Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 18 September 1863, NAC RG7:G8C/10, 596.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (2).
No. 53
18 September 1863
Sir,
With reference to my Despatch No. 51 of the 9th Instant I have the
honor to transmit to you the enclosed Copy of a letter from the Agents
General for Crown Colonies enclosing one to themselves from the Colonial
Secretary of British Columbia.
The Agents General have been informed in reply to theirletter
letter that
the Colonial Secretary was in error in assuming Two Thousand Pounds
(£2000) of the grant for 1862-3 to be undrawn, and they have been
instructed to pay the whole sum claimed for the specie and the Assay
Office meeting the deficiency in the remittance for the settlement of
this claim out of the proceeds of the loan which they have raised for
the Colony.
letter that
the Colonial Secretary was in error in assuming Two Thousand Pounds
(£2000) of the grant for 1862-3 to be undrawn, and they have been
instructed to pay the whole sum claimed for the specie and the Assay
Office meeting the deficiency in the remittance for the settlement of
this claim out of the proceeds of the loan which they have raised for
the Colony.
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Copy, Colonial Secretary to the Agents General, 3 June 1863, "a bill payable."