Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 24 August 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 308.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (2).
Buckingham transmits
a Report from the Post Master General to the Lords Commissoners of the Treasuryregarding postage rates
between the United Kingdom and British North America via the United Statesand requests Seymour to convince Seymour’s council to concur with the Post Master General’s recommendations. Included documents discuss postage rates in the British Empire.
No. 50
24 August 1867
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you, for your information and
guidance, a copy of a Report from the Post Master General to the
Lords Commissoners of the Treasury relative to the rates of Postage to
be charged upon letters andpapers
papers sent between the United Kingdom and
British North America via the United States.
papers sent between the United Kingdom and
British North America via the United States.
I have to request that you will bring this Report under the
consideration of your Council with a view to obtaining their
concurrence in the recommendations of the Post Master General.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, the Duke of Montrose to the Lords Commissioner of the Treasury, 12 August 1867, inquiring about postage to be charged when sending letters between the United Kingdon
and British North American Colonies.
Print, General Post Office Report, dated 18 June 1867, "Convention between the General Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and the General Post Office of the United States of America."