Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 January 1863, CO 60:15, no. 2133, 21.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
No. 4, Financial
10 January 1863
I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that being pressed for funds to meet the liabilities
of the Colony both on Military
and civil accounts for the year ending 31st December 1862, I have authorized theTreasury
Treasury to procure by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General the sum of Five thousand
pounds (£5,000), and I trust, in view of the circumstances represented in my Despatch
No 6 that your Grace will obtain the necessary authority for the Bills paid at maturity.
Treasury to procure by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General the sum of Five thousand
pounds (£5,000), and I trust, in view of the circumstances represented in my Despatch
No 6 that your Grace will obtain the necessary authority for the Bills paid at maturity.Minutes by CO staff
Lest the Treasury should demur to paying the Bills, I annex a draft
at once. The other despatch goes into the short Finances of B. Columbia,
and requires careful examination before it is sent on.
TFE
3 March
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, 4 March 1863, Treasury, forwarding copy of the despatch and recommending payment of the bill.