Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 1 March 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/10, 56.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle forwards Douglas a copy of the Treasury's decision to defer Douglas's request to raise a loan
not exceeding £100,000 on the security of the Revenue of British Columbia.Newcastle warns Douglas that, although
on this important subject I shall have to address you further,he must not
take any additional proceedings for borrowing money.
No. 107
1 March 1862
I have the honour to enclose for your information a copy of a letter just received
from the Treasury on the subject of the Proclamation transmitted to me in your despatch No. 70 of the
15th of November, providing for the raising of any sum not exceeding £100,000 on the security of the
Revenue of British Columbia. On this important subject I shall haveto
to address you further, but I think it necessary not lose the present opportunity
of directing you on no account to take any additional proceedings for borrowing money
under this Proclamation until you shall receive further instruction.
to address you further, but I think it necessary not lose the present opportunity
of directing you on no account to take any additional proceedings for borrowing money
under this Proclamation until you shall receive further instruction.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, Peel to Rogers, 27 February 1862, on the Treasury's decision to defer a loan of £100,000 until the receipt of British Columbia's "Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1862."