Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 20 August 1863, CO 60:16, no. 9890, 91.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
No. 49, Legislative
20 August 1863
I have the honor to forward herewith for Her Majesty's
Confirmation the "Cooks Ferry and Clinton Road Bond Act 1863."
2. The Attorney Generals Report on this Act, herewith
transmitted,enters
enters so fully into the subject, that I have
only to acquaint Your Grace that this Act has been passed to
create the Bonds necessary for liquidating the cost of the
work on the uncompleted portion of the Lytton Alexandria
Road, from Cooks Ferry to Clinton; and in reference to which
I more particularly reported to YourGrace
Grace in Paragraph
No 6 of my despatch No 30 of the 14th May last.
enters so fully into the subject, that I have
only to acquaint Your Grace that this Act has been passed to
create the Bonds necessary for liquidating the cost of the
work on the uncompleted portion of the Lytton Alexandria
Road, from Cooks Ferry to Clinton; and in reference to which
I more particularly reported to YourGrace
Grace in Paragraph
No 6 of my despatch No 30 of the 14th May last.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft
Refer to Treasy—with reference to No 30 of 14 May last—stating that HG does not see any reason to object to this Proclamation—but that the Govr should have forwarded with it a copy of the Indre of 17th April or at least of so much of that Indre as related to the conditions & periods of paying the contractor, and also shd have stated why the price of constructing the Road has been raised from £8500 (par 6 of dph of 14 May) to £12,783 to be increased on certain unspecified contingencies to £13,917.15.0—add that the Govr has been requested to furnish information on these points—and write to Govr accordingly.
Refer to Treasy—with reference to No 30 of 14 May last—stating that HG does not see any reason to object to this Proclamation—but that the Govr should have forwarded with it a copy of the Indre of 17th April or at least of so much of that Indre as related to the conditions & periods of paying the contractor, and also shd have stated why the price of constructing the Road has been raised from £8500 (par 6 of dph of 14 May) to £12,783 to be increased on certain unspecified contingencies to £13,917.15.0—add that the Govr has been requested to furnish information on these points—and write to Govr accordingly.
FR
14/10
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary, 15 July
1863, reporting on the act as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 23 October 1863, forwarding
copy of the despatch and proclamation for consideration.
