Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 9 October 1860, CO 60:9, no. 9623, 234.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2).
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
9 October 1860
Sir
In reply to your letter of the [cut off file]
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you for the information of the Secretary
of State that They will not object to the payment of the
cost of the passages, from this Country to British Columbia,
of the wives and families of certain of the Non-Commissioned
Officers and Privates belonging to the Detachment of Royal
Engineers stationed in that Colony, as submitted by you—the
payment to be considered as "an advance" to be repaid
from the Colonial Revenue of British Columbia.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I think we should now instruct the Land Board to send these parties off by the vessel, if possible, which goes the end of this month to B. Columbia viâ Cape Horn, adding that the expense will be defrayed by the Treasury, though the account must pass through this Office.
I think we should now instruct the Land Board to send these parties off by the vessel, if possible, which goes the end of this month to B. Columbia viâ Cape Horn, adding that the expense will be defrayed by the Treasury, though the account must pass through this Office.
When the Land Board has reported the completion of the
business then write to the Govr informing him of the
departure of the Vessel, & enjoining measures for
repayment.
repayment.
Put by—I had not observed the draft to the Land Board
of the 1st instant, which affects the first part of my minute.
ABd
11 Oct