Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Romaine, William Govett to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 3 September 1867, CO 60:30, no. 8673, 40.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (3).
Romaine transmits a
statement, with voucher, of expenses incurred by the Naval Department,for extra pay to men serving on the HMS Sparrowhawk, for transferring oil from the Hudson's Bay Company's Ship Severn to the Fisguard Light house and requests payment for the amounts owed. Robinson minutes that
The Agents may be told to discharge this small account … & the Governor informed accordingly.Included documents are letters contacting the Crown Agents, Secretary to the Admiralty, and Seymour regarding paying the expenses mentioned in the despatch.
Romaine to Under-Secretary of State
3 Sept.er 1867
Sir,
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to transmit, herewith, to be laid before HM's Secretary of State
for the Colonies the enclosed statement, with voucher, of
expenses incurred by the Naval Department, on account of the
Colonial Office, for extra pay to certain men of HMS "Sparrowhawk,"
for transferring oil from the Hudson's Bay Company's Ship "Severn"
to the Fisguard Light house, amounting tonine
nine shillings & three
pence; and I am to request that payment of the amount may be made
to the credit of Naval Services through HM's Paymaster General
who has been authorized to receive the same.
nine shillings & three
pence; and I am to request that payment of the amount may be made
to the credit of Naval Services through HM's Paymaster General
who has been authorized to receive the same.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The Agents may be told to discharge this small account 9s/3d & the Governor informed accordingly.
The Agents may be told to discharge this small account 9s/3d & the Governor informed accordingly.
WR
5 Sept 67
Draft at once.
TFE
5/9
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Statement of expenses incurred by the naval department on account
of the colonial office, as per despatch.
Extra pay list for the men employed in transferring the oil.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Secretary to the Admiralty, 10 September
1867, advising that the Crown Agents had been instructed to
pay the requested amount.
Rogers to Crown Agents, 10 September 1867, forwarding copy of
the statement and voucher and requesting that the sum be paid.
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 59, 12 September 1867 transmitting “a Statement with voucher … of expenses … on account of extra pay to
certain Men of Her Majesty's ship Sparrowhawk employed in transferring Oil from the Hudson's Bay Company's Ship "Severn" in Esquimault Harbour to the Fisgard Lighthouse” and informing Seymour that Buckingham authorized the Crown Agents to pay the expenses.