I have received and laid before the Lords Commissioners
of the
Admiralty your Lordship's letter of the
27
instant
enclosing one from
Colonel Moody, R.E. respecting the Supply of
Provisions to be shipped in the "
Euphrates" for
British Columbia.
Orders were given originally for twelve month's supply of Provisions
to be shipped in the "
Briseis," and upon that Vessel proving unable to
convey them, the "
Euphrates" was engaged under
Colonial Office letter of
the
11instant
instant,
to convey those Provisions and such
War Office Stores as
could not be shipped in the "
Briseis."