Farrer to Under-Secretary of State
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Marine Department, Whitehall
24 December 1863
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 13th May 1859 and subsequent correspondence relating to the advances to be made by the Imperial Government for the erection of the Lighthouses in Fucas Straits and Esquimalt Harbour, Vancouver's Island, I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to transmit to you the enclosed statement of the sums expensed in this Country and of the sums advanced to the Government of Vancouvers Island on account of the Works of these Lighthouses amounting to Twelve thousand fourhundredManuscript image hundred and ninety three pounds, nineteen shillings and nine pence (£12,493,19.9). As these advances have been made by the Imperial Government on condition that one half of the sum advanced should be repaid by the Colonies of British Columbia and Vancouvers Island jointly, I am to request that you will move His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, to forward the enclosed statement to the Governor of Vancouvers Island and to request the Governor to cause the half of the sum advanced viz: Six thousand two hundred and forty six pounds nineteen shillings and ten pence to be paid to Her Majesty's Paymaster General.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
T.H. Farrer
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
The Treasury & Board of Trade agreed that half the expense of these Lighthouses should be contributed by the two Colonies—and half by this Country. Send Copy to the Govr & instruct him to remit the Sum of £6,246.19.10?
VJ 29 Dr
Draft, but distinguishing [between] B.C. & Vancouvers I.
TFE 24/12
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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"Statement of the sums advanced by the Imperial Government for the erection of the Lighthouses in Fucas Straits and Esquimalt Harbour Vancouvers Island," no date, no signature.
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Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 45, 2 January 1864.