Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 20 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12818, 423.
Abstract
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 20 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12818, 423.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3).
No. 14
20th October 1869
My Lord,
I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatch No 78
of the 4th August forwarding a Report from the Crown Agents
upon Mr Hankin's Despatch No 13 of the 21st June respecting
the stepswhich
which have been taken by the Colonial Government to
meet the liabilities of the Colony on account of the British
Columbia and Vancouver Island Loans.
which have been taken by the Colonial Government to
meet the liabilities of the Colony on account of the British
Columbia and Vancouver Island Loans.
2. I regret to say that there is too much justification for the
remark of the Crown Agents that the financial position of the
Colony at their Office has been very imperfectly understood by
the local authorities.
3. The
3. The Statement furnished by the Crown Agents as to the
position of their Account appears upon investigation to be
correct. The amount of £18,350, which they state to be required
by the 1st January next to meet current liabilities, has been
reduced by remittances since the date of their letter to the
extent of £9,800, so that £8,550 will be the amount necessary to
be forwarded by 1st December,and
and this amount I hope to be able
to make arrangements to furnish in proper time.
and this amount I hope to be able
to make arrangements to furnish in proper time.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
Satisfactory.
Satisfactory.
To Crown Agents for infn & in reply to 8447. L[edger] F[olio].
WR
20.11.69