Mundy, Colonel Godfrey Charles to Merivale, Herman 10 July 1855, CO 305:6, no. 6439, 307.

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Mundy, Godfrey Charles to Merivale, Herman 10 July 1855, CO 305:6, no. 6439, 307.

Abstract

Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Other documents (2).

Mundy writes to Merivale, for Russell’s information, to report the Treasury's intentions to cover expenses, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, for the charter the Otter as a Guardship for Vancouver Island.

A minute from Blackwood to Merivale suggests that the HBC should be asked to provide appropriate documentation for expenditures associated with the use of the Otter.

The first of the two enclosures in the file is a letter from the Colonial Office to Colvile, which asks for the expenses incurred for the use of the Otter as a Guardship; the second is a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Mundy, which forwards the HBC's expenditure-details for the use of the Otter.

Mundy to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

War Department

10th July 1855

Sir

With reference to your Letter of the 9th ultimo, I am directed by Lord Panmure to acquaint you, for the information of Lord John Russell, that the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury will be prepared on being furnished with a properly certified account of the expenditure incurred by the Governor of Vancouvers Island in chartering the Ship "Otter"as

as a Guardship for the protection of the settlement, to pay the amount to such person as may be duly authorised to receive it.

I am, Sir
Your Obedient Servant
E.C. Mundy

H. Merivale Esqre

Minutes by CO staff

Mr Merivale
I should doubt the Hudson's Bay Company being able to send a certified account of this expenditure: but the time consumed in a reference to VanC. I. is so long that perhaps we had better ask the Co if they have the necessary information. If they should not possess it then write to the Governor.

ABd 11 July

Annex dt.

HM Jy 11

Other documents included in the file

Colonial Office to A. Colvile, Hudson's Bay Company, 16 July 1855, asking the company to furnish a certified account of the expense incurred in chartering the Otter for the protection of the colony.