<persName ref="prs:grenville_r"><surname>Grenville</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> 16 May 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 108. Buckingham & Chandos addressee Seymour

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Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 16 May 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 108.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/B687028.html. NAC RG7:G8C/15 NAC RG7 G8C/15 108 28 B.C. 1868 rg7_g8c_15_00063r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch from London. Marginalia (1).

Buckingham requests Seymour to inform the memorialists from New Westminster that Buckingham received the memorial commenting on Richards’s statements regarding the approach to New Westminster. Buckingham acknowledges receiving Seymour’s despatches respecting the Selection of a Capital for the Colony. Buckingham informs Seymour that Seymour’s telegram reporting Seymour’s selection of Victoria as the capital of British Columbia was received, and Buckingham discusses how he hopes this decision will end any tension between parts of the colony.

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No. 28 NAC, RG7, G8C/15, p. 108 (CO 398/5, p. 132) 16 May 1868 Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 15 of the 6th March enclosing a Memorial agreed upon at a Public meeting held at New Westminster protesting against certain statements said to have been madeby by Captain Richards R.N. respecting that Town and the approach to it by Sea.

I have to request you to inform the Memorialists that I have received their Memorial.

I take this opportunity to acknowledge your Despatches noted in the margin * respecting the Selection of a Capital for the Colony.

You will have learnt that your telegram of the 1st May has reached me apparently reporting a decision in favor of Victoria. I trustthat that this is so and that the irritation and ill feeling which has not unnaturally arisen from the uncertainty in which those whose interests were seriously concerned had been so long kept will now pass away and the decision be generally accepted as in accordance with the interests of the whole Community.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient Humble Servant, Buckingham & Chandos
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