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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 23 September 1859, LAC RG7:G8C/8, 250.

Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle addresses Douglas's concerns that British Columbia's Military force costs more than the finances of the Colony can at present bear, reiterating that it was never the intention of Her Majesty's Government to throw the entire cost of this Military force on the Colony and that Their Regimental pay is to be defrayed from Imperial Funds, but their Colonial pay and allowances should eventually be paid from funds generated by the resources of the Colony.
No. 24
Downing Street
23 September 1859
Sir,
I have to acknowledge your Despatch No 182 of the 2nd July last, in which you represent that the cost of the Military force now stationed in British Columbia with the heavy charge of Colonial pay, is more than the finances of the Colony can at present bear, and urge on Her Majesty's Government thenecessityManuscript image necessity of assuming some part of it.
From this Despatch, and from your other Correspondence, I am not sure whether you clearly understand that it was never the intention of Her Majesty's Government to throw the entire cost of this Military force on the Colony. Their Regimental pay is to be defrayed from Imperial Funds.
But with regard to the Colonial pay and allowances I cannot depart from the instructions already given you by Sir E.B. Lytton,beingManuscript image being confident that the resources of the Colony are such as will in all probability enable it to overcome existing difficulties and provide for this portion of its expenditure within a reasonable time.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant,
Newcastle