Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 18 October 1859, CO 305:12, no. 10470, 68.
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Romaine, William Govett to Merivale, Herman 18 October 1859, CO 305:12, no. 10470, 68.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (3).
Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Admiralty
18 October 1859
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to enclose
a statement, accompanied by Vouchers, of expenses, amounting to
Fifteen pounds, fourteen shillings, and three pence, incurred by the
Naval Department for stores supplied to the Colonial Department, for
the Quarter ended the 30th June last; and to request that you will
move His Grace The Duke of Newcastle to cause repayment of the amount
to be made to the credit of Naval Services, through Her Majesty's
Paymaster General, who has been authorised to receive the same.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The charge of 12s/ for Colonel Hawkins is a Foreign Office matter—no doubt for the service of the Boundary Commissioners.
The charge of 12s/ for Colonel Hawkins is a Foreign Office matter—no doubt for the service of the Boundary Commissioners.
ABd
19 Oct
Mr Blackwood
Forward the demand in respect to the "Satellite" to the Foreign Office and tell the Admiralty that we have done so, stating in both letters that we do so as we presume that this must have been a supply for the use of [the] Boundary Comrs.
Forward the demand in respect to the "Satellite" to the Foreign Office and tell the Admiralty that we have done so, stating in both letters that we do so as we presume that this must have been a supply for the use of [the] Boundary Comrs.
Tell the Governor of the Falklands that we have been placed in
possession of the receipt of the Colonial Secretary for this supply
of which the cost amounts to £15.2.3, and instruct him to remit the
money forthwith to this Country, in order that the same may be paid
to the Naval Dept.
For drafts.
TFE
19 Octr
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
"Statement for Midsummer Quarter 1859, of Expenses incurred by
[the Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport
Services] on account of Supplies to the account of Colonial Office,"
dated 17 September 1859.
Receipt, dated 05 February 1859, for provisions received by the
colonial secretary in the Falklands from HMS
Cumberland.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply,
Newcastle to Governor Moore, Falkland Islands, No. 15, 26 October 1859,
asking that the required sum be remitted to the crown agents.
Draft, Elliot to E. Hammond, Foreign Office, 2 November 1859,
forwarding the voucher for stores supplied to the boundary commission
and asking the Foreign Office to cover that part of the claim.
Draft, Elliot to Secretary to the Admiralty, 2 November 1859,
advising of the steps taken by the Colonial Office for payment
of the account.
People in this document
Hawkins, Lieutenant Colonel John Summerfield