The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Memo ¶ 25/4/61. ¶ ¶ Chargeable to the Exploration vote according to a former decision of the hon the Chief Secretary ¶ Report of decision not found. ¶ Ferd. Mueller. ¶ VICTORIA. Payable at...

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R61/855, unit 757, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 61.04.25b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Heales, 1861-04-25 [61.04.25b]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1860-9/1861/61-04-25b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Memo

25/4/61.

Chargeable to the Exploration vote according to a former decision of the hon the Chief Secretary

Report of decision not found.

Ferd. Mueller.

VICTORIA. Payable at

CONTINGENCIES.

L 2.—[Clause 20 of Regulations.]

THE DEPARTMENT of

at Melbourne

Dr. to N. M. Bickford Crown Lands Bailiff

Date or Period	Full Particulars.	Rate.		Amount.
1860 & 1861 Novr 28th to Jany 28th	To Payment for Forage and Medicines for the eight Camels in the Royal Park, also to payment for Bread, Meat and Groceries for the Indian who is attending them as Pr Sub-Vouchers attached			7.	6.	10
Report.—	I have already explained in former reports the cause of this expenditure, viz;— That no provision having been made either for the supply of forage to the camels or for rations to the Indian employed to attend on them and from my being requested by C. W. Ligar Esqr. Sur. General to pay some attention to the camels I made this outlay in order to their preservation N.M.B.
Signature of Claimant— N. M. Bickford			Total £	7.	6.	10

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, after due enquiry, that the foregoing account is true and correct in every particular, and that this expenditure has been incurred under the authority of *

Signature of the Officer by whom the expenditure was incurred.

C. W. Ligar

Sur. Gen.

Signature of Head of the Department.

J. Moore

*State number and description of authority.

RECEIVED on the 185 , from Esquire, the sum of

in full payment of the above account.

Witness to the payment and signature —

The Under Secretary, J. Moore, minuted on 2 February 1861: 'Before passing this account perhaps the Surveyor General will inform me whether there are any other accounts due for the same service. The enclosed claim should be separated as it extends over portions of the two years'. The Surveyor General replied on 6 February: 'I know of no others except the one for a laborer which was sent in a few days ago The claims are separated accordingly'.