Townson, a secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool, writes in
this despatch to
Newcastle about the issue of postal arrangements between England and the colonies of
British Columbia and
Vancouver Island. Also enclosed within his message is the memorial he mentions regarding the subject.
According to the minutes,
Elliot and
Fortescue both agree that while the subject of
better postal communication
among the colonies is recognized by
Newcastle, they regret that they must answer Townson by letting him know that
Newcastle was not
at liberty to apply for a vote for this purpose.
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