Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 2 March 1869, CO 60:35, no. 4629, 86.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
Seymour forwards British Columbia’s
Blue Bookof 1867, with a report from Young, and
the Addresses interchanged between the Council and [Seymour] at the commencement of the present Legislative Session.Cox’s minute suggests sending the despatch to Joseph without the speech and address. Sandford’s minute discusses the details of the blue book.
No. 24
2nd March 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to forward the Blue Book of this Colony for the
Year 1867, together with a report from the Acting Colonial Secretary.
2. The
2. The United Colony is of such vast extent and presents so many
peculiar features that I feel I had better postpone to another
opportunity a general consideration of its resources and position.
3. From the Copy of the Addresses interchanged between the
Council and myself at the commencement of the present
Legislative Session, which I beg leaveto
to lay before Your
Lordship, you will see that there is but little fear for the
future existing among the people.
to lay before Your
Lordship, you will see that there is but little fear for the
future existing among the people.
Minutes by CO staff
I should be inclined to omit the Speech & the Address—you will
remember Govr Seymour was somewhat taken to task for the
Speech—see [blank]. (It is out at this Moment).
CC
25/4
Mr Monsell
I shd omit the Speech & address.
Notanda
Population (White) of B. Columbia & Vancouvers Island.
Cost of Civil Government
Estimated export of Gold from V. Island.
I shd omit the Speech & address.
Notanda
Population (White) of B. Columbia & Vancouvers Island.
| 1865 | = | 12,000 |
| 1867 | = | 10,000 |
Cost of Civil Government
| Taxation | |||
| 1865 Before Union | |||
| Government of B.C. | = | £37,165 | £108,380 |
| V.I. | = | 24,308 | £ 33,052 |
| 1867 After Union | |||
| Civil Government | = | £30,300 | £ 54,830 |
Estimated export of Gold from V. Island.
| 1865 | = | £579,000 | |
| —-6 | = | £600,000 | |
| —-7 | = | £700,000 | & as there are 3000 Miners this gives £233 per man. |
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.A.G. Young, Colonial Secretary, to Seymour, 20 November 1868,
forwarding the Blue Book for 1867, with comments and
explanations.
Government Gazette Extraordinary,
17 December 1868, containing copy of Seymour's speech at the opening
of the Legislative Council.
Newspaper clipping, unnamed, no date, containing copy of the
Council's reply to the speech as noted above, and the governor's
rejoinder, both dated 21 December 1868.