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 26 March 1861, LAC :, 432.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle writes to Douglas to note the receipt of an Admiralty claim for “the cost of the entertainment of the
Bishop of British Columbia, on board Her Majesty's Gun Boat 'Grappler.'” Newcastle adds that, in absence of “Colonial Revenues” from BC, he has instructed the Treasury to pay the Admiralty from a “Parliamentary Grant
for the Colony.”
No. 72
26 March 1861
I have to acquaint you that a claim has been received from the
Admiralty for repayment of the cost of the entertainment of the Bishop
of British Columbia, on board Her Majesty's Gun Boat "Grappler" in
October last amounting to £35.7.0.
This charge is one which should be defrayed from the
Colonial
Revenues and in the absence of any funds in this Country belonging to
British Columbia, I have requested the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury to repay the Admiralty out of the Parliamentary Grant for the
Colony. A diminution to the extent of £35.7.0 is thus occasioned in the
amount of the Grant available for the general service of British Columbia.
Colonial
Revenues and in the absence of any funds in this Country belonging to
British Columbia, I have requested the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury to repay the Admiralty out of the Parliamentary Grant for the
Colony. A diminution to the extent of £35.7.0 is thus occasioned in the
amount of the Grant available for the general service of British Columbia.