Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 23 February 1869, CO 60:35, no. 4622, 66.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 23 February 1869, CO 60:35, no. 4622, 66.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Other documents (2).
No. 17
23rd February 1869
My Lord,
With reference to Your Lordship's despatch No 4 of the 30th of
December I have to state that Ihave
have directed an immediate
remittance of two thousand pounds (£2000) to be made to the Crown
Agents.
have directed an immediate
remittance of two thousand pounds (£2000) to be made to the Crown
Agents.
2. We are anxiously working through a period of intense
depression. But I think that when the railroad is made across
the continentBritish
British Columbia will recover to a certain extent
her former prosperity.
British Columbia will recover to a certain extent
her former prosperity.
3. To shew my zeal to keep up the credit of the Colony, I may
mention that I am now five months without Salary.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Crown Agents, 3 May 1869, advising of forthcoming
remittance of £2000.