent in my own case. I proceeded, with the Royal Warrant,
to Van Diemen's Land
to hold the appointment of Assistant
Colonial Secretary. The Governor did not think I was fit for
it at once & put me for some months under the training of the
Gentleman I was sent out from England to supersede.
to hold the appointment of Assistant
Colonial Secretary. The Governor did not think I was fit for
it at once & put me for some months under the training of the
Gentleman I was sent out from England to supersede.
