Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 2 May 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6308, 289.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (16), Other documents (2).
Seymour forwards correspondence between Seymour and
Naval Authoritieson San Juan Island regarding expenditures needed to provide adequate accommodation for troops on San Juan Island. Cox’s minute summarizes the forwarded correspondence and suggests sending the despatch to the Treasury. Included documents are authored by Seymour, Hastings, Birch, Trutch, Bazalgette, Oldfield, Young, Good, and Perry.
No. 36
New Westminster
2nd May 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward, herewith, to Your Grace copy of a
correspondence which has taken place between the Colonial
Government andthe
the Naval Authorities on this Station relative to
certain works of construction and repair that had become
necessary at the British Station on the Island of San Juan in
order properly to provide for the due accommodation of the
Troops stationed there.
the Naval Authorities on this Station relative to
certain works of construction and repair that had become
necessary at the British Station on the Island of San Juan in
order properly to provide for the due accommodation of the
Troops stationed there.
2. The correspondence explains itself, but I may state that
every care has been taken to restrict theExpenditure
Expenditure to the
lowest limit consistent with actual requirements, and I trust
Your Grace will approve my action in the matter.
Expenditure to the
lowest limit consistent with actual requirements, and I trust
Your Grace will approve my action in the matter.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
At the request of the Admiral Govr Seymour has laid out $5541 in the repair of the Marine Barracks at San Juan, an Imperial concern.
At the request of the Admiral Govr Seymour has laid out $5541 in the repair of the Marine Barracks at San Juan, an Imperial concern.
To the Treasury.
CC
17/June
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Index of correspondence regarding improvement of the Royal
Marine buildings at San Juan Island, as follows:
Minute, R.B. Oldfield, no date.
Trutch to Colonial Secretary, 10 October 1867.
Trutch to Colonial Secretary, 18 March 1868.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Secretary to the Treasury, 22 June 1868, forwarding
copy of the despatch and enclosures for consideration.
Rogers to Secretary to the Treasury, 25 March 1869, requesting a
response to letter of 22 June 1868.