Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to
Douglas, Sir James 14 March 1859, LAC :, 152.
No. 31
Downing Street
14 March 1859
Sir,
I have received from Captain Parsons R.E. a letter dated Van
Couver's Island 9th November last, stating that he proposed to assign
a value of four shillings (4s/-)
to the American Dollar in making payments to the
Royal Engineersin
in British Columbia, and I enclose, for the information and guidance of yourself and of the Military
Authorities in the Colony, the copy of a letter which I have received from the Treasury
defining the rates which should regulate the issue to the Troops of United States
Gold Coins.
in British Columbia, and I enclose, for the information and guidance of yourself and of the Military
Authorities in the Colony, the copy of a letter which I have received from the Treasury
defining the rates which should regulate the issue to the Troops of United States
Gold Coins.