Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 12 November 1867, CO 60:30, no. 11041, 56.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Romaine states that the Admiralty Lords Commissioners recognize that surveying British Columbia's coast now benefits
Her Majesty's Shipsmore than British Columbia's government and people and the
Lords have given directions for the expenses of the Survey and the hire of theBeaver
Vessel to be borne by the Imperial Government.Cox’s minute suggests informing Seymour. Buckingham minutes his dissatisfaction
as a British taxpayer.
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State
12 Novemberth 1867
Sir,
I have laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
your letter of the 6th stating that the Colonial finances
of British Columbia are no longer able to bear a share in the
expense of the Survey of that Coast.
My Lords are of opinion that the chief work of that Survey,
now removed somehundred
hundred miles from the actual Settlements of the
Colony is really more for the benefit of Her Majesty's Ships
than for the Commercial purposes of the Colony; & I am to request
that you will inform the Secretary of State that my Lords have
given directions for the expenses of the Survey and the hire of
the "Beaver" Vessel to be borne by the Imperial Government.
hundred miles from the actual Settlements of the
Colony is really more for the benefit of Her Majesty's Ships
than for the Commercial purposes of the Colony; & I am to request
that you will inform the Secretary of State that my Lords have
given directions for the expenses of the Survey and the hire of
the "Beaver" Vessel to be borne by the Imperial Government.
Minutes by CO staff
No satisfaction to me as a British taxpayer. Satisfactory to the
Colony and to England if English ships are to navigate thru seas
either for commerce or war.
B&C
16/11
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 86, 18 November 1867 informing Seymour of the Admiralty Lords Commissioners’ decision to have the “Imperial Government” cover the expenses
of surveying British Columbia’s coast.