Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 27 August 1863, CO 305:20, no. 10019, 323.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
No. 35
27 August 1863
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward herewith for your Grace's information the
Returns noted on the other side hereof
as required by the Book of
Colonial Regulations, for the Quarter ending 30th June 1863.
Return of Gross Revenue
" " Revenue arising from Taxes and Duties
" " " " " Rents
" " Casual Revenue
" " Repayment of Colonial Advances
" " Receipts in aid of Revenue
" " Deposits not available
" " Expenditure
" " Authorized Civil Charges
" " Military Charges
" " Advances for the Colonial Service
" " Advances from Colonial Funds to Military Chest
" " Prepayment of Loans
" " " " Deposits
" " Special Services
" " Revenue arising from Taxes and Duties
" " " " " Rents
" " Casual Revenue
" " Repayment of Colonial Advances
" " Receipts in aid of Revenue
" " Deposits not available
" " Expenditure
" " Authorized Civil Charges
" " Military Charges
" " Advances for the Colonial Service
" " Advances from Colonial Funds to Military Chest
" " Prepayment of Loans
" " " " Deposits
" " Special Services
Minutes by CO staff
Put by for reference.
This quarters account is not quite so pleasant as the
last—especially in the item of Crown Rents.
ABd
17 Octr
March June
Gross Reve 17,888 27,713
Crown (including
casual) Say 5,111 1,485
The [pjuing?]
of the year endg Dec. 31/62 was about
£
Gross 47,434
Crown 5,511
£
Gross 47,434
Crown 5,511
It seems therefore that the gross Revenue is greatly increasing—but
that the Crown Revenue of the 2nd quarter of 1863 is little more
than one fourth of the years revenue of 1862.
Ackne.
FR
19/10
I have seen a private letter saying that since the [rect]
of my
statement in the H. of Ls the price of Land has risen more than 30
per cent.
N
20
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Financial returns for the quarter ending 30 June 1863,
signed by Alexander Watson, Treasurer (fourteen pages).
