Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Willis, William to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 1 August 1862, CO 60:14, no. 7649, 21.
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Willis, William to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 1 August 1862, CO 60:14, no. 7649, 21.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Willis to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Department of the Director of Transport Services
Admiralty,
Somerset House W.C.
1 August 1862
Admiralty,
Somerset House W.C.
In transmitting the accompanying documents (which it is
requested may be returned to this Department) respecting the
conveyance by the Royal Mail Company from England to Colon
in September 1858 of Extra Baggage belonging to Captains
Parsons and Grant and their respective detachments of Royal
Engineers; I request that I may be informed whether, in the
event of the amount claimed by the Packet
Company on account
of this Baggage being paid by the Admiralty, the sum will be
credited to Naval Funds by your Department.
Company on account
of this Baggage being paid by the Admiralty, the sum will be
credited to Naval Funds by your Department.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Wm Willis
For Director of
Transport Services
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Wm Willis
For Director of
Transport Services
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
It does not appear why this demand was not made at an earlier date—the Detachments went out in 1858. All the expenses attending the despatch of the Engineers from this Country were defrayed by the Treasury as an advance on account of the Colony, & I presume they will not object to repay the Admiralty the amount of the present claim. Refer to the Treasury before returning an answer to this enquiry?
It does not appear why this demand was not made at an earlier date—the Detachments went out in 1858. All the expenses attending the despatch of the Engineers from this Country were defrayed by the Treasury as an advance on account of the Colony, & I presume they will not object to repay the Admiralty the amount of the present claim. Refer to the Treasury before returning an answer to this enquiry?
VJ
6 Augt
With a statement of the case. At once.
FR
6/8
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Rogers to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 14 August 1862, forwarding copy
of the letter and statement of freight charges, and recommending
that the bill be paid.