Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Hankin, Philip J. to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 3 July 1869, CO 60:36, no. 8583, 227.
Abstract
Hankin, Philip J. to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 3 July 1869, CO 60:36, no. 8583, 227.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
No. 26
3rd July 1869
My Lord,
With reference to the despatches noted in the margin,
I have the honor to transmit copy of a letter which I have received from
Mr J.W. Trutch, Chief Commissionerof
of Lands and Works.
Secretary of State No 11 of 1st Oct 1866.
Governor Seymour No 29 of 16 Jany 1867.
Secretary of State No 15 of 30 March 1867.
Governor Seymour No 29 of 16 Jany 1867.
Secretary of State No 15 of 30 March 1867.
of Lands and Works.
2. I am informed by Governor Seymour's Private Secretary that
he is fully aware it was the intention of the late Governor,
immediately on his return from Metlakahtla to notify to Your
Lordship that any reasons which might have existed to prevent
Mr Trutch from continuing to hold the appointment of Chief
Commissioner of Landsand
and Works were removed.
and Works were removed.
3. I am in a position to acquaint Your Lordship that Mr Trutch
has proved to my entire satisfaction, by the production of the
necessary legal documents, that he has divested himself, since
the 5th January 1869 of all pecuniary interest or connection
whatsoever in the Tolls of the Alexandra Bridge.
I have the honor to be
My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant.
Philip J. Hankin
Administering the Government
My Lord
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant.
Philip J. Hankin
Administering the Government
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
It would have been better to have left this to the new Governor—but as it is stated that Mr Trutch has divested himself of the property in question I suppose his appt may be confirmed.
It would have been better to have left this to the new Governor—but as it is stated that Mr Trutch has divested himself of the property in question I suppose his appt may be confirmed.
CC
31/7
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
J.W. Trutch, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works,
to Officer Administering the Government, 30 June 1869, asking that the
Secretary of State be informed that he had divested himself of
"all pecuniary interest or connection whatsoever the the Tolls
and Charter Rights of the Alexandria Bridge."
W.C. Ward, Manager, Bank of British Columbia, to Officer
Administering the Government, 1 July 1869, enclosing deed of
absolute sale and assignment of the Alexandria Bridge Charter
dated 5 January 1869.
