Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Paget, C.
to Merivale, Herman 1 July 1859, CO 60:5, no. 6717, 378.
Abstract
Paget, C.
to Merivale, Herman 1 July 1859, CO 60:5, no. 6717, 378.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Paget to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
1 July 1859
Sir,
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
to transmit herewith a statement of expenses incurred by the
Naval Department on account of supplies of Provisions &ca
to the Colony of British Columbia amounting to £5294.3.5,
and to request that you will move His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle to cause repayment to be made to the credit of
Naval Services through Her Majesty's Paymaster General who
has been requested to receive the amount.
Minutes by CO staff
ABd
2 July
Other documents included in the file
Merivale to Secretary to the Admiralty, 16 July 1859,
advising that the estimate had not yet been voted, but "when
that has taken place, payment will be ordered of the claim
by the Naval Department."
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Statement of expenses incurred on account of Colonial
Office for supplies to British Columbia.