Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 25 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10838, 212.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards British Columbia’s auditor general’s report related to
the letter from the Treasury enclosed in … Despatch No. 9 of the 21st March 1867.Cox’s minute suggests sending the despatch
to the Ty with reference to [the Treasury’s] letter 121150 & the answer from [the colonial] office of 26 March last attached to 1944.Adderley’s minute reports that the
Ansr seems complete.Included documents describe the financial records of British Columbia related to the Royal Engineers up to 1862.
No. 128
Victoria
25th September 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward the report of the Auditor General
of this Colony upon the letter from the Treasury enclosed in YourGrace's
Grace's Despatch No. 9 of the 21st March 1867.
Grace's Despatch No. 9 of the 21st March 1867.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Send a copy to the Ty with reference to their letter 121150 & the answer from this office of 26 March last attached to 1944.
Send a copy to the Ty with reference to their letter 121150 & the answer from this office of 26 March last attached to 1944.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Robert Ker, Auditor General, to Colonial Secretary, 22 June
1867, reporting on the "repayment of the balance of expenditure on
account of Royal Engineers."
D.C. Maunsell, Private Secretary, to Jadis, 18 October 1867,
explaining the absence of certain enclosures in despatch No. 122
and the imperfect nature of the enclosures in despatch No. 128 sent
previously.
Statement of receipts and expenditure on account of the
Royal Engineers up to 1862, signed by Ker, 22 June 1867.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Secretary to the Treasury, 12 November 1867,
forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure with reference to
previous correspondence.