Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 7 February 1862, CO 305:19, no. 3885, 45.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas informs Newcastle that Vancouver Island's
Attorney General, G. H. Cary, has made arrangements to pay tax arrears Cary owes to the English Board of
Inland Revenue.
No. 6
7 February 1862
Referring to Your Despatch No 52, of the 7h April last,
transmitting a claim made by the Board of Inland Revenue upon Mr
G. H. Cary, Attorney General for Vancouver's Island, for an arrear of
assessed taxes, Ihave
have the honor to forward herewith to Your Grace
copy of a letter from Mr Cary stating the arrangements he has made
for the payment of these taxes.
have the honor to forward herewith to Your Grace
copy of a letter from Mr Cary stating the arrangements he has made
for the payment of these taxes.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Cary to Colonial Secretary, 23 December 1861, advising that he
had instructed his agent in England to pay the taxes owing.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to T. Sargent, Board of Inland Revenue, 28 April 1862,
forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure.