<persName ref="prs:trevelyan_ce"><surname>Trevelyan</surname>, <forename>Charles</forename> <forename>Edward</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 2 November 1858, CO 60:2, no. 11279, 277. Trevelyan addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Public Offices document. Minutes (3), Other documents (1).

Trevelyan, on behalf of the Treasury, informs the CO of repayments made to Peter Smith for advances given during the formation of British Columbia as a colony.

The minutes Put by.

Enclosed is a draft from the Colonial Office to the Treasury submitting a statement of expenses incurred for issuing Letters Patent appointing Douglas and Begbie, payable by the Colonial Office because of the exceptional circumstances surrounding the appointments.

 Trevelyan, Charles Edward
Treasury Chambers
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Trevelyan to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 11279, CO 60/2, p. 277; received 4 November
Treasury Chambers
2 November 1858 Sir,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of Sir E.B. Lytton with reference to his letter of the 19th Ultimo, Ultimo, A draft of this letter is included in this file, below. that My Lords have authorized the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to repay to Mr P. Smith, Chief Clerk in the Colonial Office, the sums of £75, being the Stamp Duty on the Letters Patent, dated the 2nd September 1858, for erecting British Columbia into a Colony and appointing James Douglas Esqr to be Governor thereof, and £50 being the Stamp Duty on a Warrant appointing Mr Begbie to be Judge of the Colony.

My

My Lords have also authorized the Paymaster General to pay to Mr P. Smith the sum of £39.17.4, in repayment of the advance made by him on account of the expenses of issuing the above Letters Patent, charging the amount to Civil Contingencies.

I am etc. C.E. Trevelyan
These sums recdreceived by Messr Coutts Messr Coutts = Stamp Tax Messr. Coutts and Company were bankers with offices at 59 Strand, London. & carried to Mr Smith's public account. Put by. by. carried to account These minutes follow a blank page and duplicate the minutes on the signature page, except that the sums are included. WH
Amt recdreceived by Messr Coutts—carried to account 5 Nov £39.17.4 9  " 75. 0.0  "  " 25. 0.0

Put by.

WH
Draft, Colonial Office to Treasury, 19 October 1858, submitting statement of expenses incurred for issuing Letters Patent appointing Douglas and Begbie, payable by the Colonial Office because of the exceptional circumstances surrounding the appointments.
[Minute on above:] Before assenting to this draft I would ask whether we might not ask the officer to remit the fees? If this be contrary to all practice, then the draft may stand. EBL Oct 13