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Colvile, Andrew Wedderburn to Pakington, John Somerset 24 November 1852, CO 305:3, no. 10831, 466.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Colvile’s letter to Pakington responds to Desart’s previous request that Pelly send a copy of an address made in the House of Commons, and supplies Pakington with a statement of colony expenditures.
The minutes state that copies of the statement of colony expenditures are to be sent to the Land Board.
Of the two enclosures, the first is a report on land transactions made in the colony; the second is a statement of colony expenditures on Vancouver Island.
Hudson's Bay House
November 24th 1852
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the answer to Lord Desart's letter of the 2nd July, addressed to the late Sir John Henry Pelly, enclosing copy of an address to Her Majesty from the House of Commons dated 17th June, and I take leave at the same time to enclose for your information a detailed statement of the expenditure of £1986.4.9 incurred for Colonization and Improvements.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your most obedt Servant
A. Colvile
Governor

The Right Honble
Sir John Pakington
&. &. &c
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
This information is for Parliament. Mr Miller?
VJ 26 Novr
Copy to the Land Board also for information.
HM N 26
D 27
JSP 27
Mr Miller
When printed will you let me have a copy for the Land Brd.
VJ 30 Nov
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Colvile to Pakington, 24 November 1852, "By order of the Governor Deputy Governor and Committee," reporting the quantity of land sold, the number of settlers, the monies received from land sales, the monies received from royalties, and the expenses incurred for colonization from the date of the grant to 27 April 1852.
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"Statement of payments applied to the Colonization and improvement of Vancouver's Island to the 31st October 1852."