Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Sargeaunt, William Charles to Rogers, Frederic 10 September 1863, CO 60:17, no. 8720, 114.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Other documents (3).
Sargeaunt to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday's
date instructing the Crown Agents to pay the Paymaster General
the sum of £6900 for Silver Coin supplied by the Imperial
Government to British Columbia and to enclose for the information
of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, copy of a letter received
from the Colonial Secretaryof
of that Colony on the subject of
that payment, and I have to request that you will favor me with
His Grace's instructions whether the amount named in your letter
above referred to should be paid, or the balance £5052.3.8
as requested by the Colonial Secretary.
of that Colony on the subject of
that payment, and I have to request that you will favor me with
His Grace's instructions whether the amount named in your letter
above referred to should be paid, or the balance £5052.3.8
as requested by the Colonial Secretary.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
In pursuance of the instructions of 8318 I suppose £6900 and not 5052.3.8 shd be transferred to the Agents General.
In pursuance of the instructions of 8318 I suppose £6900 and not 5052.3.8 shd be transferred to the Agents General.
ABd
11 Sep
I think so. At once.
FR
11/9
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Crown Agents, 17 September 1863, requesting them to pay
the whole claim of £7052.3.8 as the amount due for the silver coin and
for supplies forwarded to the assay office.
Rogers to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 25 September 1863, forwarding
copy of letter from the Crown Agents for information.
Documents enclosed with the main document (transcribed)
Young to Crown Agents
I have the honor by directions from the Governor to
forward to you herewith a Bill payable to your order for
the sum of Six thousand pounds and I am to request that
you will place the proceeds of the same to the credit of
the Colony of British Columbia in it's account current
with the Agents General.
2. I am to convey to you atthe
the same time the authority
of His Excellency to pay Her Majesty's Paymaster General
on behalf of this Colony the sum of Five thousand and fifty
two pounds three shillings and eight pence, the same being
the balance due from the Colony on account of the undermentioned items:
Value of specie sent out £6900.0.0
Overpayment on account of Assay Office 152.3.8
7052.3.8
Deduct—left undrawn of Parliamentary
Vote 1862 2000.0.0
Balance due £5052.3.8
the same time the authority
of His Excellency to pay Her Majesty's Paymaster General
on behalf of this Colony the sum of Five thousand and fifty
two pounds three shillings and eight pence, the same being
the balance due from the Colony on account of the undermentioned items:
Value of specie sent out £6900.0.0
Overpayment on account of Assay Office 152.3.8
7052.3.8
Deduct—left undrawn of Parliamentary
Vote 1862 2000.0.0
Balance due £5052.3.8
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
William A.G. Young
Colonial Secretary
Gentlemen,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
William A.G. Young
Colonial Secretary