Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 25 August 1859, CO 60:6, no. 8556, 205.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1).
Hamilton reports that
the Paymaster Generalwill pay bills for
Colonial pay due to the Royal Engineers,and charge the amount
to the grant for British Columbia.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
25 August 1859
Sir,
In reply to your Letter of the 12th Instant, enclosing
a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of British Columbia, advising
a further draft of £5,200 upon this Board, on account of
Colonial pay due to the Royal Engineers, from the 1st of
September 1858, to the 31st May last, and of £1,200 on
account of Working pay due to the force of Royal Marines serving
in the Colony; I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you, for the information of the
Duke
Duke of Newcastle, that the Paymaster General has been authorized
to accept and pay the Bills which have been drawn for these sums,
and to charge the same, for the present, to the grant for British
Columbia, the particulars of the respective Bills not having
been stated.
Duke of Newcastle, that the Paymaster General has been authorized
to accept and pay the Bills which have been drawn for these sums,
and to charge the same, for the present, to the grant for British
Columbia, the particulars of the respective Bills not having
been stated.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
It will be better not to Inform the Governor that these Bills have been accepted until we receive an answer from the Admiralty as to the authority for granting working pay to the Marines, one of these Bills being for that service?
It will be better not to Inform the Governor that these Bills have been accepted until we receive an answer from the Admiralty as to the authority for granting working pay to the Marines, one of these Bills being for that service?
Keep therefore for the present?