Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Hankin, Philip J. to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 3 August 1869, CO 60:36, no. 10224, 300.
Abstract
Hankin, Philip J. to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 3 August 1869, CO 60:36, no. 10224, 300.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 36
3rd August 1869
My Lord,
With the unanimous advice and consent of the Executive Council I
have caused the expenses connected with the Funeral of the late
Governor Seymourto
to be defrayed at the cost of the Public. The
Royal Naval Cemetry was the place chosen for the interment.
Representatives from all classes of the community from all parts
of the Colony attended, and every mark of respect was paid to
the Remains of Her Majesty's late Representative.
to be defrayed at the cost of the Public. The
Royal Naval Cemetry was the place chosen for the interment.
Representatives from all classes of the community from all parts
of the Colony attended, and every mark of respect was paid to
the Remains of Her Majesty's late Representative.
2. The Gazette Extraordinary whichaccomplished
accompanied my despatch No
6 of 17th June, will have informed Your Lordship as to the
arrangements for the Funeral. They were carried out under my
personal supervision, with the assistance of Captain Edye, RN,
of Her Majesty's Ship "Satellite," the Senior Naval Officer on
this Station, and I would take this opportunityto
to acknowledge
the valuable aid afforded to me by that Officer on the occasion.
accompanied my despatch No
6 of 17th June, will have informed Your Lordship as to the
arrangements for the Funeral. They were carried out under my
personal supervision, with the assistance of Captain Edye, RN,
of Her Majesty's Ship "Satellite," the Senior Naval Officer on
this Station, and I would take this opportunityto
to acknowledge
the valuable aid afforded to me by that Officer on the occasion.
3. Governor Seymour having died in Office, I have the honor to
inquire if Your Lordship will cause this Colony to be
re-imbursed the expenses of the Funeral from Imperial Funds.
I have the honor to be
My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant
Philip J. Hankin
Administering the Government
My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant
Philip J. Hankin
Administering the Government
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I know of no precedent. Sir C MacCarthy died at Spa so such an application could hardly arise in his case.
I know of no precedent. Sir C MacCarthy died at Spa so such an application could hardly arise in his case.
None was made in the cases of Sir Wm Stevens or Sir D. Daly
but I find on looking through the Victoria
Registry that Sir C.
Hotham had a public funeral (See pp 218-56).
Registry that Sir C.
Hotham had a public funeral (See pp 218-56).
In reply shall I write that the expense cannot be borne by the
Impl Treasury but that Lord Granville will not object to
recommend the Treasury to sanction the payment out of Coll
Funds if the Council will pass a covering vote?
Mrs Seymours application for £500 (I may here mention) has
been recommended to Treasy.
WR
15/9
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
