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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 3 August 1861, CO 60:10, no. 8722, 323.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (4), Other documents (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to reference an earlier authorization for the treasurer to procure £3000 from the “Military account,” which he has not required due to the arrival of the Tartar, which carried £6,900 in silver coin. Finally, Douglas notes that the Tartar's coin went to the “Military account,” and that he now requires the £3000.
The minutes send on Douglas's despatch to the treasury for the approval and payment of £3000.
The file includes a draft letter from the Colonial Office to Hamilton, which forwards a copy of Douglas's despatch, and authorizes the payment of the bills noted therein.
No. 44
3 August 1861
With reference to my despatch No 17 of the 18th February last, reporting my having authorised the Treasurer to procure the sum of Three Thousand Pounds (£3000) on Military account, I have the honortoManuscript image to acquaint your Grace that up to the present time no drafts have been made on this account on Her Majesty's Paymaster General, owing to the arrival shortly afterwards of Her Majesty's Ship "Tartar", with the sum of £6,900 in silver coin, and which sum has since been repaid to the credit of Military account, agreeably to the arrangements madeinManuscript image in your Grace's despatch No 58 of the 30th October last.
2. That amount having been since expended, and Requisition having been made upon me for a further sum of £3000 on Military account, I have authorised the Treasurer to procure the same by Bills in the usual manner, and I trust your Grace will give the necessary instructions for such Bills to be accepteduponManuscript image upon presentation.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Graces most obedient
humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Treasury for infn and recommending payment of this £3000.
ABd 1 Oct
I should like to see the dphes here referred to.
FR
Annexed.
EBP
To Treasy as proposed. At once.
FR 3/10
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 5 October 1861, forwarding copy of the despatch and requesting that authorization be given for repayment of the bills.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 3 August 1861, CO 60:10, no. 8722, 323. 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/B61044.html.

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