Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Cardwell, Edward 2 April 1866, CO 60:24, no. 5776, 205.
Abstract
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Cardwell, Edward 2 April 1866, CO 60:24, no. 5776, 205.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
No. 31
2nd April 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to forward an authenticated and two plain
copies of an Ordinance of the present Session of the Legislature
of this Colony, entitled;
No. 11. An Ordinance granting a Supplemental Supply ofThirty
Thirty-two thousand four hundred and fifty-six pounds, seven
shillings and five pence, out of the general Revenue of the
Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, to the Service
of the years 1864-5 respectively.
Thirty-two thousand four hundred and fifty-six pounds, seven
shillings and five pence, out of the general Revenue of the
Colony of British Columbia and its Dependencies, to the Service
of the years 1864-5 respectively.
2. I add the Report of the Attorney General together with
a detailed Statement explanatory of the several expenditures
brought to account and embodied in the Supplementary Estimates.
I may add that the originalEstimates
Estimates for 1865 contemplated an
expenditure of £225,946, while the expenditure of the year,
including the sums passed under the present Ordinance amounted
to £185,000.
Estimates for 1865 contemplated an
expenditure of £225,946, while the expenditure of the year,
including the sums passed under the present Ordinance amounted
to £185,000.
This infn may serve to explain some Treasury difficulties.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Officer Administering the
Government, 2 April 1866, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Printed copy of supplementary colonial estimates for 1865.
Itemized comments on various aspects of the supplementary
estimates as noted above.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Secretary to the Treasury, 29 June 1866, forwarding
copy of the despatch and enclosures for consideration.