Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 15 March 1861, CO 60:12, no. 2308, 205.

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Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 15 March 1861, CO 60:12, no. 2308, 205.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Hamilton writes Rogers on behalf of the Treasury to inform Newcastle that the Treasury has no objection to the Agents General being authorized to procure the Articles [requested by the Colonial Office on British Columbia's behalf on 28 February 1861], the cost thereof to be considered as an advance to be repaid from Colonial Funds.

Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

Treasury Chambers

15 March 1861

With reference to your letter of the 28th Ult. transmitting a requisition for Articles required for the Assay Office in British Columbia, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestys Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Duke of Newcastle that Their Lordships see no objection to the Agents General being authorized to procure the Articles mentioned in the Requisition, the cost thereof to be considered as an advance to be repaid from Colonial Funds.

Their Lordships presume that when the actual cost has been ascertained it will be necessary to issue the amount to the AgentsGeneral