Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Arbuthnot, George to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 19 May 1860, CO 305:15, no. 5099, 545.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (2).
Arbuthnot to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
19 May 1860
With reference to your letter of 17th Instant, stating that the Duke
of Newcastle has no objection to such a short preliminary examination
of the Accounts of the Hudson's Bay Company as this Board may deem
indispensable before making the payment to the Company of £25,000
towards the adjustment of their claims consequent upon the resumption
of Vancouver's Island by the Crown, I am commanded by the Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint
acquaint you, for the
information of His Grace, that they have appointed Mr Foster, the
Assistant Paymaster General to inspect the accounts in question in
conjunction with an Officer of the Emigration Office, and that the
necessary instructions have been given to Mr Foster to lose no time
in making such a preliminary investigation and report as will satisfy
My Lords of the propriety of issuing the sum of £25,000 on account,
in accordance with the desire
desire expressed by His Grace the Secretary of
State.
acquaint you, for the
information of His Grace, that they have appointed Mr Foster, the
Assistant Paymaster General to inspect the accounts in question in
conjunction with an Officer of the Emigration Office, and that the
necessary instructions have been given to Mr Foster to lose no time
in making such a preliminary investigation and report as will satisfy
My Lords of the propriety of issuing the sum of £25,000 on account,
in accordance with the desire
desire expressed by His Grace the Secretary of
State.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Edward Ellice, Hudson's Bay Company, 21 May 1860,
advising that Foster, accompanied by Lewes of the Emigration
Office, would visit Hudson's Bay House for a preliminary
examination of the company's accounts.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
We received notice from the Land Board yesterday afternoon, after the Duke of Newcastle had gone to the Ho: of Lords, that at 12 oclock this day An officer of the Treasury and one from the Land Board wd attend at the Hudson's Bay House
to make the preliminary inspection
insisted on by the Treasury. It was therefore necessary, at once, to
apprize the Hudson's Bay Co with a view to preparing them. And with
the sanction of Sir F. Rogers, I wrote this draft, which you will
probably now submit to His Grace for his approval.
We received notice from the Land Board yesterday afternoon, after the Duke of Newcastle had gone to the Ho: of Lords, that at 12 oclock this day An officer of the Treasury and one from the Land Board wd attend at the Hudson's Bay House
to make the preliminary inspection
insisted on by the Treasury. It was therefore necessary, at once, to
apprize the Hudson's Bay Co with a view to preparing them. And with
the sanction of Sir F. Rogers, I wrote this draft, which you will
probably now submit to His Grace for his approval.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Rogers to Emigration Commissioners, 21 May 1860, forwarding copy of
the Treasury letter and asking that someone from their office be
appointed to accompany Foster.