<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 18 June 1860, CO 60:7, no. 7724, 310. Douglas addressee Newcastle

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Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 18 June 1860, CO 60:7, no. 7724, 310.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/B60055.html. CO 60:07 CO 60 7 7724 310 55 Military B.C. 1860 received 6 August co_60_07_00312r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).

 Douglas, James
Victoria Vancouver Island
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 55, Military 7724, CO 60/7, p. 310; received 6 August
Victoria Vancouver Island
18 June 1860 My Lord Duke

Adverting to your Despatch of the 7th September 1859 No 20 respecting the sums drawn from the Imperial Treasury to liquidate liquidate the Regimental Pay due to the detachment of Royal Engineers in British Columbia I have the honor to enclose herewith to your Grace copy of a letter from the Colonial Treasurer dated 30th May containing a statement of the amounts drawn and issued up to date upon that account and requesting authority to to obtain the sum of One thousand Pounds (£1000) to cover the present excess of issue over drafts. I have therefore authorised the Treasurer to draw for the said sum in the usual manner for this service, and I request your Grace will be pleased to obtain the necessary authority from the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury for the Bills presented on this account to to be paid when they become due.

I have etc. James Douglas
Copy to T-y, with reference to Col: Office Letter of 10 Sepr/59. ABd 6 Augt FR 6/8 CF 7
W.D. Gosset, Treasurer, to Acting Colonial Secretary, 3 May 1860, forwarding statement as per despatch.
Draft, Rogers to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 14 August 1860, forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosure for information.
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 47, 18 August 1860.