Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Briggs, J. H. to Forster, William Edward 19 December 1865, CO 305:27, no. 12391, 49.
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Briggs, J. H. to Forster, William Edward 19 December 1865, CO 305:27, no. 12391, 49.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Briggs to Under-Secretary of State
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint
you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
that the sum of Twenty two pounds one Shilling (£22.1.0) is due to
Commr Jolliffe of Her
Majesty's Ship "Devastation" on account of expenses incurred
in the Entertainments specified overleaf, and I am to request that you
will move Mr Secretary Cardwell to give directions for that amount
to be transferred to the credit of Naval Funds in the hands of the
Paymaster-General.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Authorize the Agents to pay the amount to the credit of Naval Services & request the Govr to reimburse the Agents?
Authorize the Agents to pay the amount to the credit of Naval Services & request the Govr to reimburse the Agents?
VJ
22 Decr
& tell the Admy. Draft.
TFE
20/12
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
List of Passengers entertained on board H.M.S.
Devastation,
consisting of Kennedy on his inspection tour from 27 September to
4 October 1865.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Crown Agents, 26 December 1865, authorizing them to
remit the sum of £22.1 to the Paymaster General to the credit of
Naval Funds.