Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 18 June 1860, CO 60:7, no. 7724, 310.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
No. 55, Military
Adverting to your Despatch of the 7th September 1859 No
20 respecting the sums drawn from the Imperial Treasury to
liquidate
liquidate the Regimental Pay due to the detachment of Royal
Engineers in British Columbia I have the honor to enclose
herewith to your Grace copy of a letter from the Colonial
Treasurer dated 30th May containing a statement of the
amounts drawn and issued up to date upon that account and
requesting authority
to
to obtain the sum of One thousand Pounds (£1000)
to cover the present excess of issue over drafts. I have
therefore authorised the Treasurer to draw for the said sum
in the usual manner for this service, and I request 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
to be paid when they become due.
liquidate the Regimental Pay due to the detachment of Royal
Engineers in British Columbia I have the honor to enclose
herewith to your Grace copy of a letter from the Colonial
Treasurer dated 30th May containing a statement of the
amounts drawn and issued up to date upon that account and
requesting authority
to
to obtain the sum of One thousand Pounds (£1000)
to cover the present excess of issue over drafts. I have
therefore authorised the Treasurer to draw for the said sum
in the usual manner for this service, and I request 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
to be paid when they become due.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.D. Gosset, Treasurer, to Acting Colonial Secretary, 3 May
1860, forwarding statement as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Rogers to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 14 August 1860,
forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.
