Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Peel, Sir Frederick
to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 9 February 1863, CO 60:17, no. 1311, 265.
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Peel, Sir Frederick
to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 9 February 1863, CO 60:17, no. 1311, 265.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (8), Other documents (2), Marginalia (2).
Peel to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
9 February 1863
Sir,
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information
of the Duke of Newcastle, that They will not object to
the Estimate of the amount of aid required from Parliament
to defray the charge of British Columbia for the year
1863-4 enclosed in your letter of 21st Ultimo;
My Lords will add to the Item of Preliminary Expenses
the sum of £121.15. transferred to Naval Services at
His Grace's request dated 24th November last.
In agreeing to this Estimate my Lords rely on the
punctual fulfilmentby
by the Colony of it's part of the
arrangement made last year, for providing for expenditure
incurred in excess of the sums voted by Parliament, and
for the cost of the specie, and for other services;
by the Colony of it's part of the
arrangement made last year, for providing for expenditure
incurred in excess of the sums voted by Parliament, and
for the cost of the specie, and for other services;
My Lords are anxious to hear from His Grace that
the repayments, which were to be made during 1862, have
been duly attended to by the Governor.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr E. Irving will be so good as to add the sum of £121
herein stated to the proper item in the B. Columbia Estimates.
I shall be obliged to Mr Ebden to favor me with a
short precis showing what were the repayments which the
Governor was
order[ed] to make in 1862, so as to enable us,
in compliance with the present request, to inculcate due
attention to those orders.
order[ed] to make in 1862, so as to enable us,
in compliance with the present request, to inculcate due
attention to those orders.
TFE
10 Feby
Mr Ebden has supplied the required information in the
accompanying memo. A draft should now be prepared to the
Governor telling him that on the Duke's recommendation, the
L.C. of the Treasury have agreed to propose to Parliament
this year a vote for £22.121. The enclosed copy of the
estimate will put the Governor in possession of the particulars.
Acquaint him that the L.C. have agreed to this Estimate
in reliance on the punctual fulfilment &c (following Treasury
down to "Service").
Remind him of the particular repayments
which he was
directed to make in the Instructions looked out by Mr Ebden,
and direct him to furnish a report how far he has yet made
those repayments, and state that the Duke of Newcastle expects
it of him to complete them with due regularity, and in case
unfortunately any of them should be in arrear, that His
Grace must
call upon him forthwith to repair the omission.
Mr E. Irving will supply a copy of the Estimate. Drafts.
Specify them in the draft.
call upon him forthwith to repair the omission.
Mr E. Irving will supply a copy of the Estimate. Drafts.
TFE
12 Feby
Memo
The sums which the Governor of British Columbia was instructed
to repay in the year 1862 were
For Specie £6900. 0. 0
" Assay Office 152. 3. 8
" Bishop's passage 69.13. 0
7121.16. 8 And in 1863 For Roads, Bridges
and Surveys (59-60) 10704
For Specie £6900. 0. 0
" Assay Office 152. 3. 8
" Bishop's passage 69.13. 0
7121.16. 8 And in 1863 For Roads, Bridges
and Surveys (59-60) 10704
Vide Treas/6095 which was sent to Governor for information
and guidance. Vide also despatch on Treasury/2116 in which
however the Bishop's passages are omitted.
British Columbia
Estimate of the amount of aid required to defray the charge of this Colony for the year ending the 31st of March 1864.
Pay of Royal Engineers
in the Colony,
including their Commanding Officer,
for the current year 7,200
To meet drafts for pay and maintenance
of Royal Engineers in 1859 and 1860
beyond the amounts estimated 11,322
Preliminary expenses for the Colony
in 1858 and 1859, chiefly for the
Royal Engineers, not provided for in
previous estimates 3,003
Salary of a Magistrate and other
Civil Services in the Island of San
Juan up to the 31st Decr/61 596
______
£22,121
Estimate of the amount of aid required to defray the charge of this Colony for the year ending the 31st of March 1864.
£22,121
Pay of Royal Engineers
The whole expense of the corps being £22,000, one moiety is to be
defrayed by the Colony and one by this Country. This requires a
contribution of £11,000, but £3,800 is borne on Army Estimates as the
fixed Regimental Pay of the Engineers, so that only £7,200 is needed
on the present Estimate, in order to complete the required moiety of
the whole cost.
including their Commanding Officer,
for the current year 7,200
To meet drafts for pay and maintenance
of Royal Engineers in 1859 and 1860
beyond the amounts estimated 11,322
Preliminary expenses for the Colony
in 1858 and 1859, chiefly for the
Royal Engineers, not provided for in
previous estimates 3,003
Salary of a Magistrate and other
Civil Services in the Island of San
Juan up to the 31st Decr/61 596
______
£22,121
The vote last year £9000.
The Governor's salary amounting to £1800 has been struck off, and the demand for current services in British Columbia is reduced to that extent. On the other hand there is added a sum of £596 for past Civil services in San Juan and £14,825 for arrears for British Columbia.
The Governor's salary amounting to £1800 has been struck off, and the demand for current services in British Columbia is reduced to that extent. On the other hand there is added a sum of £596 for past Civil services in San Juan and £14,825 for arrears for British Columbia.
