Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 20 February 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 111.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle informs Douglas that the
billdrawn by Young will be paid, despite Young not having
any authority to draw Bills on your account.Douglas is instructed to follow proper procedure in the future, and to
call upon Mr Young for an explanation of the circumstances under which he drew this Bill, and report them to me.
No. 10
Downing Street
20 February 1860
Sir,
The Lords Commissoners of the Treasury have applied to me for
information respecting a bill for £250 presented at the Office of the
Paymaster General and drawn by Mr W.A.G. Young for the Governor of
British Columbia.
In the absence of any report from you I conclude that the drawer of
this bill is Mr Young, the
the Colonial Secretary of your Government, and
that it is drawn on account of his half years salary; I have therefore
authorized the payment of it. But I must call Your attention to the
irregularity of this proceeding.
the Colonial Secretary of your Government, and
that it is drawn on account of his half years salary; I have therefore
authorized the payment of it. But I must call Your attention to the
irregularity of this proceeding.
I am not aware that Mr Young
possesses any authority to draw Bills on your account, and the Colonial
Regulations, to which I beg to refer
you for your future guidance,
distinctly provide that all Bills for Civil Salaries or for other
services
services, the expense of which is defrayed from the Parliamentary Grant,
are to be drawn by the Governor, and the Secretary of State and the
Paymaster General are to be regularly advised of such Bills.
services, the expense of which is defrayed from the Parliamentary Grant,
are to be drawn by the Governor, and the Secretary of State and the
Paymaster General are to be regularly advised of such Bills.
You will call upon Mr Young for an explanation of the
circumstances under which he drew this Bill, and report them to me.