Hawes to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am directed by Secretary Major General Peel to forward to you
copies of a correspondence which has taken place between this
Department and Governor Douglas regarding an account and vouchers in
support of the expenditure incurred for the buildings erected at
Vancouver Island for the North American Boundary Surveying
Expedition.

I am to enclose copies of the only financial documents connected with
this expenditure which have been received, and to request that you
will move Secretary Sir E.B. Lytton to request Governor Douglas to
forward at an Early date the necessary
vouchers in support of the several items which appear
in those documents.