Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Frederick 1 August 1864, NAC RG7:G8C/11, 286.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (1).
Cardwell forwards a copy of a letter from the Crown Agents which states
the grounds on which [the Crown Agents] have been compelled to postpone for the present any attempt to raise the British Columbia Loan.
No. 29
Downing Street
1st August 1864
Sir,
With reference to my Despatch No. 21 of the 16th ultimo I have the
honor to transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Crown Agents
stating the grounds on which they have been compelled to postpone for
the present any attempt to raise the British Columbia Loanauthorised
authorised by
the Ordinance of the 10th of March last.
authorised by
the Ordinance of the 10th of March last.
Governor Seymour
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Julyan to Elliot, 27 July 1864, expressing the Crown Agents concern over presently releasing funds to the ostensibly volatile "Money Market."