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 25 October 1861, CO 60:11, no. 10963, 118.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to report an authorization for the treasurer to procure £3000 for the “Military Account.”
Next, he admits uncertainty “as to the state of the account existing between this
Colony and the Imperial Government,” and stresses that he is driven by necessity to
overspend.
No. 64, Military
25 October 1861
Requisition having been made upon me for money on Military
Account, I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that I have
authorized the Treasurer to procure the sum of Three Thousand
Pounds (£3000) by drafts upon Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and I
trustYour
Your Grace will take the necessary steps to cause the same to be accepted on presentation.
Your Grace will take the necessary steps to cause the same to be accepted on presentation.
2. I am not quite clear as to the state of the account
existing between this Colony and the Imperial Government,
inasmuch as I am not aware whether the money sent out by the
"Tartar" is considered in the Estimate for 1861-1862, or whether
it is accounted for in the previous years Estimates; but
whichevermay
may be the case, I earnestly trust your Grace will
not object if our account be somewhat overdrawn, as the present
critical state of the country which I have fully represented
in other despatches, compels me to attend to the pressing calls
for increased expenditure which arise on every side.
may be the case, I earnestly trust your Grace will
not object if our account be somewhat overdrawn, as the present
critical state of the country which I have fully represented
in other despatches, compels me to attend to the pressing calls
for increased expenditure which arise on every side.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I understand from the Treasury that we shall shortly learn from the Audit Office how the accounts stand between the Colony & the Treasury & War Office. In the meantime, there is no alternative, I suppose but to ask the Treasury to pay these Bills?
I understand from the Treasury that we shall shortly learn from the Audit Office how the accounts stand between the Colony & the Treasury & War Office. In the meantime, there is no alternative, I suppose but to ask the Treasury to pay these Bills?
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 18 December 1861,
forwarding copy of the despatch for consideration.