Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 16 September 1861, CO 305:17, no. 9783, 449.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas, responding to Newcastle's despatch no. 59, dated 12 June 1861,
writes that
that the only service for which this Government has drawn Bills upon the Imperial Treasury has been in connection with San Juan, principally to defray the cost of erecting Barracks for the Royal Marines, and to pay the extra Pay granted to them by Her Majesty's Government.
No. 61
16 September 1861
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Grace's Despatch No
59 of 12 June, upon the subject of the services on account of which I
had drawn Bills upon Her Majesty's Paymaster General.
2. In return thereto I have the honor to acquaint Your Grace, that
the only service for whichthis
this Government has drawn Bills upon the Imperial Treasury has been in
connection with San Juan, principally to defray the cost of erecting
Barracks for the Royal Marines, and to pay the extra Pay granted to
them by Her Majesty's Government; accounts for the whole of which up
to the 31st March past have already been transmitted by me to Your
Grace.
this Government has drawn Bills upon the Imperial Treasury has been in
connection with San Juan, principally to defray the cost of erecting
Barracks for the Royal Marines, and to pay the extra Pay granted to
them by Her Majesty's Government; accounts for the whole of which up
to the 31st March past have already been transmitted by me to Your
Grace.
3. I will take care in future, in compliance with Your Grace's
instructions, that the service on account of which Bills may be drawn
shallbe
be distinctly marked on the Bills themselves.
be distinctly marked on the Bills themselves.
4. I forward herewith a Statement of all Bills drawn by me on
account of these Services, up to the present time; but I have never
upon any occasion drawn any Bills without representing the
circumstances to Your Grace, and advising the Paymaster General of
the particulars of each separate Bill.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Statement of Bills drawn by the Government of Vancouvers Island
on the Pay Master General London on account of the Royal Marines (San Juan), for the years 1859 and 1860 and to the 30th June 1861," signed
by Douglas, 16 September 1861.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 7 November 1861, forwarding
copy of this despatch and of Douglas's despatch No. 56
(British Columbia) of the same date.