Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 15 June 1863, CO 60:16, no. 7749, 11.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 15 June 1863, CO 60:16, no. 7749, 11.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 37, Financial
15 June 1863
Adverting to my despatch No 30 of the 14th Ultimo
and to Your Grace's despatch No 14 of the 12th March 1863
I have the honor to forward herewith a Statement shewing theapplication
application to the purposes of roads of the proceeds of the
£50,000 Loan of 1862.
application to the purposes of roads of the proceeds of the
£50,000 Loan of 1862.
2. With respect to the arrangements with the Contractors
for the roads, under which the guarantee of the local Government
was given for the sums advanced by the Bank of British Columbia,
I beg to report that the sums so guaranteed are treated, as tosecurity
security, precisely as Government Cash Advances, all liability
in respect thereof being charged on the Tolls, three fourths
of which are received by the Government untill both principal
and interest of all sums advanced be paid.
security, precisely as Government Cash Advances, all liability
in respect thereof being charged on the Tolls, three fourths
of which are received by the Government untill both principal
and interest of all sums advanced be paid.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Statement of Expenditure made on Roads, Streets
and Bridges during the year 1862," signed by W.A.G. Young, Acting
Auditor, 10 June 1863.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 18 August 1863, forwarding
copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.