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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 September 1859, CO 60:5, no. 10779, 124.

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Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 September 1859, CO 60:5, no. 10779, 124.
Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 215
Victoria Vancouver's Island
10 September 1859
My Lord Duke
I forward herewith for your Grace's information the copy of a Requisition made upon me by Colonel Moody for the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred pounds (£2,500), to complete sundry oustanding payments on Military account and as I am not able to meet this demand from Colonial Funds, I have the honor to acquaintManuscript imageacquaint your Grace that I have authorized the Treasurer, to draw for the same by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and I trust your Grace will be pleased to cause the necessary arrangements to be made, so that the Bills may be met when they become due.
I have etc.
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
Treasury, as usual.
ABd 2 Novr
Mr Blackwood
Transmit.
TFE 2 Novr
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 18 November 1859, forwarding copy of the despatch and requesting payment.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Moody to Douglas, 2 September 1859, forwarding copy of requistion, as per despatch.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 10 September 1859, CO 60:5, no. 10779, 124. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B59215.html.

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