Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Sargeaunt, William Charles to
Monsell, William 26 September 1870, CO 60:42, no. 10392, 110.
Abstract
Sargeaunt, William Charles to
Monsell, William 26 September 1870, CO 60:42, no. 10392, 110.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (6), Marginalia (1).
Sargeaunt to Under-Secretary of State
Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
26th September 1870
Spring Gardens, London, S.W.
SIR,
In compliance with the request expressed in Sir F. Rogers'
letter of the 31st January, 1870, I have to report that the sum
of £330.14.6 has been received by the Crown Agents, being a
further amount of Interest due to the Sinking Fund of the
Vancouver Island Government Loan of 1862.
This amount has been invested under the authority of the
Colonial Office letter of the 24th Jany as p[er] margin
on behalf of W.C. Sargeaunt and Gordon Gairdner Esqres who
are the Trustees.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Lewes
Have the Bank of E. any funds or securities held in the name of "the Ch. Clerk" (ex officio). If so shd they be told or have they been told of the change.
Have the Bank of E. any funds or securities held in the name of "the Ch. Clerk" (ex officio). If so shd they be told or have they been told of the change.
FR
21/9
Sir F. Rogers
As far as I am aware, there is but one case (the Bermuda Trust) in which the Chief Clerk is a Trustee by office and not by name.
As far as I am aware, there is but one case (the Bermuda Trust) in which the Chief Clerk is a Trustee by office and not by name.
There are several cases in which Mr Gairdner is associated by
name in the Books of the Bank of England with one of the Crown
Agents. I presume that the Treasury should be asked to instruct
the Bankto
to substitute "Chief Clerk of the Colonial Office" for
"Gordon Gairdner" wherever the name occurs in these Trusts.
to substitute "Chief Clerk of the Colonial Office" for
"Gordon Gairdner" wherever the name occurs in these Trusts.
There is apparently one case in which Mr Gairdner has been
associated, by name, with one of the Crown Agents, in a Trust
for which Securities are held by the London & Westminster Bank.
If it should prove, on inquiry, that this is still the case, and
if the Trust Account cannot be transferred to the Bank of
England, I presume that the London and Westmr Bank
should be requested to substitute Sir G. Barrow's name for Mr
Gairdner's. I think that a private Bank does not recognize
Trustees ex officio, but requires names to be given.
JSL
28/9/70
Private inquiry on foregoing subject made by me at Treasury &
Crown Agents. We shall receive information from Crown Agents.
JSL
6/10/70