Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 15 March 1861, CO 60:12, no. 2308, 205.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Hamilton writes to Rogers, for Newcastle's information, to report the Treasury's endorsement of the “Agents General” of the
Assay Office to procure “Articles” for their office.
The file includes a document entitled "Requisition for Stores for the Assay and Melting
Office, New
Westminister, British Columbia," signed by Gosset
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
15 March 1861
With reference to your letter of the 28th Ult. transmitting
a requisition for Articles required for the Assay Office in British Columbia, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestys
Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Duke of
Newcastle that Their Lordships see no objection to the Agents
General being authorized to procure the Articles mentioned in the
Requisition, the cost thereof to be considered as an advance to be
repaid from Colonial Funds.
Their Lordships presume that when the actual cost has been
ascertained it will be necessary to issue the amount to the AgentsGeneral
General from the Grant for British Columbia.
General from the Grant for British Columbia.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Requisition for Stores for the Assay and Melting Office, New
Westminister, British Columbia," signed by W.D. Gosset, 21 November 1860.
People in this document
Gosset, Captain William Driscoll