Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Molesworth, William 10 December 1855, CO 305:6, no. 1476, 165.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Douglas writes to Molesworth to transmit, as requested earlier by Molesworth,
a properly certified accountand proof of expenses for the Otter’s use as a
guard shipfor Vancouver Island's
settlement,the cost for which Douglas notes as £400, an expense the government has agreed to defray.
No. 27
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 1
of the 3rd of August last apprizing me that Her Majesty's Government
having again taken into their consideration the circumstances under
which I chartered the ship "Otter," as a guard ship for the protection
of this settlement, will be prepared to defray the amount thus expended,
upon receiving a properly certified account of thesame
same.
same.
I have in consequence the honor of transmitting herewith the
required account shewing the sum expended for that object amounting to
£400 Sterling.
I beg also to inform you that I had previously to the receipt of
your Despatch forwarded copies of the same account to the Hudson's Bay
Company from whom the ship "Otter" was chartered.
The Right Honble Sir William Molesworth Bart.
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Account to the Hudson's Bay Company for charter of the steam vessel
Otter from 13 July to 1 August 1854 in the amount of £400, dated 27
September 1855, signed by Douglas.