Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Peel, Frederick to Rogers, Frederic 3 December 1864, CO 60:20, no. 11144, 237.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Other documents (3).
Peel informs Rogers that the Treasury
will not objectto British Columbia’s Estimates for 1864 or
Ordinance No 3 of 1864.The Colonial Office minutes their agreement to sanction the Ordinance.
Peel to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
3rd December 1864
Sir,
With reference to Mr Elliots letter of 26th
Ultimo, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information
of Mr Secretary Cardwell, that They will not object to
the Estimates of British Columbia for the year 1864, or to
the confirmation of the Ordinance No 3 of 1864, to apply
the sum of £135,639.16s.7d to the service of that year.
Their
Their Lordships would however observe that the
Abstract B Estimate of Expenditure, does not show the
amount actually expended in the year 1862, and that the
Abstract A Estimate of Revenue, shows the Approximate Revenue of 1862.
They would suggest that the attention of the Governor
should be called to this omission in order that the established form of
preparing the Estimates of eachyear
year may in future be complied with.
year may in future be complied with.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft, & tell the Ty that we have so written.
TFE
6/12
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Minutes by CO staff
EBP
13/12/64
Sir F. Rogers
I do not doubt that you saw no objection to the Act
if the Treasury agreed to it which they have done. Your
minute, to which Mr Pennell refers, noticed the
irregularity of calling this little Legislature a Parliament;
and this has already been duly pointed out to the Governor
and acknowledged by him.
I do not doubt that you saw no objection to the Act
if the Treasury agreed to it which they have done. Your
minute, to which Mr Pennell refers, noticed the
irregularity of calling this little Legislature a Parliament;
and this has already been duly pointed out to the Governor
and acknowledged by him.
TFE
15 Decr
