Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Mackean, Thomas William Lockwood to Grenville, Richard 7 May 1867, CO 60:30, no. 4492, 309.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Mackean notes that
A Memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Coloniesby various financially focused groups in British Columbia,
advocating [for] Victoria as the most suitable place for the seat of Government,was placed
before the Directors ofthe Bank of British Columbia. Mackean relates that the directors of the Bank of British Columbia agree with the message of the memorial. Jadis’s minute suggests acknowledging the letter and that the memorial is under consideration. Fuller minutes that the acknowledgement letter should also include how the Colonial Office responded to
the Memorialists.
MacKean to Buckingham
7th May 1867
My Lord Duke,
A Memorial addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
by "holders of British Columbia Bonds, and representatives of Commercial,
Banking, Landed and other Interests, in the Colony of British Columbia,"
numerously and respectably signed, and strongly advocating Victoria
as the most suitable place for the seat of Government in that Colony,
has been put before the Directors of this Bank.
In the general terms of this Memorial, so far as they relate to
the seat of Government,
they beg to express their unqualified
concurrence.
they beg to express their unqualified
concurrence.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Acknowledge & say that the Memorial has been received & is under consideration? See 4489.
Acknowledge & say that the Memorial has been received & is under consideration? See 4489.
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Jadis
As the answer to the Memorialists has been despatched, we may perhaps tell Mr MacKean the terms of the answer.
As the answer to the Memorialists has been despatched, we may perhaps tell Mr MacKean the terms of the answer.