Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 21 August 1860, CO 305:15, no. 8306, 572.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
21 August 1860
With reference to your letter of the 11 Inst relative to Bills drawn
on account of the cost of construction of two Lighthouses in
Vancouvers Island, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majestys Treasury to transmit herewith copy of a letter from the
Board of Trade—dated 8 Inst—on this subject together with copy of
Their Lordships reply, and I am to request that you will move the
Secretary of State to instruct the Governor of Vancouvers Island to
limit if possible the expenditure for the service within the amount
intimated in his Despatch No
No 31 of 18 June.
No 31 of 18 June.
Their Lordships wish to be favored with the opinion of the Secretary
of State whether the further sum required for the service beyond the
vote of £7000 should be inserted in the Estimate for Lighthouses to
be submitted to Parliament for the year 1861-2 on the understanding,
as before, that one half will be hereafter repaid from Colonial
Funds.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Inform the Govr that the Bills drawn by the Col: Treasurer for the Service of the Light Houses have been paid & instruct him, as requested, in regard to limiting the expenditure within the Sum specified. As the Governor is fully aware that the two Colonies of VanCouver's Island & B. Columbia are to bear half the cost conjointly the answer to the last paragraph must I presume be in the affirmative?
Inform the Govr that the Bills drawn by the Col: Treasurer for the Service of the Light Houses have been paid & instruct him, as requested, in regard to limiting the expenditure within the Sum specified. As the Governor is fully aware that the two Colonies of VanCouver's Island & B. Columbia are to bear half the cost conjointly the answer to the last paragraph must I presume be in the affirmative?
VJ
22 Aug
Draft.
Other documents included in the file
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
James Booth, Board of Trade, to Secretary of the Treasury, 8 August 1860, advising they had accepted bills from the governor in
excess of the original vote, and asking to be informed "what course
they are to pursue should any more Bills be drawn by the Governor."
Hamilton to Booth, 21 August 1860, advising that they would
communicate with the Colonial Office on the subject.