Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 18 November 1861, CO 60:12, no. 10231, 234.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton writes to Rogers to report that the “Paymaster General” has been authorized to pay the Emigration
Commissioners at the Bank of England £217.11.2 for the passage of “the wives & families
of certain of the Royal Engineers” to British Columbia.
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
Whitehall, S.W.
18 November 1861
Whitehall, S.W.
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you that the Paymaster General has been
authorized to pay to the account of the Emigration Comrs at
the Bank of England, the sum of £217.11.2 for the Conveyance
to British Columbia of the wives & families of certain of the
Royal Engineers stationed in that Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
Inform.
TFE
20 Nov
Other documents included in the file
Draft,
Rogers to Emigration Commissioners, 22 November 1861, advising the Paymaster General had been authorized to pay £217.11.2 to their account
for the conveyance of the wives and families of Royal Engineers to British Columbia.