Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Sargeaunt, William Charles to
Sandford, Francis Richard 27 April 1869, CO 60:37, no. 4824, 104.
Abstract
Sargeaunt, William Charles to
Sandford, Francis Richard 27 April 1869, CO 60:37, no. 4824, 104.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Sargeaunt to Sandford (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
27 April 1869
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
Sir,
Previous to the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant
the Crown Agents had received from the Government of British
Columbia a further remittance of £2000, and had discounted the
Bill at the Bank of England for the purpose of paying over to
Trust Fund account the amount due to Sinking Funds on the 15th
July and 1st October last, together £2125.
The Crown Agents adopted this course as there was about three
months before any further funds would be required for the
payment of interest; after paying over the aboveamount
amount there
will be a balance of about £600 to the credit of the local
Government in the books of this Office.
amount there
will be a balance of about £600 to the credit of the local
Government in the books of this Office.
The next remittances the Crown Agents will reserve for the
payment of interest due in July next, in the manner proposed in
your letter of the 16th instant.
I take this opportunity of transmitting copy of a letter from
the Colonial Secretary of British Columbia respecting a claim of
£979.7.8 against Her Majesty's Government for the conveyance of
Mails between that Colony and San Francisco.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
1. The first three pars might be sent to the Governor for infn & in reference to his despatch reporting the remittance received by last Mail.
1. The first three pars might be sent to the Governor for infn & in reference to his despatch reporting the remittance received by last Mail.
2. As to last par we must wait for P.O. decision to
which Dt the claim has been referred.
WR
1/5/69
Sir F. Rogers to see.
1. Forward as proposed, saying Lord Granville is glad to
learn fr. C. Agents &c.
2. Wait.
See subsequent Agents/6526 June 10, 1869.
[FRR]
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.A.G. Young, Colonial Secretary, to Crown Agents, 12 January
1869, advising of a claim for £969.7.8, "being half
the amount paid by this Government for the carriage of Mails
between British Columbia and San Francisco."
