<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:cardwell"><surname>Cardwell</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename></persName> 15 October 1864, CO 60:19, no. 11918, 355. Seymour addressee Cardwell

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Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 15 October 1864, CO 60:19, no. 11918, 355.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B64264SQ.html. CO 60:19 CO 60 19 11918 355 Separate B.C. 1864 received 27 December co_60_19_00357r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1).

Seymour forwards correspondence between himself and Begbie regarding a British Columbian article (enclosed) accusing Begbie of mining speculation.

Seymour, Frederick Cardwell, Edward Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Separate 11918, CO 60/19, p. 355; received 27 December 15th October 1864 Sir,

I have the honor to forward Copy of a Correspondence which has passed between Mr Justice Begbie and myself relative to an article which appeared in the "British Columbian" of the 9th July 1864.

2. A Copy of the article in question is likewise enclosed.

I have the honor to be, Sir Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot Acknowledge? You will recollect that Mr Begbie has already answered in a satisfactory manner the charge of speculating in Mining Claims. See 1014 & Minutes. VJ 27 Decr
Sir F. Rogers I pass this through your hands, because it involves the correctness of a Judge.

If you cast your eye over the minutes on 1014 of 1862, it may probably bring to your mind the former occasion on which the subject came under consideration and was disposed of.

If I were to suggest the answer to this, it would be somewhat as follows:

Acknowledge: Say that Governor Seymour was quite right to apprize Mr Justice Begbie of the remarks which he saw published, reflecting on the integrity of himself and of other officials in the Cariboo district. The matter however had, as Mr Begbie observes, been the subject of a correspondence before, and as Mr Seymour does not mention whether he has found the despatches on record, enclose copies of them for convenience of reference. He will find that Mr Cardwell's Predecessor felt quite satisfied with the explanations which Mr Justice Begbie furnished on the subject.

TFE 28 Decr
I agree. FR 28/12 CF 29 EC 30
Copy, Seymour to Chief Justice Begbie, 7 September 1864, enclosing copy of a newspaper clipping "containing a violent attack upon you."
Richfield, Chief Justice Begbie to Seymour, 21 September 1864, acknowledging receipt of Seymour's despatch and enclosure.
Newspaper clipping, British Columbian, 9 July 1864, "Official Speculators," describing the activities of certain public officials in mining speculation.
Draft reply, Cardwell to Seymour, No. 2, 10 January 1865, approving of Seymour’s actions to alert Begbie and informing Seymour that Begbie’s explanation of the matter has already been accepted by the office.