Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 17 June 1859, CO 60:6, no. 6322, 172.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Hamilton transmits a copy of
Army Servicesbills
drawn for the purpose of meeting the Requisitions of the Officer commanding the Troopsin British Columbia. Blackwood minutes the following:
Copy to Governor: requesting explanation.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
17 June 1859
Sir,
With reference to the Letter from this Board of the
17th Instant, upon the subject of Bills drawn for
Army Services by the Treasurer of British Columbia, I am
directed by the Lords Commrs of Her Majesty's Treasury
to transmit to you for the information of Sir E.B. Lytton,
the enclosed copy of a Letter from the Assistant Paymaster
General, containing a List of Bills drawn for the purpose
of meeting the Requisitions of the Officer commanding
the Troops in the above mentioned Colony.
I
I am to acquaint you that, in accordance with the
suggestion of the Paymaster General, His Lordship has
been authorized to accept such of the Bills enumerated in
the List, as had not been previously reported to this
Board, vizt Nos 9 to 11 and 14 to 21 inclusive.
Minutes by CO staff
Annex dt.
HM
June 23
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
E.A. Hoffay, Paymaster General's Office, to Secretary of the
Treasury, Immediate, 11 June 1859, transmitting communication from
Douglas (not in file) advising of further bills to meet the expenses of
troops stationed in British Columbia, with explanation.