<persName ref="prs:hamilton_ga"><surname>Hamilton</surname>, <forename>George</forename> <forename>Alexander</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:rogers_f"><surname>Rogers</surname>, <forename>Frederic</forename></persName> 15 August 1861, CO 305:18, no. 7359, 322. Hamilton addressee Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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

Hamilton informs the Colonial Office that Two Bills of Exchange—for £600 and £400 respectively—drawn by James Douglas Esqr, Governor of Vancouver's Island—have been left at the office of the Paymaster General, and asks if they should be paid. The minutes show that Colonial Office staff aren't entirely sure what the bills are for, but that Newcastle is notwithstanding of opinion that it is necessary to accept & pay the Bills for the credit of the Governor.

Hamilton, George Alexander
Treasury Chambers
Rogers, Frederic Inserted revisionDesc. added, edited, or reviewed abstract
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary) 7359, CO 305/18, p. 322; received 16 August
Treasury Chambers
15 August 1861

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestys Treasury to acquaint you that Two Bills of Exchange—for £600 and £400 respectively—drawn by James Douglas Esqr, Governor of Vancouver's Island—have been left at the office of the Paymaster General, and I am to request that you will inform My Lords whether, in the opinion of the Duke of Newcastle, these Bills shouldbe be accepted and paid.

I am etc. Geo. A. Hamilton
Sir F. Rogers We have no advice from the Governor respecting the draft of these Bills. EB Pennell 16-8/61
So inform the Treasury (having clearly ascertained that it is so). But add that the D. of N is notwithstanding of opinion that it is necessary to accept & pay the Bills for the credit of the Governor. Add that Mr D will be called upon for an Explanation. FR 16/8
Mr Pennell has ascertained from the Treasy that the bills form part of the bill for 3000£ reported in 3650 V.C.I. and of which the acceptance was sanctioned in our letter of 28 May.

Ackne [and] state that the D of N. would suggest that examination should be made whether these bills are not part of the sum of 3000£ whwhich the GovrGovernor reported himself to have raised by bills in this Country in his dph of 19 Feb 1861. If this shdshould be the case their acceptance & payment has been recommended in the C.O. letter of the 28 of May and in any case it wdwould be desirable that they shdshould be accepted for the honor of the GovrGovernor.

But I shdshould like to see Mr Pennell when the dr[af]t comes down in order to be sure that I understand the position of affairs as betn us & the Treasy.

FR 19/8
Rogers to Hamilton, 21 August 1861, stating that they presume the two bills in question to be part of a bill for £3000 previously recommended for payment.