Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 3 September 1861, CO 305:18, no. 8010, 331.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton informs the Colonial Office that
two Bills of Exchange for £600 and £400 respectively drawn by command of the Governor of Vancouver's Islandhave been paid. Rogers minutes that the confusion surrounding these bills
seems to have arisen from the fact that Govr D. sent of[f] his bills first & his advices afterwards.
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
3 September 1861
With reference to your letter of the 21st ult. on the subject of two
Bills of Exchange for £600 and £400 respectively drawn by command of
the Governor of Vancouver's Island, I am directed by the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you for the
information of the Duke of Newcastle that My Lords have authorized
thepayment
payment of these Bills (nos. 12 and 13) presuming them to be for
further advances on account of the Marines at San Juan.
payment of these Bills (nos. 12 and 13) presuming them to be for
further advances on account of the Marines at San Juan.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
I take it that in the absence of better infn Mr Pennell, & the T-y, considered that the £1000 for which the Treasurer of Van Couver Island drew Bills on the British T-y in the respective sums of £600, & £400 formed part of the £3000 advised by the Governor in 3650/61: but I judge from 7742/61 recd here on the 29 Augt that the bills now sanctioned are altogether distinct from
the £3000
previously notified. I think that we have now only to tell the
Governor that these two bills of £6 and 400 each have been paid:
but I wd suggest that he be desired, at the same time to mention in
his desphes to the S. of S. the number and dates of the bills which he
has occasion to draw on the T-y, so that we may in future be better
able to identify his Bills when the Treasury make enquiries of us.
Perhaps it wd be well for me to see somebody at the T-y on this
point before instructions are given in order that the two Depts may
have a complete understanding on a matter concerning which we are
often perplexed for want of adequate informn.
I take it that in the absence of better infn Mr Pennell, & the T-y, considered that the £1000 for which the Treasurer of Van Couver Island drew Bills on the British T-y in the respective sums of £600, & £400 formed part of the £3000 advised by the Governor in 3650/61: but I judge from 7742/61 recd here on the 29 Augt that the bills now sanctioned are altogether distinct from
the £3000
previously notified. I think that we have now only to tell the
Governor that these two bills of £6 and 400 each have been paid:
but I wd suggest that he be desired, at the same time to mention in
his desphes to the S. of S. the number and dates of the bills which he
has occasion to draw on the T-y, so that we may in future be better
able to identify his Bills when the Treasury make enquiries of us.
Perhaps it wd be well for me to see somebody at the T-y on this
point before instructions are given in order that the two Depts may
have a complete understanding on a matter concerning which we are
often perplexed for want of adequate informn.
ABd
3 Sepr
I think so. The misunderstanding seems to have arisen from the fact
that Govr D. sent of[f] his bills first & his advices afterwards.
He shd be cautioned about this.
FR
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Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 71, 9 September 1861,
advising him that
two Bills nos. 12 & 13 drawn by the Treasurer of Vancouver Islandhad been paid, admonishing him for the
considerable difficulty…experienced in identifying the bills,and instructing him to provide the Colonial Office with more information in the future.