The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had
before them
Mr Herbert's letter of
12th inst., and the
despatch enclosed therein, relative to the
Vancouver's Island
Crown Fund.
Their Lordships direct me to state, for the information of
Earl
Granville, that they concur in
Mr Musgrave's suggestion that
the Crown Fund be placed under the control of the Legislature,
on the
condition condition of their passing a Supplementary Civil List
securing £1000 per annum to be accounted for by the Governor,
but expended by him alone as Imperial interests may require.
I am to add that, as to the amount drawn by
Mr Seymour from the
Crown Fund, My Lords await a further communication from the
Colonial Office after the receipt of the Accounts of that Fund
since the Union.