Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Sproat, Gilbert Malcolm to
Adderley, C. B. 21 October 1866, CO 305:30, no. 10116, 376.
Abstract
Sproat, Gilbert Malcolm to
Adderley, C. B. 21 October 1866, CO 305:30, no. 10116, 376.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Sproat to Under-Secretary of State
From G.M. Sproat, Californian Merchant, London
12 Billiter Street, E.C.
21st October 1866
The Under Secretary for the Colonies
London
Sir
As a large shipper to Vancouver Island, and likely to be affected
by the imposition of duties at Victoria in the event of the Union
of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, I beg to ask whether such
a union has taken place—and when it is likely the British Columbian Tariff will apply to imports into the hitherto Free Port
of Victoria.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Ansr that according to the provision therein contained the Act for the Union of V.C.I. with B.C. is not appointed to take effect until after the proclamation of the Act by the Governor. The Governor having left this Country in the middle of Sepr last it has been impossible that the Act should yet have been proclaimed.
Ansr that according to the provision therein contained the Act for the Union of V.C.I. with B.C. is not appointed to take effect until after the proclamation of the Act by the Governor. The Governor having left this Country in the middle of Sepr last it has been impossible that the Act should yet have been proclaimed.
As the time
when the B.C. tariff will apply to V.C.I. I think we had
better hazard no conjecture but express Lord
Carnarvon's regret
that it is not in his power, at present, to give the writer any
information.
Carnarvon's regret
that it is not in his power, at present, to give the writer any
information.
ABd
24 Octr
Draft accordingly—sending copy of Act.
FR
24/10
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Sproat, 29 October 1866, forwarding copy of
the Act of Union in answer to his enquiries, with additional
explanation.