Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 29 May 1862, CO 60:14, no. 5310, 239.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton informs Rogers that the Treasury has
approved Douglas's plan to pay for
a fortnightly Steam Communication for the conveyance of the Mails between San Francisco and Victoria or Esquimalt for 6 Months from February to Julyfrom funds available to the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island.
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
29 May 1862
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you for the information of the Duke of
Newcastle that under the circumstances represented in the
correspondence enclosed in your letter of the 5 Inst, My Lords
will not withhold their assent to the charge upon the Revenues
of British Columbia of the sum of £2,500 being one half of the sum required to fulfil the engagements
made bythe
the Attorney
General of Vancouvers Island for a fortnightly Steam Communication for the conveyance of the Mails between San Francisco and Victoria or Esquimalt for 6 Months from February to July, the
other half having been voted by the Legislature of Vancouver Island.
the Attorney
General of Vancouvers Island for a fortnightly Steam Communication for the conveyance of the Mails between San Francisco and Victoria or Esquimalt for 6 Months from February to July, the
other half having been voted by the Legislature of Vancouver Island.
This charge will be an addition to the charge already
sanctioned upon the Revenue for 1862 according to the Estimate
submitted in your letter of 21 February last, and TheirLordships
Lordships consider that the Governor should be instructed to limit the
amount of the expenditure provided therein for Public Works so
that the Revenue may be able to meet the additional charge.
Lordships consider that the Governor should be instructed to limit the
amount of the expenditure provided therein for Public Works so
that the Revenue may be able to meet the additional charge.
Minutes by CO staff
A draft is in circulation approving of what the Governor has done.
I should see no objection to adding to it the sentences proposed at the
conclusion of the present letter from the Treasury.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 128, 7 June 1862,
informing Douglas that his plan to
[secure] a direct postal communication with San Franciscohas been approved, and warning him that
it will be necessary […] to curtail accordingly your projected expenditure on public works, so as to enable the public funds to meet this additional charge.