<persName ref="prs:mackean"><surname>Mackean</surname>, <forename>Thomas</forename> <forename>William</forename> <forename>Lockwood</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:grenville_r"><surname>Grenville</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> 7 May 1867, CO 60:30, no. 4492, 309. MacKean addressee Buckingham

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Mackean, Thomas William Lockwood to Grenville, Richard 7 May 1867, CO 60:30, no. 4492, 309.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/B675MI06.html. CO 60:30 CO 60 30 4492 309 B.C. 1867received 8 May co_60_30_00310r.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).

Mackean notes that A Memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by various financially focused groups in British Columbia, advocating [for] Victoria as the most suitable place for the seat of Government, was placed before the Directors of the Bank of British Columbia. Mackean relates that the directors of the Bank of British Columbia agree with the message of the memorial. Jadis’s minute suggests acknowledging the letter and that the memorial is under consideration. Fuller minutes that the acknowledgement letter should also include how the Colonial Office responded to the Memorialists.

Mackean, Thomas William Lockwood
The Bank of British Columbia 5 East India Avenue, Leadenhall Street, E.C. London
Grenville, Richard Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
MacKean to Buckingham 4492, CO 60/30, p. 309; received 8 May
The Bank of British Columbia 5 East India Avenue, Leadenhall Street, E.C. London
7th May 1867 My Lord Duke,

A Memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by "holders of British Columbia Bonds, and representatives of Commercial, Banking, Landed and other Interests, in the Colony of British Columbia," numerously and respectably signed, and strongly advocating Victoria as the most suitable place for the seat of Government in that Colony, has been put before the Directors of this Bank.

In the general terms of this Memorial, so far as they relate to the seat of Government, they beg to express their unqualified concurrence.

I have the Honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your most obedient Servant Tho. W.L. MacKean Chairman
Sir F. Rogers Acknowledge & say that the Memorial has been received & is under consideration? See 4489. VJ 8 May FR 8/5 CBA 8/5 B&C 10/5
Rogers to MacKean, 16 May 1867, acknowledging receipt of letter and advising that the decision had been held over pending receipt of additional information from the colony.
Mr Jadis As the answer to the Memorialists has been despatched, we may perhaps tell Mr MacKean the terms of the answer. FWF
I suppose so—the Memorial having now been answered. VJ