Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Law, William to
Knatchbull-Hugessen, Edward Hugessen 17 August 1871, CO 60:44, no. 8265, 240.
Abstract
Law, William to
Knatchbull-Hugessen, Edward Hugessen 17 August 1871, CO 60:44, no. 8265, 240.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Law to Under-Secretary of State
Treasury Chambers,
17th August 1871
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to transmit to you, herewith, for the information of
the Secretary of State with reference to your letter of the
11th instt the inclosed copy of a Report from the Assistant
Solicitor to this Board relative to the steps which are being
taken in connection with the defalcations of the late Mr
Cochrane, formerly Magistrate's Clerk and Recorder of Mining
Claims at Cariboo in British Guiana [British Columbia].
Minutes by CO staff
Forward a copy of this to the Gov. Genl. of Canada with reference
to Mr Musgrave's despatch No. 52 of the 27th of April of which
a copy should also be communicated to him.
EBP
19/8/71
At once.
RGWH
Aug 21/71
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
A.K. Stephenson, Solicitors Department, Treasury, to
Secretary to the Treasury, 16 August 1871, reporting actions
taken towards recovery of money owing to the British Columbia
government from Cochrane's estate.
