With reference to your despatch No. 5 of the
4th February, I
transmit to you for your information and guidance, copies of a
correspondence with the
War Office from which you will see that the
Department has consented to postpone its claim against your Government
for![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/rg7_g8c_15/rg7_g8c_15_00183v.jpg)
for £141.1.3 on account of stores supplied for the use of the Artillery
Volunteers in
British Columbia until such time as the Colony shall be in
a position to liquidate it.