Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 10 June 1865, CO 305:25, no. 7326, 496.
Abstract
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 10 June 1865, CO 305:25, no. 7326, 496.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 37, Miscellaneous
10th June 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that I have this day drawn Bills on
Her Majesty's Paymaster General for One Thousand Pounds (£1000) to
meet expenditure incurred by the Colony on account of the Royal
Marines stationed at the Island of San Juan.
The state of the finances of the Colony as indicated by theenclosed
enclosed
letter of the Treasurer will I trust be accepted as my excuse for
drawing these Bills before the accounts are transmitted.
enclosed
letter of the Treasurer will I trust be accepted as my excuse for
drawing these Bills before the accounts are transmitted.
I will forward the accounts at the earliest period practicable.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
An objectionable precendent, I think: but refer to the Treasury recommending, under the circs, that the bill be accepted.
An objectionable precendent, I think: but refer to the Treasury recommending, under the circs, that the bill be accepted.
ABd
31 July
At once.
So proceed. It is a purely Imperial expense, for wh the Colony have
advanced money. So the transaction is substantially right.
FR
6/8
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Alexander Watson, Treasurer, to Acting Colonial Secretary, 10
June 1865, asking that the bills be confirmed prior to the accounts
being forwarded in order to avoid prohibitive interest rates charged
against overdrawn balances.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 9 August 1865, forwarding
copy of the despatch and enclosure and conveying Cardwell's
recommendation that the bill be accepted and paid.