Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Molesworth, Sir William
13 December 1855, CO 305:6, no. 1480, 186.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas writes to Molesworth to report that the “proper accounts with Vouchers,” for expenses incurred in building
a naval hospital in Victoria, have already been forwarded to the HBC, who are to provide said vouchers to the
Admiralty for reimbursement.
No. 31
I have the honor to acknowledge your Despatch No 4, of the 6th
of September 1855, in reply to my letter of the 15th of June last
reporting the measures taken to meet the requisition of the Commander in
Chief of the Naval forces in the Pacific; for providing the Fleet with
supplies, and Hospital accommodation at this settlement, and
communicating the satisfactory intelligence that the Hudson'sBay
Bay
Company had been apprized that on receiving proper vouchers, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty will be ready to defray all the claims
which can justly be made on this account, on the Naval Department.
Bay
Company had been apprized that on receiving proper vouchers, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty will be ready to defray all the claims
which can justly be made on this account, on the Naval Department.
I beg to inform you that the proper accounts with Vouchers, of the
expenses incurred in providing hospital accommodations for the Fleet,
amounting to £932.5.0, were forwarded in Duplicate on the 10th day of
October last, to the Hudson's Bay Company, who advanced the capital
required for erecting the hospital and will be presented by them to the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for payment.
The Right Honble Sir William Molesworth Bart
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department