Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 February 1860, CO 60:7, no. 3623, 138.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
Douglas informs Newcastle that he has drawn
Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster Generalfor
about£2300 to pay the Royal Engineers in British Columbia.
No. 26, Military Expenses
Colonel Moody commanding the Troops in British Columbia,
having made Requisition upon me, as by letters herewith enclosed,
for the sum of about Two Thousand Three hundred Pounds (£2300), the
details of which
are
are noted in the margin,
£ s d
Colonial Pay Previous to Embarkation 386.3.3 1/4
Colonial Pay of Entire Detachment 1900.0.0
February & March
I have the honor to
acquaint your Grace that not having funds in the Colonial Chest
to meet this demand, I have instructed the Treasurer to procure
the above named sum by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General,
and I trust your Grace will be pleased to obtain the necessary
authority from
the
the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury, for the
Bills presented on this account to be paid, when they become due.
are noted in the margin,
£ s d
Colonial Pay Previous to Embarkation 386.3.3 1/4
Colonial Pay of Entire Detachment 1900.0.0
February & March
the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury, for the
Bills presented on this account to be paid, when they become due.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 19 April 1860, forwarding
copy of the despatch and recommending that the bills be accepted
and paid.