<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:lytton_egeb"><surname>Lytton</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename> <forename>George</forename> <forename>Earle</forename> <forename>Bulwer</forename></persName> 20 January 1859, CO 60:4, no. 2739, 77. Douglas addressee Lytton

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2).

Douglas acknowledges the receipt of a circular explaining that letters from the military should pass through colonial post offices free of charge. Douglas assures the CO that no colonial postage has been charged upon any Letters upon Her Majesty’s Service.

The minutes Put by.

 Douglas, James
Victoria, Vancouver's Island
Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
No. 78 2739, CO 60/4, p. 77; received 15 March
Victoria, Vancouver's Island
20 January 1859 Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular Letter of the 30th September 1858, upon the subject of Letters upon the Military Service of the Imperial Government passing through Colonial Post Offices free ofof charge.

2. With reference thereto I would beg to inform you that hitherto no Colonial postage has been charged upon any Letters upon Her Majesty's Service, and care will be taken to guard against any regulation being hereafter introduced which would levy postage upon such letters.

I have etc. James Douglas
Mr Smith [ABd]
Mr Merivale The Governor reports that no Colonial Postage has hitherto been charged on Letters on H.M.'s Service and that care will be taken that no such charge shall be made on such letters hereafter. Put by? WH 16 March HM Mh 16 C Mch 17