Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to
Kennedy, Arthur 24 August 1864, NAC :, 262.
No. 33
24 August 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 35
of the 14th of June, on the subject of the defalcations of Mr. G. T.
Gordon, late Treasurer of Vancouver Island.
As it appears that in the opinion of the Attorney General the sum
of these defalcations cannot
be recovered from Mr. Gordon's Surities,
there seems to be no other course than to submit to the loss as resolved
by your Council. I have therefore to convey to you my approval of the
course you have taken in directing the amount to be written off the
pulic accounts as irrecoverable.
be recovered from Mr. Gordon's Surities,
there seems to be no other course than to submit to the loss as resolved
by your Council. I have therefore to convey to you my approval of the
course you have taken in directing the amount to be written off the
pulic accounts as irrecoverable.