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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 15 May 1862, CO 60:13, no. 7708, 231.

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Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 15 May 1862, CO 60:13, no. 7708, 231.
Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
No. 27, Miscellaneous
15 May 1862
In reply to your Despatch No 110 of the 13th March, directing me in the event of a remittance of the sum of £67 which has been paid into the Colonial Treasury by Captain Gosset on account of his passage fromCeylonManuscript image Ceylon to England, not having been made to the Colonial Agents General, to abstain from doing so, as it will be simpler and more convenient on learning from me that the money is still in the Treasury Chest, to procure the issue of a corresponding account from the Treasury in the Mother Country, I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that the SumofManuscript image of Five Hundred pounds, having been remitted from this Colony to the Agents General, they were on the 10th February last requested to make this repayment on account of Captain Gosset, and I therefore presume that the matter is already adjusted. Should it not be so, and, should Your Grace find it convenient to make any alteration in the arrangement I will take care that itisManuscript image is carefully observed as far as we are concerned.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke
Your Grace's most obedient
and humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Sir F. Rogers
This is simply a matter of account which the Agents have no doubt adjusted, but enquiry can be made?
VJ 5 Augt
Enquire at once.
FR 5/8
Memo
No remittance has been recd by theManuscript image Agents Genl from B. Columbia since Sept 1861; the Sec. of State should authorize the Agents Genl to transfer the £67 from B. Columbia funds to Ceylon which will settle this matter.
B. Columbia Account is already overpaid by sum of £293.0.0.
WC Sargeaunt 7/8/62
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Elliot to Crown Agents, 11 August 1862, authorizing transfer of £67 from British Columbia to Ceylon.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 15 May 1862, CO 60:13, no. 7708, 231. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B62027.html.

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