Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Grafton, Douglas to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 22 June 1867, CO 60:31, no. 6086, 119.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Grafton forwards
a statement of the Value of Stores supplied by the War Department for … British Columbiaand requests the Colonial Office to coordinate repayment to the
War Departmentfrom British Columbia’s government. Elliot’s minute instructs a letter to be written to the War Department enquiring about the reasons and circumstances for
these Stores.
Grafton to Under-Secretary of State
I am directed by Secretary of State Sir John Pakington to
forward herewith a statement of the Value of Stores supplied by
the War Department for service of the Colonial Government, British
Columbia amounting to £675.2.4.
And I am to request you will move the Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos to direct that the necessary steps may be taken to obtain
a Settlement of the Account with the Colonial Government.
Minutes by CO staff
Request to be informed at what date, and under what circumstance,
and at whose requisition, these Stores were supplied. Draft.
TFE
27 June
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Statement of stores supplied by the War Office for the service
of the British Columbia government, showing a total of £675.2.4.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Under-Secretary of State, War Office, 1 July
1867, requesting further information prior to paying bill.