Sargeaunt to Sandford (Assistant Under-Secretary)

I transmit in original a letter addressed to the Crown Agents by
the Colonial Secretary of British Columbia, requesting the
payment, out of funds belonging to that Colony, of the sum of
£141.1.3 to the War Department for certain Arms and
Accoutrements, as well as a letter from the Assistant Accountant
General of the War Office on the same subject.

The amount standing to the credit of British Columbia in the
Books of this Office is £298, but the contributions to the
Sinking Funds on the Colonial Government Loans are in arrear to
the extent of £6175 whilst a further sum will be required on the
1st proxo of £4125 for interest and sinking fund.

I have the honor to apply for Earl Granville's instructions
whether this small claim of £141.1.3 of the War Department
should be settled out of funds in hand, and in the event of no
further remittances reaching this Office before the 1st April
proximo whether the Crown Agents are to pay the interest due on
that day from General Balances as an advance to the Government
of British Columbia.