Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 16 September 1861, CO 60:11, no. 9800, 13.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to forward Douglas's paymaster-general bills for the Royal Engineers and Royal Marines for 1859 and 1860, all with abstracts. Additionally, Douglas notes the inclusion Moody's statements of regimental-pay expenses.
In the minutes, Blackwood asks that a copy of Douglas's despatch be sent on the Treasury, and he observes that Douglas was allowed £11,000 to pay the Royal Engineers for 1860, but that he has in fact
spent £20968.
The file includes a note that reads as follows: "Folios 15r—17v. being too large,
will be photographed later."
No. 56, Financial
16 September 1861
With reference to your Grace's Despatch, Vancouver's Island
No 59, of the 12th June, I have the honor to forward herewith
an Account of the Bills drawn by me upon Her Majesty's Paymaster
General to defray the expenses of the Royal Engineers & Royal
Marinesserving
serving in British Columbia, for the year 1859, and an Account of Bills, in like manner drawn to defray the Expenses of the Royal
Engineers during the year 1860, accompanied in each case by an abstract of the Expenditure under the different heads
of Service, the entire details of which together with the
requisite Vouchers, were forwarded with the general Accounts of
the Colony to the Commissioners of Audit on the 15th of July
last. I also transmit a Statement of the Bills drawn on the
Paymaster General, and of the sums advanced to ColonelMoody
Moody,
on account of the Regimental Pay of the Royal Engineers.
serving in British Columbia, for the year 1859, and an Account of Bills, in like manner drawn to defray the Expenses of the Royal
Engineers during the year 1860, accompanied in each case by an abstract of the Expenditure under the different heads
of Service, the entire details of which together with the
requisite Vouchers, were forwarded with the general Accounts of
the Colony to the Commissioners of Audit on the 15th of July
last. I also transmit a Statement of the Bills drawn on the
Paymaster General, and of the sums advanced to ColonelMoody
Moody,
on account of the Regimental Pay of the Royal Engineers.
2. I will take care in future whenever Bills are drawn upon
Her Majesty's Paymaster General that the Service upon Account of
which such Bills are drawn be distinctly marked upon the Bill.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Copy to the Treasury.
Copy to the Treasury.
Governor Douglas was allowed £11,000 in 1860 for Colonial
pay for the R. Engineers, but according to the enclosed account
for that year he wd seem to have spent £20968 on the Detachment.
ABd
2 Novr
Treasury.
TFE
2 Novr
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Note in file: "Folios 15 r.—17 v. being too large, will be photographed later."