Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Fortescue, Chichester 8 June 1860, CO 60:9, no. 5761, 10.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State
In reply to your Letter of the 6th Instant, relative
to the expenses incurred on the Voyage of the Detachment of
Royal Marines which was transferred from China to Vancouvers Island; I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, to acquaint you, for the information of His Grace
the Duke of Newcastle, that they have withdrawn the Claim
for the Marines in question, it
having
having been made through inadvertence.
having been made through inadvertence.
Minutes by CO staff
This is very satisfactory. I happened to be at the
Admiralty a few weeks ago, when one of the Lords told me
he was quite surprised at our hesitating about paying this
claim, but our letter, it appears, has persuaded them.
They may probably have informed the Treasury, but to
prevent oversight, I should send a very short letter from
hence to the Treasury, saying with reference to ours of the
6th that the Admiralty withdraw the claim.
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 20 June 1860, advising
that the Admiralty had withdrawn the claim that travelling expenses for
the Royal Marines be paid from colonial sources.