Sargeaunt to Sandford (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
10 June 1869
Sir,
In continuation of my letter of the
27th April last, I have the
honor to report, for
Earl Granville's information, that the
Crown Agents have since that date received from the Government
of
British Columbia further remittances amounting to the sum of
£4000, which, with the balance standing to the credit of that
Colony in the Books of this Office, will be sufficient to meet
the interest falling due on the
1st and
15th proximo.
The
The contributions to the various Sinking Funds have been paid up
to the close of last year, but those due in January and April
last, amounting in all to £5175, are still in arrear, and the
further sum of £4050 will be due on the same account on the
15th proximo.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
W.C. Sargeaunt
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
The interest due on the
1st &
15th July—namely £4200—were
the 1
st payments the Crown Agents were to make. Then
subsequent remittances were to go to the payment of the arrears
of Sinking Fund—which after the
15th July will, unless further
remittances are
recd—amount to £9223.
Sir F. Rogers
So far so good. Send copy to Governor, reminding him of terms
of despatch of
12 April, with respect to application of
remittances to Sinking Fund (to extent of £8000) before further
interest is paid.
At once.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply,
Granville to Officer Administering the Government,
No. 64,
5 July 1869.