Trevelyan, Sir Charles Edward to Merivale, Herman 7 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10236, 273.

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Trevelyan, Charles Edward to Merivale, Herman 7 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10236, 273.

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Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Other documents (1).

Trevelyan informs the CO that the Treasury does not object to giving the Royal Engineers their extra pay from the day on which they were appointed to the Colonial Service to that of their Embarkation for British Columbia.

The minutes acquaint Colonel Moody.

Enclosed is Carnarvon to Moody reporting the Treasury’s decision.

Trevelyan to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

Treasury Chambers

7 October 1858

Sir,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of Sir E.B. Lytton, that under the circumstances stated in the Earl of Carnarvon's letter of the 30th Ultimo, 1 Their Lordships will not object to the Officers and Men of the Royal Engineers, composing the British Columbia Expedition, being allowed to receive their extra pay and allowances from the day on which they were appointed to the Colonial Service to that of their Embarkation.

I am etc.
C.E. Trevelyan