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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 7 June 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/10, 158.

Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle, at the request of the Treasury, reminds Douglas that Douglas will have to reduce his projected expenditure on public works in order to pay for improved postal service between San Francisco and the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
No. 128
7 June 1862
With reference to my recent despatch No. 100 of the 31st of May, sanctioning the appropriation which you had made of £2500 from the Revenue of British Columbia towards securing a direct postal communication with San Francisco, I have the honor to remind you, at the request of the LordsCommissionersManuscript image Commissoners of the Treasury, that it will be necessary for you to curtail accordingly your projected expenditure on public works, so as to enable the public funds to meet this additional charge.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Newcastle
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