Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to
Douglas, Sir James 29 October 1858, CO 410:1, 186.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton transmits letters and enclosures to Douglas from the Colonial Agent General respecting the payment of Michael Kelcher’s pension. He instructs Douglas to comply and pay from the Colonial Treasury and then send to England “Vouchers necessary
to recover repayment from the War Department.”
BC No. 34
29 October 1858
I transmit to you herewith the Copy of a letter from the Colonial
Agent General, with its enclosures, respecting the payment in Vancouvers
Island of the pension of Michael Kelcher as army Pensioner
and I have to request that in compliance with the wishes of Major General Peel, you will give directions for the payment of this pension
from the Colonial Treasury, and that you will send to this Country the
Vouchers necessary to recover repayment from the War Department as
pointed out by the Agent General.
I have etc.