Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 29 April 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6304, 227.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 32
New Westminster
29th April 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward copies of the Speech with which I
opened a Session of the Legislative Council on the 21st
March, of the reply of the Counciland
and of my rejoinder.
and of my rejoinder.
2. I am happy to say that all is progressing satisfactorily and
that the Estimates of ways and means have already been passed.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I forwarded on some little time back a newspaper containing this Speech.
I forwarded on some little time back a newspaper containing this Speech.
Ackn. receipt of the despatch.
See also 6307 with Proroguing Speech. Ackn. the two together.
CC
17/6
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 36, 22 June 1868 acknowledging Seymour’s despatch forwarding Seymour's opening speech of British Columbia's Legislative Council, the council’s response, and Seymour’s rejoinder as well as Seymour’s despatch informing the Colonial Office that the Legislative Council was prorogued.