<persName ref="prs:richards_c"><surname>Richards</surname>, <forename>Charles</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:carnarvon"><surname>Carnarvon</surname>, </persName> 4 March 1859, CO 60:5, no. 2425, 311. Richards addressee Under-Secretary of State

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Richards, Charles to Carnarvon, 4 March 1859, CO 60:5, no. 2425, 311.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B595AD11.html. CO 60:05 CO 60 5 2425 311 B.C. 1859 received 5 March co_60_05_00291r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Richards provides an estimate on the cost of transporting Royal Engineers to British Columbia.

The minutes Put by-for reference.

Statement of the estimated expense for conveying troops and stores to British Columbia, signed by Richards, Comptroller of Transport Services.

 Richards, Charles
Department of the Comptroller of Transport Services Admiralty, Somerset House, W.C.
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Richards to Under-Secretary of State 2425, CO 60/5, p. 311; received 5 March
Department of the Comptroller of Transport Services Admiralty, Somerset House, W.C.
4 March 1859 Sir

With reference to your Letter of yesterdays date requesting to be furnished with a statement of all expenses incurred by this Department for the transport of Royal Engineers and Stores to British Columbia, and for the passages to Colon of Persons connected with the Colony, I beg to transmit the accompanying Return; observing, however, that it is only an "Estimate" of the expense that will be incurred, as no Accounts have been receivedreceived from the Ships, nor with the Exception of Advances on the "Thames City" and Euphrates have any payments been made.

I have etc. Chas. Richards
Mr Merivale An account of sums paid by the Admiralty on account of Transport & Contract passages to B. Columbia.

Put by—for reference.

HT Irving 5 March
At once. HM Mh 5
Statement of the estimated expense for conveying troops and stores to British Columbia, signed by Richards, Comptroller of Transport Services.