Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 11 October 1859, CO 60:6, no. 10088, 230.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hamilton confirms the Treasury's approval for
the establishment of a Government Refinery and Assay Office in British Columbia,and to
engage the services of Mr Bacon as Melter and Wm Hitchcock as assistant or operative melter.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
11 October 1859
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 30th Ultimo
signifying the Duke of Newcastle's concurrence in the
arrangements proposed by the Master of the Mint for the
establishment of a Government Refinery and Assay Office in
British Columbia, I am commanded by the Lord's Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to state to you for His Grace's
information that they have authorised the Master of the Mint
to carry such arrangements into effect.
I am at the same time to transmit to you copy of a
further report from that Officer dated the 30th Ultimo,
and
and to inform you that their Lordships have authorized him
to engage the services of Mr Bacon as Melter and Wm
Hitchcock as assistant or operative melter.
and to inform you that their Lordships have authorized him
to engage the services of Mr Bacon as Melter and Wm
Hitchcock as assistant or operative melter.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Thomas Graham, Royal Mint, to Hamilton, 30 September 1859, advising of persons suitable to positions of melter and
melter's assistant.