No. 19

In reply to the enquiries made in Your Lordship's Despatch No
1, of the 10th January, I have the honor to acquaint you that
the sum of $12,421 37/100, equal to £2,561.2.2, Two Thousand,
five hundred, and sixty-one pounds, two shillings, and twopence,
sterling, was drawn from the Crown Fund of Vancouver Island by
the late Mr Seymour on account of Salary to the Governor; and
that the accounts of that Fund have not been sent home for Audit
since the Union of the Colony with British Columbia.

2. I would submit for Your Lordship's consideration whether
this fund and its sources may not now with propriety be
transferred to the General Revenue as the Civil List of
Vancouver Island has been provided for by the Union of the
Colonies. The greater part of the accumulations of the fund has
already in fact been so transferred as a Loan, as will be
observed on reference to the Returns forwarded in my Despatch
No 4 of the 7th Ultimo.