No. 36
20 April 1860
My Lord Duke
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's despatch No 6 of the 22nd January transmitting copy of a letter from the War Office in reference to an application made by the Royal Engineer Officers in British British Columbia Manuscript image Columbia Columbia for compensation for the loss of property they had sustained in the burning of the "Briseis", and I beg to acquaint your Grace that I have agreeably to your instructions communicated your decision in this matter to Coll Moody.
I have etc.
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Mr Elliot
Put by.
ABd 11/6
TFE 12 June
CF 13
N 16
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 20 April 1860, CO 60:7, no. 5821, 184. 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/B60036.html.

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