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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 14 October 1861, CO 60:11, no. 10957, 72.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to forward expense summaries and “proper Vouchers” for the Royal Engineers, for the period from January 1 to June 30, 1861. Douglas then notes that previous reports had “intermixed” the “preceding Accounts and Vouchers” with the “Colonial Accounts.”
The minutes advise that Douglas's despatch be sent on to the Treasury.
The first document included in the file is a note that reads as follows: “Folios 74r.—75r. being too large, will be photographed later;” the second is a draft letter from Elliot to Hamilton, which forwards a copy of Douglas's despatch and accompanying documents for review.
No. 59, Military
14 October 1861
Adverting to your Grace's Despatch No 22 of the 5th May 1860, I have the honor to forward herewith an Abstract of Receipts and Disbursements on account of the Detachment of Royal Engineers serving in the ColonyofManuscript image of British Columbia, between the 1st January and 30th June 1861, accompanied by proper Vouchers.
2. The preceding Accounts and Vouchers were transmitted to the Commissioners of Audit, with the Colonial Accounts, as mentioned in my Despatch of the 16th Ultimo No 56, for the two Accounts had become so intermixed that it was deemed inexpedient to separate them; but infutureManuscript image future, the expenditure of Imperial Funds voted in aid of the Colony shall be accounted for as soon after the expiration of each quarter as practicable, agreeably with the requirements of Your Grace's aforesaid Despatch.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke
Your Graces most obedient
and humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
To Treasury in continuation of previous accounts? L[ithographed] F[orm].
HT Irving 9 Dec
Transmit.
TFE 10/12
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Note in file: "Folios 74 r.—75 r. being too large, will be photographed later."
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 11 December 1861, forwarding copy of the despatch for information.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 14 October 1861, CO 60:11, no. 10957, 72. 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/B61059.html.

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