Agreeably to the instructions conveyed to me in your Grace's
               despatch No 22 of the 
5 May 1860, I have the honor to
               forward herewith an Abstract of Receipts and Disbursements on
               account of the Detachment of Royal Engineers serving
in
 in the Colony
               of 
British Columbia, between the 
1 October and 31 December 1861, accompanied by proper vouchers.