Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 25 October 1860, CO 60:9, no. 10154, 250.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
25 October 1860
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 19 Inst. transmitting copy
of a Despatch from the Governor of British Columbia requesting
a supply of British silver and copper coin I am directed by
the Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit
herewith for the information of the Secretary of State copy of
a letter addressed to the Master of the Mint on this subject.
Their Lordships are unable to direct a supply of Copper
Pence and Half Pence—there being none on hand at the Mint and
the coinage of that description of Money having ceased.
With reference to the last paragraph of your letter,
My Lords request that you will inform
the
the Secretary of State
that They have not considered it expedient under the present
circumstances to make any alteration in the distribution of
the different denominations of Coins demanded by the Governor.
the Secretary of State
that They have not considered it expedient under the present
circumstances to make any alteration in the distribution of
the different denominations of Coins demanded by the Governor.
Their Lordships propose to direct the judgement to the
Master of the Mint of the value of the coins vizt £6900 from
the grant for British Columbia—and the Colonial Treasurer
should be directed to abstain from drawing upon the Paymaster
General to an equivalent extent.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
A copy of this letter might be sent to the Govr for his information and guidance, in the despatch which has been already drafted and is going to him on the 1st Proximo.
A copy of this letter might be sent to the Govr for his information and guidance, in the despatch which has been already drafted and is going to him on the 1st Proximo.
