Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 18 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12815, 383.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 18 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12815, 383.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (5), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
No. 11
18th October 1869
My Lord,
I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatches No
79 of 5th August and No 90 of 9th September respecting an
application from the Bishop of British Columbia for payment by
the CrownAgents
Agents of a sum of £400 for assisting Female
Emigration to this Colony.
Agents of a sum of £400 for assisting Female
Emigration to this Colony.
2. I very much regret the delay and inconvenience which have
arisen from the omission of my Predecessor to make the necessary
report to Your Lordship's Department in proper time. I was
myself quite ignorant of the whole matter until I received Your
Lordship's Despatches, and Mr Hankinthe
the Colonial Secretary was
not aware that you had not been acquainted with what was
proposed by the local Government. It was, I am informed by the
late Governor's Private Secretary, the intention of Mr Seymour
to have reported the Scheme just before he sailed for the
Northwest Coast, but that he had not received the final report
from the ImmigrationCommittee
Committee and decided therefore not to do
so until all arrangements had been definitely concluded.
the Colonial Secretary was
not aware that you had not been acquainted with what was
proposed by the local Government. It was, I am informed by the
late Governor's Private Secretary, the intention of Mr Seymour
to have reported the Scheme just before he sailed for the
Northwest Coast, but that he had not received the final report
from the ImmigrationCommittee
Committee and decided therefore not to do
so until all arrangements had been definitely concluded.
3. I now forward a Memorandum upon the subject prepared by Mr
Hankin, and the Minutes of the proceedings of the Immigration
Board. I think the object in view is worthy of the assistance
which the Legislative Council desired to afford.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
It does not appear now how this £700 is provided for: it may be by Supplementary Estimate, or in the next Estimates. The Bishop has had £400, the remaining £300 it may be assumed is to cover expences in the Colony.
It does not appear now how this £700 is provided for: it may be by Supplementary Estimate, or in the next Estimates. The Bishop has had £400, the remaining £300 it may be assumed is to cover expences in the Colony.
The Emigration Comrs shd have copy of the
correspondence—but I do not see that we are yet in a position
to apply
for Treasury sanction.
for Treasury sanction.
CC
21/11
1. Copy to E.C.—for infn.
2. You will judge whether this authorises any payment to the
Bishop.
FR
23/11
1. Inform E. Commrs as proposed.
2. We have already asked the C. Agents to pay the Bishop £400.
FRS
20/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Memorandum, no date, being the "Proceedings in the Legislative
Council relative to a scheme for promoting Female Immigration to
British Columbia."
Printed minutes of "Proceedings of the Board of Female
Immigration," 13 April to 18 June 1869.