Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of the 18th of September
last, and its Enclosure from the Governor of British Columbia,
on the subject of the claim upon that Colony for £10704.16s.7d
for the cost of the buildings erected for the Corps of Royal
Engineers I am desired by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of Mr Secretary
Cardwell, that Their Lordships are not prepared to consent to
any further postponement of the repayment of the sum in question.

My Lords have lately received a communication from the Crown
Agents reporting that they are prepared to pay this sum, and directions
have been given to the Pay Master General to receive it accordingly.