Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 17 June 1859, CO 60:6, no. 6323, 175.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hamilton reports that the Treasury has accepted Douglas's earlier request to pay £1,500 of
expenses of the Royal Engineersin British Columbia. Hamilton also encloses a copy of Hoffay's
Army Servicesbills and requests that Douglas be asked
to furnish an explanation, in regard to the difference in the amounts of the Military Requisitions.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
17 June 1859
Sir,
With reference to your Letter of the 7th Inst:,
enclosing copy of a Despatch from the Governor of British
Columbia, stating that he has drawn a further Bill, on
account of the expenses of the Royal Engineers in that
colony, for the sum of £1,500; I am directed by the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you,
for the information of Sir E.B. Lytton, that They have
instructed the Paymaster General, to accept two Bills drawn
by the Treasurer of British Columbia, for the amount of
of
the Governor's Requisition, vizt
No. 12 for £1,000
and 13 " 500
£1,500
of
the Governor's Requisition, vizt
No. 12 for £1,000
and 13 " 500
£1,500
A copy of a Letter from Mr Hoffay, dated the 31st
Ultimo, relative to the Bills drawn by the Colonial Treasurer,
on account of Army Services, is enclosed herein; and I am to
request that you will move Sir E.B. Lytton to instruct the
Governor to furnish an explanation, in regard to the difference
in the amounts of the Military Requisitions, and the amounts
of the Bills drawn.
I am to state that Their Lordship's Letters of the 3rd
and 13th Ultimo, referred to by Mr Hoffay, directed the
acceptance of Bills
Bills to the extent of £2,520.
Bills to the extent of £2,520.
Minutes by CO staff
Annex dt.
HM
June 23
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
E.A. Hoffay, Paymaster General's Office, to Secretary
of the Treasury, Immediate, 31 May
1859, advising that further bills from British Columbia
had been presented for acceptance.