Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 24 March 1864, CO 60:20, no. 2840, 164.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Hamilton reports that the Treasury
will not objectto a reimbursement to Sergeant McColl for the cost of McColl’s wife and family’s passage to British Columbia. And he inquires
whether the balance of the sum of £217.11.2 advanced for the passages of the wives and families of certain men of the Royal Engineershad been
wholly recovered.Elliot minutes Jadis to
remitthe cost to McColl and to ask Moody if the balance for passage on the Marcella has been received.
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
24th March 1864
Sir,
With reference to your letters of 2nd Ultimo and
2nd Instant I am desired by the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information
of the Duke of Newcastle, that in consideration of Sergeant
McColl of the Royal Engineers, serving in British Columbia,
having been disappointed in obtaining a free passage for
his wife and family in the "Thames City" in consequence of
her illness at the time of the sailing of that Vessel,Their
Their Lordships will not object to the remission of the sum
of £52.10 being that part of the cost of their passages
in the "Marcella" which has not been repaid by him by
deductions from his pay;
Their Lordships will not object to the remission of the sum
of £52.10 being that part of the cost of their passages
in the "Marcella" which has not been repaid by him by
deductions from his pay;
At the same time Their Lordships request that it may be
ascertained, either from Colonel Moody or from the Governor
of British Columbia, whether the balance of the sum of
£217.11.2 advanced for the passages of the wives and
families of certain men of the RoyalEngineers
Engineers in the
"Marcella," has been wholly recovered.
Engineers in the
"Marcella," has been wholly recovered.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
It remains to instruct the Govr to remit the £52.10 and ask Col: Moody (who will, I think, be best able to give the information) whether the balance of the £217.11.2 has been received?
It remains to instruct the Govr to remit the £52.10 and ask Col: Moody (who will, I think, be best able to give the information) whether the balance of the £217.11.2 has been received?
VJ
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