Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Peel, Sir Frederick
to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 26 August 1862, CO 60:14, no. 8433, 280.
Abstract
Peel, Sir Frederick
to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 26 August 1862, CO 60:14, no. 8433, 280.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Other documents (2).
Peel to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
26 August 1862
In reply to Mr Elliot's letter of the 21st July last, enclosing two Despatches from Governor Douglas praying for relief with respect to the claims of Her Majesty's Government against
the
Colony of British Columbia, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners
of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of
the Duke of Newcastle, that having so fully stated Their views withregard
regard to the Financial Arrangements which might properly be made
for the Colony of British Columbia, during the present and the next
year, in Their letter of June last, Their Lordships entertain strong
objections to sanction any departure from those arrangements
unless under circumstances of the most pressing emergency.
regard to the Financial Arrangements which might properly be made
for the Colony of British Columbia, during the present and the next
year, in Their letter of June last, Their Lordships entertain strong
objections to sanction any departure from those arrangements
unless under circumstances of the most pressing emergency.
My Lords do not find sufficient reason for such departure in
the Governor's Despatches of May last.
They trust that the
apprehensions expressed by the Governor,
with regard to the condition of a portion of the Colonists, may not
be realized, and later accounts from the Colony seem rather to
justify that hope.
apprehensions expressed by the Governor,
with regard to the condition of a portion of the Colonists, may not
be realized, and later accounts from the Colony seem rather to
justify that hope.
My Lords have also to observe that the instructions sent by
the Duke of Newcastle to the Governor will probably have led him
to postpone some of the Works comprised in the Estimates for
the present year such as the Government Houseat
at New Westminster,
thereby leaving a larger proportion of the Revenue available for
the objects of more pressing importance, and that it may be hoped
that the receipts of Revenue may prove larger than has been estimated.
at New Westminster,
thereby leaving a larger proportion of the Revenue available for
the objects of more pressing importance, and that it may be hoped
that the receipts of Revenue may prove larger than has been estimated.
If, however, such a contingency as that apprehended by the
Duke of Newcastle should arise, and the Governor finds himself
under the necessity of sending home Drafts beyond the authorized
amount,My
My Lords will communicate further with the Secretary of
State before declining to honour them.
My Lords will communicate further with the Secretary of
State before declining to honour them.
Their Lordships entirely concur with His Grace in the
observation he has made regarding the errors of Account into
which the Governor has fallen—and They trust he may be
furnished with the full information, in the possession of
the Colonial Office, with regard to the sums paid in this
Country, andthe
the actual Financial position of the Colony.
the actual Financial position of the Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
With reference to the Governor's despatch, I should be
disposed to send him the letter to the Treasury and this answer
for his information & guidance, briefly
repeating in the text of the
despatch the
instructions and explanations which we promised the Treasury to give him.
repeating in the text of the
despatch the
instructions and explanations which we promised the Treasury to give him.
I do not quite know what information the Treasury may allude
to in the concluding sentence, but I dare say that Mr Ebden
will be able to make this out by private inquiry at the Treasury.
TFE
1 Septr
So proceed.
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