Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Grafton, Douglas to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 13 November 1867, CO 60:31, no. 11083, 130.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
On behalf of the war department and Pakington, Grafton requests for funds owing from
stores supplied by the War Department for service of British Columbia…to be transferred to the credit of Army Funds.Cox’s minute suggests informing the war department that British Columbia’s account with the Crown Agents does not have the required funds to repay the amount owed. Blake’s minute suggests seeing
subsequent 131/11961/67.
Grafton to Under-Secretary of State
With reference to the Letters from this office of 22 June and
15 July 1867 preferring a Claim on account of stores supplied
by the War Department for service of British Columbia amounting to
£675.2.4 I am directed by Secretary Sir John Pakington to call
your attention to the above letters, and to request that you will cause
the above amount to be transferred to the credit of Army Funds, and that
you will notify the same to this office.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Answer that the money has not yet been remitted or any answer recd to the despatch which was addressed to the Govr on this subject on the 19th July last, & that there are at present no Columbia monies in the
hands of the Crown Agents from which payment can be made.
Answer that the money has not yet been remitted or any answer recd to the despatch which was addressed to the Govr on this subject on the 19th July last, & that there are at present no Columbia monies in the
hands of the Crown Agents from which payment can be made.
CC
14 Novr
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Under-Secretary of State, War Office, 21 November
1867, stating no word had been received on the subject from
Seymour, and that there are no funds in the colonial account at present
to satisfy their claim.