Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to transmit herewith a copy of a Report from the
Commissioners of Audit dated 3rd Instant, No 234,
on the subject of the British Columbia Colonial Account, 1863,
together with the accompanying statement of Expenditure in
excess of the Estimate for the year, and as to which the
authority of Her Majesty's Government has not been otherwise
notified to the Auditors and I am to request you to move
Mr Secretary Cardwell to inform My Lords whether he sees
any objection to the admission of the charges to which
attention is drawn;

I am to state that Their Lordships have informed
the Commissioners of Audit that the Cooks Ferry and Clinton Road Bond
Act of 1863 has received the approval of Her Majesty's Government.