Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Walcott, Stephen to Rogers, Frederic 13 September 1861, CO 305:18, no. 8297, 199.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2).
Walcott sends the Colonial Office a
letter of explanation and instructionfor Andoe regarding his audit of the HBC's financial records as part of ongoing negotiations between the government and the HBC regarding the company's claim for compensation for costs incurred on Vancouver Island prior to the colony's reconveyance.
Walcott to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Emigration Office
13 September 1861
As I learn that Mr Andoe
of the Audit Office has been appointed to examine on behalf of the
Government the accounts of the Hudson's Bay Company in connection
with the Government of Vancouvers Island, I enclose a letter of
explanation and instruction which if it meets the sanction of the
Duke of Newcastle I wouldsuggest
suggest may be sent to Mr Andoe for his
information and guidance.
suggest may be sent to Mr Andoe for his
information and guidance.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Give the enclosure to Mr Andoe, who is at work here, on this subject, though I think that the documents he has to study will furnish him with the points mentioned in the proposed Letter of explanation.
Give the enclosure to Mr Andoe, who is at work here, on this subject, though I think that the documents he has to study will furnish him with the points mentioned in the proposed Letter of explanation.
ABd
14 Sep
Give it [to] him however.
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