Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 16 November 1861, CO 60:12, no. 10216, 227.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hamilton writes to Rogers to address an earlier letter to the Treasury, which enquired as to whether or not
and in which possible ways British Columbia's “system of accounts” should be modified; the Treasury advises that the current
system continue, and that upon the advice of the “Commissioners of Audit,” the need
for the “use of certain forms” should be communicated to Douglas—to this end, Hamilton notes the enclosure of “two copies of the Colonial Instructions of 1847.”
The minutes agree that Douglas should be sent copies of the Colonial Instructions for 1847.
The first of the two enclosed documents is a draft letter from Newcastle to Douglas, which states the Treasury's opinion that BC's accounting system should continue as is; the second is Romilly and Maberly's letter to the Treasury, which discusses whether it would be advisable to modify
BC's accounting system.
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
16 November 1861
With reference to Mr Elliot's letter of 17th Ultimo,
on the subject of the delay in sending home the accounts of British Columbia, and requesting to be informed whether Their Lordships
consider it desirable to modify the system of accounts for that
Colony, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to transmit to you a copy of a Report from the Commissioners
of Audit on this subject;
I am to request that youwill
will state to the Duke of Newcastle
that, in the absence of any definite propositions for the
modification of the Accounts, Their Lordships are of opinion that the
system already adopted should be continued.
will state to the Duke of Newcastle
that, in the absence of any definite propositions for the
modification of the Accounts, Their Lordships are of opinion that the
system already adopted should be continued.
My Lords request that the suggestions of the Commissioners of
Audit in regard to the use of certain forms may be communicated to
the Governor;
Their Lordships, at the same time, desire me to enclose two
copies of the Colonial Instructions of 1847.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Edward Romilly and L. Maberly, Audit Office, to Treasury,
4 December 1861, forwarding report on whether it would be advisable to modify the accounting system
of British Columbia.
People in this document
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes