No. 31, Miscellaneous
21 July 1862
I have the honour to acquaint Your Grace that I have drawn on Her Majesty's Paymaster General for the sum of Four Hundred and Thirty One Pounds, FiveShillingsManuscript image Shillings, being the amount of Salary due to me as Governor, from 1st of April, to the 30th of June 1862, at the rate of £1800 per annum, Income Tax deducted, and I have to request Your Grace will be pleased to obtain the necessary authority from the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury for the Bill presented on this account to be paid when it comes due.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke
Your Grace's most obedient
and humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
Treasury recommending payment.
ABd 8 Sep
Draft.
TFE 8/9
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Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 18 September 1862, forwarding copy of the despatch and recommending the bill be accepted and paid.