No. 4

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatches No.
28 of the 3rd of April enclosing an Ordinance No. 4 to apply a sum of
Seven hundred and twenty two thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars
and five cents out of the General Revenue of British Columbia to the
Service of the year 1866, and No. 31 of the 2nd of April enclosing an
Ordinance No. 11 granting a Supplemental Supply of Thirty two thousand
four hundred and fifty six pounds, seven shillings and five pence, to
the service of the year 1864 and 1865 respectively.

I have laid these Ordinances before The Queen and I have to
acquaint you that Her Majesty has been pleased to approve and sanction
them.

You will cause Her Majesty's decision to be made known to the
Inhabitants of the Colony in the usual and most authentic manner.

These Ordinances were referred by my Predecessor for the
consideration of the Lords Commissoners of the Treasury, and I transmit
a copy of their Lordship's reply for your future guidance in regulating
the expenditure of the public Money.

I have to request you to furnish me with the financial returns
referred to in this Letter, as well as the explanation required by their
Lordships respecting the expenditure under the heads of Administration
of Justice and Transport Services.