Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 14 October 1861, CO 60:11, no. 10957, 72.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas forwards Newcastle
an Abstract of Receipts and Disbursements on account of the Detachment of Royal Engineers serving in the Colony of British Columbia, between the 1st January and 30th June 1861, accompanied by proper Vouchers.
No. 59, Military
14 October 1861
Adverting to your Grace's Despatch No 22 of the 5th May 1860, I have the honor to forward herewith an Abstract of Receipts and Disbursements on
account of the Detachment of Royal
Engineers serving in the Colonyof
of British Columbia, between the 1st January and 30th June 1861, accompanied by proper Vouchers.
of British Columbia, between the 1st January and 30th June 1861, accompanied by proper Vouchers.
2. The preceding Accounts and Vouchers were transmitted to
the Commissioners of Audit, with the Colonial Accounts, as
mentioned in my Despatch of the 16th Ultimo No 56, for the
two Accounts had become so intermixed that it was deemed
inexpedient to separate them; but infuture
future, the expenditure
of Imperial Funds voted in aid of the Colony shall be accounted
for as soon after the expiration of each quarter as practicable,
agreeably with the requirements of Your Grace's aforesaid Despatch.
future, the expenditure
of Imperial Funds voted in aid of the Colony shall be accounted
for as soon after the expiration of each quarter as practicable,
agreeably with the requirements of Your Grace's aforesaid Despatch.
Minutes by CO staff
Transmit.
TFE
10/12
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Note in file: "Folios 74 r.—75 r. being too large, will be photographed later."
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 11 December 1861,
forwarding copy of the despatch for information.