Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 21 January 1869, CO 60:35, no. 3399, 23.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Grenville, Richard 21 January 1869, CO 60:35, no. 3399, 23.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 7
21 January 1869
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No 100
of the 25th November, respecting the postal arrangements
which exist on the part ofBritish
British Columbia with the United
Kingdom, the Dominion of Canada, and the United States.
British Columbia with the United
Kingdom, the Dominion of Canada, and the United States.
2. The local Government feel very grateful to Your Grace for
the trouble you have taken in this matter.
3. I have the honor to enclose the Returns called for by Your
Grace.
4. Perhaps
4. Perhaps you would kindly direct the amount due to the Colony
to be placed to it's credit with the Crown Agents.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
To the Post Office, calling attention to the request that the amount due to the Colony may be paid to the Crown Agents.
To the Post Office, calling attention to the request that the amount due to the Colony may be paid to the Crown Agents.
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Two statements showing the amount paid by the colony for the
conveyance of mail to and from San Francisco for the periods
17 January to 1 June 1868, and 1 June to 31 December 1868, both
signed by Robert Ker, Auditor General, 21 January 1869.
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Secretary to the General Post Office, 3 April
1869, forwarding copy of the despatch and statements and requesting
the amount owing to the colony be forwarded to the Crown Agents.