Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Farrer, Thomas Henry to Fortescue, Chichester 2 April 1863, CO 305:21, no. 3305, 232.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Farrer to Under-Secretary of State
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Marine Department, Whitehall
2 April 1863
Marine Department, Whitehall
With reference to your letter of the 2nd October last I am directed
by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to transmit
to you the enclosed Statement of expenses amounting to Two hundred
and thirty one pounds nineteen shillings and fourpence (£231.19.4)
incurred by the Board of Trade for Supplies shipped by the "Fusi Yama" for the use of the Lighthouses at Vancouvers Island.
My
My Lords direct me to request that you will move His Grace the Duke
of Newcastle to cause instructions to be given for the payment of the
above sum to Her Majesty's Paymaster General to be placed to the
credit of the account for Lighthouses abroad.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I shd recommend that the Agents be instructed to pay this claim out of the VanC. Isld Loan funds in their hands. See 2390—the Govr being duly apprized.
I shd recommend that the Agents be instructed to pay this claim out of the VanC. Isld Loan funds in their hands. See 2390—the Govr being duly apprized.
ABd
6 Apl
I agree with Mr Blackwood.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Statement of Expenses incurred by the Board of Trade on account
of the Lighthouses at Vancouvers Island," no date, no signature.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Agents General, 10 April 1863, forwarding the
statement of expenses and authorizing them to pay £231.19.4 to the
Paymaster General to the credit of the account for lighthouses
abroad.
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 10, 8 April 1863, which informs Douglas that Newcastle permitted the "Agents General" to settle the bill for the conveyance of goods for
the "Light Houses of Vancouver Island."