Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of the 25th April 1861, in regard to the funds from which the extra pay issued by Governor Douglas to the
Royal Marines employed at San Juan Vancouvers Island is to be
defrayed I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majestys
Treasury to transmit herewith, for the information of the Duke of
Newcastle, copy of a letter addressed to the Admiralty on the 26
December 1861, with an extract from a letter from the War Department
dated 7 February last, with copies of three Accounts of the
Expenditure of the sums drawn for service connected with the
occupation of San Juan by a Party of Royal Marines—viz

Bill for £4000 for service - 9 Augt 1859 to 30 Sept 1860

" " £1800 " " 1 Octr to 31 Dec 1860

" " £3000 " " 1 Jany to 31 March 1861

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6800

Including a balance of £2936-6-4 which it stated to be required
for arrears of Extra Pay.

I am also to transmit copy of a letter of this days date which My
Lord has addressed to the Admiralty.

His Grace will observe that a portion of the Expenditure included in
these Accounts, has been incurred for Civil Service, to the extent of
£491.1.11 the principal charge being for the salary of a Magistrate
at £250 a year.

Their Lordships wish to be informed whether this Salary and the other
Civil charges have received His Graces approval, and they would
remind His Grace that no provision has been made by Parliament for
any Civil Expenditure connected with the occupation of San Juan.

My Lords were under the impression until the receipt of these
Accounts that the Expenditure at San Juan, for which Bills have been
drawn by the Treasurer of Vancouvers Island had reference only to the
expenses of the Royal Marines.

As it now appears that certain expenses have been incurred
unconnected with Military or Naval Service, My Lords apprehend that
it will be necessary to make special provision, as well to meet the
Civil Expenditure up to the present time, as to cover the expenditure
to be incurred hereafter, if it is considered necessary to continue
the service of the Magistrate, and other Civil Expenses.