Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 30 March 1862, CO 305:19, no. 5328, 122.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 30 March 1862, CO 305:19, no. 5328, 122.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 18, Financial
30 March 1862
I have the honor to forward herewith an Abstract Statement,
exhibiting the Receipts and Disbursements of Imperial Funds, on
Military and Civil Account in connection with the Island of San Juan
&ca between the 1st April and 31st December 1861.
The
2. The expenditure of the Sum of Two Hundred and three Pounds,
Seventeen Shillings, and Six Pence (£203.17.6), was incurred upon the
requisition of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Maitland, the Naval Commander
in Chief, for the erection of separate Cells, and for other additions
to the Prison at Victoria so that Naval Prisoners should be confined
apart from other Prisoners; and the outlay is therefore recoverable
from the Admiralty.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, forwarding copy of the despatch
and accounts and asking that the expense be dealt with in the usual
manner.