Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 19 March 1869, CO 60:35, no. 5400, 242.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 19 March 1869, CO 60:35, no. 5400, 242.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
No. 43
19th March 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to forward a Resolution passed by the
Legislative Council on the 14th of February, in favour of my
declaring that a voyageto
to any Foreign Port shall be considered
of not less than forty days duration, and that "vessels of fifty
tons burthen and upwards bound foreign shall be allowed their
stores duty free."
to any Foreign Port shall be considered
of not less than forty days duration, and that "vessels of fifty
tons burthen and upwards bound foreign shall be allowed their
stores duty free."
2. I enclose a Report on the subject from the Collector of
Customs, and would beg for instructions from Your Lordship.
3. It seems somewhat preposterous to declare a voyage to Port
Angelos—an
an hour and a half in a steamer—or to Port Townsend,
three hours and a half under steam, to be of not less than forty
days duration, but I am willing to further the trade of Victoria
in any way I legitimately can.
an hour and a half in a steamer—or to Port Townsend,
three hours and a half under steam, to be of not less than forty
days duration, but I am willing to further the trade of Victoria
in any way I legitimately can.
Minutes by CO staff
(?) Send to the B of Trade with a request to be favored with any
suggestions of Their Lordships upon the question raised by the
Resolution of the Legislative Council.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Resolution of the Legislative Council, 14 February 1869,
respecting voyages to foreign ports, including printed "Report of
Select Committee as to Ships Stores, &c," signed by
George Walkem, Chairman, 8 February 1869.
W. Hamley, Collector of Customs, 12 March 1869, memorandum
on the desirability of making ships' stores duty free under
certain circumstances.
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Assistant Secretary, Commercial Department, Board of
Trade, 25 May 1869, forwarding copy of the despatch for suggestions
and observations.