With reference to
Mr Elliot's letter of the
29th
Ultimo, 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 make no objection to
the measures contemplated by the Governor of
British Columbia
for the formation of an escort for the safe conveyance of
Treasure from the Mines, which he estimates will cost the
annual sum of £10,000, including the
purchase purchase of equipment,
the expenditure to be met by a transit charge on the gold
transported by the escort.