Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 31 December 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 542.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham informs Seymour that the paymaster general approved British Columbia’s bill drawn to provide pay for
Royal Marines stationed on San Juan Island.Buckingham also states that this bill was not reported to the Colonial Office, as is required
with standing instructions.
No. 103
31 December 1867
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the Paymaster General was
authorised in July last to pay a Bill for £1,500, which had been left
at his Office, drawn by the Governor and Treasurer of Vancouver
Island for pay etc of the Royal Marines stationedon
on San Juan Island.
on San Juan Island.
In the expectation of hearing from you on the subject I did not
communicate with you at the time, but I now have to point out to you
that this Bill has not been reported to this Department in
accordance with standing instructions.