Bowring to Under-Secretary of State

With reference to the letter from the Department of the 23rd May
1861 in which it was stated that a Statement would be forwarded of
the sum expended in respect of the Stores supplied for the Lighthouses at Vancouvers Island I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you that the
following Disbursements have been made by this Department in respect thereof viz

For oil £ 82.10.00

Lighting, Stores, Oil Tins &c 211.10.11

Freight  62. 1. 0

£356. 1.11

I am to request that you will move the Duke of Newcastle to
cause the amount to be paid to Her Majesty's Paymaster General to the
credit of the Vote for Lighthouses abroad.