Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 5 August 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 298.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham informs Seymour that the War Department issued a warrant authorizing the paymaster general to advance funds to the Crown Agents, on behalf of the Government of British Columbia, for expenses paid
for out pensioners of Chelsea Hospitalin British Columbia.
No. 59
5 August 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 41
of the 8th of May and to acquaint you that the Lords Commissioners of
the Treasury, to whom it was referred, have informed me that a Warrant
has been issued by the Secretary of State for War on the 16th Ultimoto
to
the Paymaster General for the payment of the sum of £164.10.1 to the
account of the Crown Agents at the Bank of England, being the amount of
advances made in 1867 by your Government for out pensioners of Chelsea
Hospital.
to
the Paymaster General for the payment of the sum of £164.10.1 to the
account of the Crown Agents at the Bank of England, being the amount of
advances made in 1867 by your Government for out pensioners of Chelsea
Hospital.
I have authorised the Crown Agents to receive this amount and to
place it to the credit of your Government.