Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Birch, Arthur Nonus 2 January 1866, NAC :, 1.
Abstract
Cardwell, Edward to Birch, Arthur Nonus 2 January 1866, NAC :, 1.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (7).
No. 1
2 January 1866
Sir,
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have sent in a claim
against your Government for the sum of Sixty nine pounds eighteen
shillings and two pence on account of Supplies made to the Bentinck Arm
Expedition up to Michaelmas, 1864.
The
The enclosed Vouchers and abstract will supply you with the details
of this charge, which I have instructed the Crown Agents to defray, and
I have to request you to take the necessary steps for the repayment to
the Agents of the amount they have disbursed.
The Officer Administering the Government
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Romaine to the Under Secretary of State, 29 December 1865, requesting a "repayment of the sum in question."
Copy, "Statement for Michaelmas Quarter 1864 of Expenses incurred by the Department on account of supplies to Foreign Office,"
signed by C. Richie.
Copy, "No. 112. Demand or Receipt for Occasional Supplies," signed by Morris Moss, Paymaster.
"Victualling Department Claim", 6 November 1865, [3 pages].
"Receipt for Provisions supplied to Volunteers of Bentinck Arm Expedition. B.C." 25 June 1864, John Donald, HMS Sutlej.
"Receipt for Provisions, &c. supplied to Volunteers of Bentinck Arm Expedition. B.C." 19 June 1864, [6 pages].