Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 26 November 1859, CO 60:5, no. 882, 266.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Douglas forwards Colonel Moody's £3000 bill for
commanding the Troops in British Columbia and requests payment for the same.
No. 237, Military Expenses
Colonel Moody commanding the Troops in British Columbia
having made requisition on me for the sum of about Three Thousand
Pounds (£3000) to meet various payments in Military Account
Account, I have the
honor to acquaint your Grace that not having the Colonial Funds
at my command to meet the requisition, I have been obliged to
instruct the Treasurer, to procure the before-mentioned Amount
by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General and I trust your
Grace will be pleased to obtain the necessary authority from
the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury for the Bills presented
on this account to be paid when they
they become due.
Account, I have the
honor to acquaint your Grace that not having the Colonial Funds
at my command to meet the requisition, I have been obliged to
instruct the Treasurer, to procure the before-mentioned Amount
by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General and I trust your
Grace will be pleased to obtain the necessary authority from
the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury for the Bills presented
on this account to be paid when they
they become due.
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 18 January 1860,
forwarding copy of the despatch for consideration and requesting
that the bill be paid.