Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 25 January 1859, CO 60:4, no. 3263, 100.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Douglas reports that he has conveyed to Captain Parsons that the Colonial Office has accepted the charges drawn for the transport of his Royal Engineers to British Columbia.
The minutes
Put by.
No. 88
I have duly communicated to Captain Parsons R.E. the information
contained in your Despatch of the 1st December last, No 49,
respecting the acceptance of the Bills, to the amount of £1600,
drawn by him to
to defray the expenses of the conveyance of the
Party of Royal Engineers under his charge to British Columbia.
to defray the expenses of the conveyance of the
Party of Royal Engineers under his charge to British Columbia.