<persName ref="prs:fitzwilliam"><surname>Fitzwilliam</surname>, <forename>Charles</forename> <forename>William</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:grenville_r"><surname>Grenville</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> 21 May 1867, CO 60:30, no. 5036, 315. Fitzwilliam addressee Buckingham

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Fitzwilliam, Charles William to Grenville, Richard 21 May 1867, CO 60:30, no. 5036, 315.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/B675MI08.html. CO 60:30 CO 60 30 5036 315 B.C. 1867registered 24 May co_60_30_00316r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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

In reference to a A Memorial signed by the Holders of British Columbia Bonds and representatives of Commercial, Banking, Landed and other Interests in the Colony of British Columbia, Fitzwilliam relates that the directors of the Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company Limited concur with the portion of the Memorial suggesting that Victoria should be selected as the future seat of the Government. The included document is a reply letter advising that the decision has been held over pending receipt of additional information from the British Columbia.

Fitzwilliam, Charles William
The Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company Limited No 85, Gresham Street, E.C. London
Grenville, Richard Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Fitzwilliam to Buckingham 5036, CO 60/30, p. 315; registered 24 May
The Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company Limited No 85, Gresham Street, E.C. London
May 21st 1867 My Lord Duke,

A Memorial signed by the Holders of British Columbia Bonds and representatives of Commercial, Banking, Landed and other Interests in the Colony of British Columbia has been shown to the Directors of this Company, in which reasons are assigned by the Memoralists for retaining Victoria as the seat of Government, and they have been informed that the Governor and Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the Governor and Directors of the Banks of British Columbia and British North America have also addressed your Grace upon the subject.

Having expended a great amount of Capital in Vancouver Island, having considerable business transactions with the Bankers and Merchants of Victoria and being deeply interested in the future prosperity of the Colony, the Directors of this Company beg to express their concurrence in that portion of the Memorial where it is suggested to your Grace that Victoria should be selected as the future seat of the Government.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke Your Lordship's very obedient Servant C.W. Fitzwilliam Chairman
Sir F Rogers See 4551. Give the same answer? CC 27 May FR 28/5 CBA 29/5 B&C 31/5
Adderley to Chairman, Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company, 6 June 1867, advising that the decision had been held over pending receipt of additional information from the colony.