Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Arbuthnot, George to Merivale, Herman 31 March 1860, CO 60:9, no. 3326, 190.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Arbuthnot to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
31 March 1860
Sir,
With reference to your Letters of the 10th Septr
last, and 22nd Instant, relative to a Claim preferred by
the Admiralty for the repayment of £3.643.2.8 on account of
the passage to British Columbia in the Ship "Thames City,"
of a Party of Royal Engineers, and of a Chaplain and his Wife,
and the Collector of Customs; I am directed by the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you,
for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, that pending the
consideration
consideration of this question, They have suspended the
transfer to the credit of Naval Services, of the amount of the Claim.
consideration of this question, They have suspended the
transfer to the credit of Naval Services, of the amount of the Claim.
They presume that His Grace will Communicate His opinion
in regard to this charge, in which Their Lordships concur, to
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, with a view to the
withdrawal
of the portion of the Claim relating to the Conveyance of Troops.
On being informed of the amount due to Naval Services in
respect of the Passages of the Chaplain and his wife (provided
that he is not a Military Chaplain) and of the Collector of
Customs, Their Lordships will direct the transfer thereof to the
Credit of Naval Services, from the Grant for British Columbia.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I think the best way of letting the Admiralty know the opinion of the S. of State and of the Treasury on this matter will be to send the Admy a copy of this correspondence, and request that Dt to state the charge incurred for the Chaplain (who was not a Military man), his wife and the Collector of Customs.
I think the best way of letting the Admiralty know the opinion of the S. of State and of the Treasury on this matter will be to send the Admy a copy of this correspondence, and request that Dt to state the charge incurred for the Chaplain (who was not a Military man), his wife and the Collector of Customs.
ABd
2/Apl
I submit a draft.
TFE
7/4
