Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to
Cardwell, Edward 13 May 1865, CO 305:25, no. 6390, 390.
Abstract
Kennedy, Arthur to
Cardwell, Edward 13 May 1865, CO 305:25, no. 6390, 390.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
No. 29, Financial
13th May 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit a Bill on the Bank of British North
America, London, for Three Thousand Pounds (£3000) at sixty days
sight in favour of the Crown Agents for the Colonies to meet the
overdraft referred to in your Despatch No 8 dated 23rd February
1865, and the half yearly payment of Two ThousandPounds
Pounds for interest
and sinking fund on account of the Vancouver Island Road and Harbour
Loan, which will fall due on the 15th July 1865.
Pounds for interest
and sinking fund on account of the Vancouver Island Road and Harbour
Loan, which will fall due on the 15th July 1865.
In reference to the latter portion of your Despatch above quoted I
beg to state that no further Bills have been drawn upon the Crown
Agents.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Bill drawn on the Bank of British North America for the sum of
£3000, dated 13 May 1865, signed by Robert Burrell, Accountant.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Crown Agents, 10 July 1865, forwarding copy of the
despatch and bill of exchange.
