Stansfeld to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

The Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had
before them Mr Herbert's letter of 12th inst., and the
despatch enclosed therein, relative to the Vancouver's Island
Crown Fund.

Their Lordships direct me to state, for the information of Earl
Granville, that they concur in Mr Musgrave's suggestion that
the Crown Fund be placed under the control of the Legislature,
on the condition of their passing a Supplementary Civil List
securing £1000 per annum to be accounted for by the Governor,
but expended by him alone as Imperial interests may require.

I am to add that, as to the amount drawn by Mr Seymour from the
Crown Fund, My Lords await a further communication from the
Colonial Office after the receipt of the Accounts of that Fund
since the Union.