No. 66, Miscellaneous
21 July 1860
My Lord Duke
I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that I have drawn on Her Majesty's Paymaster General for the sum of Eight Hundred and sixty eight pounds Two shillings and sixpence (£868.2.6) being the amount of salary due to me as Governor from the Manuscript image the 1st January 1860, to the 30th June at £1800 per annum, income tax deducted, and I have to request your Grace will be pleased to obtain the necessary authority from the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for the bill presented on this account to be paid when it becomes due.
I have etc.
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Treasury—with recommendn to pay.
ABd 10 Sepr
Draft.
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Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 13 September 1860, advising the bill had been drawn and recommending that it be accepted and paid.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 21 July 1860, CO 60:7, no. 8793, 372. 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/B60066.html.

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