Peel to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information
of the Duke of Newcastle, that They will not object to
the Estimate of the amount of aid required from Parliament
to defray the charge of British Columbia for the year
1863-4 enclosed in your letter of 21st Ultimo;

My Lords will add to the Item of Preliminary Expenses
the sum of £121.15. transferred to Naval Services at
His Grace's request dated 24th November last.

In agreeing to this Estimate my Lords rely on the
punctual fulfilment by the Colony of it's part of the
arrangement made last year, for providing for expenditure
incurred in excess of the sums voted by Parliament, and
for the cost of the specie, and for other services;

My Lords are anxious to hear from His Grace that
the repayments, which were to be made during 1862, have
been duly attended to by the Governor.