Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 6 April 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 177.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
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Buckingham authorises Seymour
to pay the Messrs Clark and Skinner the sum of £568in compensation for
the premature termination of their contract for the supply of meat to the Royal Engineers.Buckingham notes that
the same amount will be placed in the hands of the Crown Agents to the credit of the Colony.Included documents discuss compensating Messrs. Clark and Skinner.
No. 18
6 April 1867
Sir,
With reference to the Acting Governor's Despatch No. 65 of the 12th
of October last, I have the honor to transmit to you, for your
information and guidance, copies of a correspondence between this
Department and the Board of Treasury, relative to the payment of the
amount ofcompensation
compensation awarded to Messrs. Clark and Skinner on account
of the premature termination of their contract for the supply of meat to
the Royal Engineers.
compensation awarded to Messrs. Clark and Skinner on account
of the premature termination of their contract for the supply of meat to
the Royal Engineers.
You will observe that Her Majesty's Government have sanctioned the
liquidation of the Contractors claim from Imperial Funds, and I have
therefore to authorize you to pay the Messrs Clark and Skinner the sum
of £568 being the amount of compensation awarded in Mr. Trutch's Report.
Immediately upon hearing from you that thepayment
payment has been made,
the same amount will be placed in the hands of the Crown Agents to the
credit of the Colony.
payment has been made,
the same amount will be placed in the hands of the Crown Agents to the
credit of the Colony.
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