Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 6 June 1859, CO 60:4, no. 7337, 439.
No. 166, Military Expenses
Colonel Moody, Commanding the Troops in British Columbia,
having made requisition upon me for the sum of about Five
Thousand Two Hundred Pounds,
to meet the amounts of Colonial
Pay due to the Officers and Men of the Royal Engineers from the
1st
1st September 1858 to the 31st May 1859, and also for the
Sum of One Thousand Two Hundred pounds to liquidate the amounts
due for working pay to the Force of Royal Marines serving in the
Colony, I have the honor to acquaint you that the Funds of the
Colony not being able to bear this demand upon them, I have been
obliged to direct the Treasurer to procure the Money by Bills
of Exchange upon Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and due notice
shall be rendered to that Officer of
of the negotiation of the Bills.
The Land Fund was ordered to bear these expenses as a
first charge. I am afraid the Govr has no intentions of obeying.
1st September 1858 to the 31st May 1859, and also for the
Sum of One Thousand Two Hundred pounds to liquidate the amounts
due for working pay to the Force of Royal Marines serving in the
Colony, I have the honor to acquaint you that the Funds of the
Colony not being able to bear this demand upon them, I have been
obliged to direct the Treasurer to procure the Money by Bills
of Exchange upon Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and due notice
shall be rendered to that Officer of
of the negotiation of the Bills.
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Draft, Colonial Office to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 12 August 1859,
forwarding copy of the despatch and recommending payment.
