<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> 20 August 1863, CO 60:16, no. 9890, 91. Douglas addressee Newcastle

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Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 20 August 1863, CO 60:16, no. 9890, 91.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/B63049.html. CO 60:16 CO 60 16 9890 91 49 Legislative B.C. 1863 received 14 October co_60_16_00092r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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

 Douglas, James Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 49, Legislative 9890, CO 60/16, p. 91; received 14 October 20 August 1863

I have the honor to forward herewith for Her Majesty's Confirmation the "Cooks Ferry and Clinton Road Bond Act 1863."

2. The Attorney Generals Report on this Act, herewith transmitted,enters enters so fully into the subject, that I have only to acquaint Your Grace that this Act has been passed to create the Bonds necessary for liquidating the cost of the work on the uncompleted portion of the Lytton Alexandria Road, from Cooks Ferry to Clinton; and in reference to which I more particularly reported to YourGrace Grace in Paragraph No 6 of my despatch No 30 of the 14th May last.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant James Douglas
Sir F. Rogers ABd 14 Oct
Draft Refer to Treasy—with reference to No 30 of 14 May last—stating that HG does not see any reason to object to this Proclamation—but that the GovrGovernor should have forwarded with it a copy of the Indre of 17th April or at least of so much of that Indre as related to the conditions & periods of paying the contractor, and also shdshould have stated why the price of constructing the Road has been raised from £8500 (par 6 of dph of 14 May) to £12,783 to be increased on certain unspecified contingencies to £13,917.15.0—add that the GovrGovernor has been requested to furnish information on these points—and write to GovrGovernor accordingly. FR 14/10
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary, 15 July 1863, reporting on the act as per despatch.
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 23 October 1863, forwarding copy of the despatch and proclamation for consideration.
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 58, 23 October 1863.