Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 3 April 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6299, 194.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards a memorandum from the acting colonial secretary regarding the method of
imperial pensioners in British Columbia. Minutes by Cox and Buckingham discuss where to send the memorandum. Included documents discuss payments made to
imperial pensioners and how these payments are being made in British Columbia.
No. 27
New Westminster
3rd April 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward for Your Grace's consideration a
Memorandum drawn up by the Acting Colonial Secretary respecting
the loss which the Colonysustains
sustains by the present mode of paying
Imperial pensioners resident in the Colony.
sustains by the present mode of paying
Imperial pensioners resident in the Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.C. Sargeaunt, Crown Agent, to W.A.G. Young, Colonial Secretary,
advising that the sum of £296.16.11 had been received from the War
Office on account of out pensions.
Minute, W.A.G. Young, 24 January 1868, describing the
unsatisfactory repayment procedure of the above noted sum.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Secretary to the Treasury, 24 June 1868, forwarding
copy of the despatch for immediate consideration.