<persName ref="prs:kennedy_a"><surname>Kennedy</surname>, <forename>Arthur</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:elliot_tf"><surname>Elliot</surname>, <forename>Thomas</forename> <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> 14 December 1863, CO 305:21, no. 12004, 303. Kennedy addressee Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

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Kennedy, Arthur to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 14 December 1863, CO 305:21, no. 12004, 303.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/V636K07.html. CO 305:21 CO 305 21 12004 303 V.I. 1863 received 14 December co_305_21_00306r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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 Kennedy, Arthur
J.U.S. Club Charles Street
Elliot, Thomas Frederick Inserted revisionDesc.
Kennedy to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary) 12004, CO 305/21, p. 303; received 14 December
J.U.S. Club Charles Street
Decr 14/63 Sir

Referring to a letter received from Sir Fredk Rogers dated 16h Septr 1863, on the subject of a Government House at "Vancouver Island," I have now the honor to submit a plan and rough Estimates and to Solicit the General approval of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a view to save correspondence, and the delay consequent upon a reference Home.

I have had the aid, & advice, of Colonel Henderson Rl Engineers, in preparing the plan, which you will observe is as plain and inexpensive as possible.

I am aware that it will be necessary to submit the plan & obtain the Approval of the Assembly, & a provision for the necessary outlay, before any further steps are taken.

I may add that Engineering Officers lately returned from the Colony have been consulted in framing the Estimate of Cost.

I have the honor to be Sir Your Very obedient humble Servant A.E. Kennedy T. Fredk Elliot &c &c
Mr Fortescue I have examined the plans, and to the best of my judgment they appear reasonable and fit. I would recommend that a general approval of them should be expressed.

The object is you may perhaps remember that he should apply to his Assembly to vote the House, but that he should go out armed with these plans, as there would probably be a difficulty in finding anyone in the Colony by whom they could have been prepared in a satisfactory manner.

TFE 14 Decr CF 15 N 15
Estimate for the proposed residence providing a total of £5916, signed by George Bean, 45 Parliament Street.
Elliot to Kennedy, 19 December 1863, conveying Newcastle's approval of the plans and estimate.