Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 2 March 1861, LAC :, 422.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle writes to Douglas on Douglas's earlier request for the “Articles required for the Assay Office in British Columbia." Newcastle confirms that he has instructed the “Colonial Agents to comply with this Requisition,”
with the exception of the “supply of Coke,” and that all costs will be met presently
by the Treasury, but will be repaid later by “Colonial funds.”
No. 69
2 March 1861
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 98 dated the
29th of November last enclosing a list of Articles required for the
Assay Office in British Columbia which the Colonial Treasurer requests may be procured and sent out from this Country.
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I have instructed the Colonial Agents to comply with this
Requisition, with the exception of the supply of Coke, at the estimated
cost specified in the letter of which I enclose a copy.
In the present instance I have requested the Lords Commissioners of
the Treasury to defray the cost of these Articles, as an advance to be
repaid from Colonial funds, but on all future occasions on which it may
be desirable to obtain stores for the service of your Government fromthis
this country, you will remit to the Agents General the funds requisite
for meeting the expenditure, unless you should have previously sent to
them, which would be preferable, some general remittance sufficient to
meet all current demands of this kind.
this country, you will remit to the Agents General the funds requisite
for meeting the expenditure, unless you should have previously sent to
them, which would be preferable, some general remittance sufficient to
meet all current demands of this kind.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Agents General for the Crown Colonies to Elliot,
16 February 1861, providing estimates for the Assay Office of British Columbia.