Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Murray, Alexander S. to Merivale, Herman 8 November 1859, CO 305:12, no. 11112, 359.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Murray reports that
a claim which had been preferred on the Colonial Department for the payment of Twelve Shillings on account of Stores supplied to Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins at Vancouver's Islandwill be
charged to the Account of Her Majesty's Special Mission for the survey of the land boundary between British Oregon and the Territory of the United States.
Murray to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
8 November 1859
I am directed by Lord John Russell to acknowledge the receipt of your
Letter of the 2nd instant respecting a claim which had been
preferred on the Colonial Department for the payment of Twelve
Shillings on account of Stores supplied to Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins
at Vancouver's Island; and I am to state to you, in reply, that His
Lordship has requested the Secretary of State for War to give
directions that this Sum may be paid
paid to the credit of Naval Services
and charged to the Account of Her Majesty's Special Mission for the
survey of the land boundary between British Oregon and the Territory
of the United States.
paid to the credit of Naval Services
and charged to the Account of Her Majesty's Special Mission for the
survey of the land boundary between British Oregon and the Territory
of the United States.
Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Colonial Office to Secretary to the Admiralty, 15 November 1859,
regarding settlement of a claim for twelve shillings, as per despatch.