Hamilton to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letters of 26 April last and 7th
Instant I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you for the information of
the Duke of Newcastle, that they regret the necessity of
proposing a vote for so large a sum on account of British
Columbia, but, under the circumstances represented, their
Lordships will submit the Estimate to Parliament for
the sum of £42.998. as recommended by His Grace.

They trust that all future expenditure, on account of
this Colony, will be defrayed from the local Revenue.