Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
6 February 1862
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit herewith for the information of the Duke of Newcastle with reference to Mr Elliot's letter of 18th January last—the enclosed copy of a letter dated 28th January from the Comptroller of the Stationery Office, with a specimen sheet of the Paper furnished to the Governor of Vancouvers Island.
I am,
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Geo. A. Hamilton
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
This is the result of a suggestion of yours—& you will probably prefer dealing with this matter.
ABd 6 Feb
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 86, 18 February 1862.
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Elliot to Hamilton, 19 February 1862, advising that Douglas had been reminded to to remit the sum due to the Stationery Office.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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J.R. McCulloch, Comptroller, Stationery Office, to Hamilton, 28 January 1862, furnishing information on the type of paper sent to Douglas, including the shipping dates, and advising that the colony had not yet paid for the supplies.
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 6 February 1862, CO 305:19, no. 1266, 554. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V625TE02.html.

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