Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 1 July 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/8, 185.
No. 4
Downing Street,
1 July 1859
Sir,
With reference to your despatch No 151 of the 9th of May,
reporting that you have drawn Bills on the Treasury for £5000 to enable
Colonel Moody to meet the difficulty arising from the loss of the Stores
forthe
the Royal Engineers that were destroyed in the "Briseis," I have to
acquaint you that I have given directions that these Stores with the
exception of the Iron houses, and a quantity of forage should be
replaced and sent to the Colony without delay.
the Royal Engineers that were destroyed in the "Briseis," I have to
acquaint you that I have given directions that these Stores with the
exception of the Iron houses, and a quantity of forage should be
replaced and sent to the Colony without delay.
I have therefore to instruct you to incur no expenditure on this
account beyond that which is absolutelynecessary
necessary pending the arrival of
the Stores from this Country.
necessary pending the arrival of
the Stores from this Country.