Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 24 February 1863, NAC RG7:G8C/03, 197.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
No. 7
24 February 1863
Sir,
With reference to your Despatch No. 52 of the 4th of November last
enclosing an account of the Receipts and Disbursements of Imperial funds
in connection with the Island of San Juan from the 1st of January to the
30th of September 1862; I have been requested by the Lords Commissionersof
of the Treasury to call your attention to the discrepancy between the
balance (viz £610..1..0) at the foot of the account for this expenditure
to the 31st December 1861, which was enclosed in your despatch of the
30th of March 1862, and the balance brought forward in the present
account viz £611..15..4, and I have to instruct you to callupon
upon Mr.
Watson the Treasurer of Vancouver Island to explain the discrepancy for
their Lordships' information.
of the Treasury to call your attention to the discrepancy between the
balance (viz £610..1..0) at the foot of the account for this expenditure
to the 31st December 1861, which was enclosed in your despatch of the
30th of March 1862, and the balance brought forward in the present
account viz £611..15..4, and I have to instruct you to callupon
upon Mr.
Watson the Treasurer of Vancouver Island to explain the discrepancy for
their Lordships' information.