Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 11 April 1864, CO 60:18, no. 5069, 164.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas transmits
a list of articles required by the Assay Department.He requests that the Crown Agents for the Colonies purchase these items and send them out
by the first ship.
No. 19
Government House
New Westminster
11 April 1864
New Westminster
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to transmit herewith a list of articles
required by the Assay Department and to request that your
Grace will be good enough to give instructions for those
articles to be purchased by the Crown Agents for the Colonies,
and sent out by thefirst
first ship.
first ship.
Minutes by CO staff
I would be obliged if some one in the Division would
be good enough to look to the last periodical report of
the Agents' overdrawn accounts and see how they stand as
to B. Columbia. If the account is overdrawn I should like
to
see any caution which we may have addressed to the Governor
on the subject.
see any caution which we may have addressed to the Governor
on the subject.
TFE
30 May
Authorize the Agents to comply with the Requisition. Instruct
them, however, to furnish a statement of any amount at present
due to them from the Govt of B. Columbia.
When they answer, we can tell the Governer, & give him
some instructions about repayment.
Draft to Agents may be prepared.
TFE
31/5
Mr Elliot
In the statement received from the Agents dated the 30th of April the British Columbia account is said to be overdrawn to the extent of £48.11.6 but there is a note to the effect that this overdraught will be adjusted from the sale of the necessary "amount of Stock." I asked Mr Sargeaunt who was here this morning for an explanation which he gave but which I did not quite understand. He says however that the Colony has now become indebted to the Agents to upwards of £1000.
In the statement received from the Agents dated the 30th of April the British Columbia account is said to be overdrawn to the extent of £48.11.6 but there is a note to the effect that this overdraught will be adjusted from the sale of the necessary "amount of Stock." I asked Mr Sargeaunt who was here this morning for an explanation which he gave but which I did not quite understand. He says however that the Colony has now become indebted to the Agents to upwards of £1000.
Perhaps the Governor looks to the liquidation of the
expenses incurred for the Mint [articles?] out of the loan
just recommended.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Requisition for stores for assay department, showing a total
cost of £121.10.0, signed by F. Claudet, Chief Assayer, 11 January
1864.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Crown Agents, 3 June 1864, requesting that they comply
with the enclosed requisition and asking for a statement of the "amount
at present due to you from the Government of British Columbia."