Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 13 May 1863, NAC RG7:G8C/03, 257.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
No. 18
13 May 1863
Sir,
With reference to my despatch No. 17 of the 9th Instant, I have the
honor to acquaint you that I have authorized the Agents General to
accept and pay three more Bills Nos 7, 8 and 9 drawn on them by the
Treasurer of Vancouver Island to the amount of £6,000.
On two successiveoccasions
occasions the bills have been presented to the
Agents for payment before any advice of their draft had been received.
As this is inconvenient and even tends to raise doubts at times whether
bills ought to be paid under such circumstances, I have to request that
you will take particular carethat
that the advice of any future Bills may be
sent by equally early opportunities as the Bills themselves.
occasions the bills have been presented to the
Agents for payment before any advice of their draft had been received.
As this is inconvenient and even tends to raise doubts at times whether
bills ought to be paid under such circumstances, I have to request that
you will take particular carethat
that the advice of any future Bills may be
sent by equally early opportunities as the Bills themselves.