<persName ref="prs:romaine_wg"><surname>Romaine</surname>, <forename>William</forename> <forename>Govett</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:adderley_cb"><surname>Adderley</surname>, <forename>Charles</forename> <forename>Bowyer</forename></persName> 12 November 1867, CO 60:30, no. 11041, 56. Romaine addressee Under-Secretary of State

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Romaine, William Govett to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 12 November 1867, CO 60:30, no. 11041, 56.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/B675AD14.html. CO 60:30 CO 60 30 11041 56 B.C. 1867received 13 November co_60_30_00057r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Other documents (1).

Romaine states that the Admiralty Lords Commissioners recognize that surveying British Columbia's coast now benefits Her Majesty's Ships more than British Columbia's government and people and the Lords have given directions for the expenses of the Survey and the hire of the Beaver Vessel to be borne by the Imperial Government. Cox’s minute suggests informing Seymour. Buckingham minutes his dissatisfaction as a British taxpayer.

Romaine, William Govett
Admiralty
Adderley, Charles Bowyer Added summary of draft reply. Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State 11041, CO 60/30, p. 56; received 13 November
Admiralty
12 Novemberth 1867 Sir,

I have laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 6th stating that the Colonial finances of British Columbia are no longer able to bear a share in the expense of the Survey of that Coast.

My Lords are of opinion that the chief work of that Survey, now removed somehundred hundred miles from the actual Settlements of the Colony is really more for the benefit of Her Majesty's Ships than for the Commercial purposes of the Colony; & I am to request that you will inform the Secretary of State that my Lords have given directions for the expenses of the Survey and the hire of the "Beaver" Vessel to be borne by the Imperial Government.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant W.G. Romaine
Sir F. Rogers So inform the GovrGovernor in answer to his despatch 10869. CC 13 Nov
Yes, satisfactory. FR 14/11 CBA 14/11
No satisfaction to me as a British taxpayer. Satisfactory to the Colony and to England if English ships are to navigate thru seas either for commerce or war. B&C 16/11
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 86, 18 November 1867 informing Seymour of the Admiralty Lords Commissioners’ decision to have the “Imperial Government” cover the expenses of surveying British Columbia’s coast.