Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Sargeaunt, William Charles to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 9 May 1863, CO 305:21, no. 4518, 48.
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Sargeaunt, William Charles to
Elliot, Thomas Frederick 9 May 1863, CO 305:21, no. 4518, 48.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (2).
Sargeaunt to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
6 Adelphi Terrace
9 May 1863
Sir,
I have the honor to acquaint you for the information of His Grace The
Duke of Newcastle that The Colonial Treasurer of Vancouver Island has
drawn 3 Bills on the Agents General as follows
No 7 for £3,500 At 30 days sight and
" 8 " £1,000 dated 14 March 1863
" 9 " £1,500 of which no advice has been received at this office.
No 7 for £3,500 At 30 days sight and
" 8 " £1,000 dated 14 March 1863
" 9 " £1,500 of which no advice has been received at this office.
As the Bills however appear to be genuine, I beg to be favored with
the Necessary authority for accepting the same for thehonor
honor of the
Drawer.
honor of the
Drawer.
There are ample funds at the disposal of the Agents General to meet
these Bills.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Sanction payment? Apprize the Governor.
Sanction payment? Apprize the Governor.
N.B. I trust the Bills are all right. But the sanctioning them
witht Any advice of the Govr or any guarantee from him, on the face
of the Bills, might put us in an
awkward predicament. Such things
have been heard of as breaches of trust on the part of Treasurers.
awkward predicament. Such things
have been heard of as breaches of trust on the part of Treasurers.
ABd
9 May
In consequence of Mr Blackwood's note, I have inquired into this
subject.
1st I find that Governor Douglas particularly inquired of the Agents
how he had better get over the money and was recommended to do so by
bill. This is the first presumption in favor of the correctness of
the present drafts.
2dly The series of bills which began by a late Mail is his first
operation of the kind, so that we have no former or extensive
practice of his to refer to.
But 3rdly, On a recent occasion his bills arrived first and his
advices afterwards.
4thly Mr Watson is known to Mr Blackwood to have been at the head
of the Branch of the Bank of North America situated in Vancouver
Island, and to be a man of established character.
I have not the least doubt therefore that the present Bills ought to
be accepted, but I think that Governor Douglas should be told that it
has been found very inconvenient that his Bills have on two
successive occasions arrived before his Advices, and that he should
be begged to be very particular in taking care that his advices are
sent by equally early opportunities
as his Bills.
as his Bills.
Prepare draft accordingly to Governor Douglas and draft to the Agents
sanctioning the acceptance of the Bills and the letter the 9h of
May.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Colonial Agents, 14 May 1863, authorizing acceptance
of the bills.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Fortescue
As I spoke to you on this, I send these drafts for your inspection that you may see how the question appears fit to be settled. You will find the reasons in the Minutes on this letter.
As I spoke to you on this, I send these drafts for your inspection that you may see how the question appears fit to be settled. You will find the reasons in the Minutes on this letter.
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