Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 1 July 1868, CO 60:34, no. 6970, 396.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Hamilton states that the Treasury
will not object to the Colonial Government drawing Bills on the Paymaster General half yearly, in advance, for sums not exceeding £150 eachfor pensioners in British Columbia and discusses the conditions required for the type of payment to function properly. Cox’s minute suggests sending the despatch to Seymour.
Hamilton to Under-Secretary of State
Treasury Chambers
1st July 1868
Sir,
The Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had
before them your letter of 24th ulto enclosing copy of a
despatch from the Governor of British Columbia on the
subject of the loss which the Colony sustains by the
present mode of paying Imperial Pensioners resident in
the Colony—with enclosures.
I am to state, for the information of the Secretary of
State, that under the circumstances represented in the
memorandum of the Acting Secretary of British Columbia
transmitted by Governor Seymour, My Lords will not object
to the Colonial Government drawing Bills on the Paymaster
General half yearly, in advance, for sums not exceeding
£150 each—on account of thesePensioners
Pensioners. But in this
case, accounts and vouchers for the expenditure of the
money so drawn must be sent to this Country every half year.
Pensioners. But in this
case, accounts and vouchers for the expenditure of the
money so drawn must be sent to this Country every half year.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
To the Governor for his guidance & in answer to his despatch 6299.
To the Governor for his guidance & in answer to his despatch 6299.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 44, 7 July 1868 informing Seymour that the Treasury “will not object” to the government of British Columbia drawing bills from Britain every six months to pay pensioners and the conditions
for this payment schedule to function properly.