Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 12 October 1870, CO 60:41, no. 11850, 131.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 12 October 1870, CO 60:41, no. 11850, 131.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (7), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 129
12th October 1870
My Lord,
I have the honor to forward the usual Financial Returns for this
Colony for the second Quarter of the Year. I presume that it
will no longer be necessary to forward these Returns under Your
Lordship's recent instructions communicated in Your Lordship's
Circular ofthe
the 16th August last.
the 16th August last.
Minutes by CO staff
Be good enough to look how this is with the corresponding
Quarter of 1869.
Mr Cox
The revenue shews a falling off of $12,000. A decrease of $11,000 under the head of Customs accounts for most of this. Land sales shew an increase of $2,000. The road tax yields $4,000. But most items shew an unimportant decrease.
The revenue shews a falling off of $12,000. A decrease of $11,000 under the head of Customs accounts for most of this. Land sales shew an increase of $2,000. The road tax yields $4,000. But most items shew an unimportant decrease.
The
Expenditure
shews a decrease of $22,000. Establishments shew a decrease of
$5,000. Pensions, a decrease of $3,000. Docks and Buildings a
slight decrease. Roads & Bridges an increase of $5,000.
Nothing else important.
The balances on the 30th June/69 were $19,000—on the 30th
June/70 $13,000.
Mr Herbert
1. No Authority has been given in the corresponsence on Accounts for the Discontinuance of these Financial Returns.
1. No Authority has been given in the corresponsence on Accounts for the Discontinuance of these Financial Returns.
2. The Returns have evidently been sent in pursuance
of Articles 232 et seqq of the Colonial Regulations.
JSL
10/11/70
Draft at once saying that the Circular of Aug 16th to which
he refers does not authorise the discontinuance of these Returns
which must therefore be forwarded as heretofore.
At once.
When done, please let me have this paper again.
RGWH
Nov 12/70
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Returns of revenue and expenditure for second quarter, 1870.
