Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Richard Clement to Carnarvon, Earl 25 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 10943, 338.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Moody expresses his concern that he and his men won’t receive the proper extra pay from
the day they commenced work.
The minutes regard Moody as mistaken and
inexact and on more occasions than one.The CO forwards his letter to the treasury.
Enclosed is Elliot to Trevelyan forwarding a copy of the letter and recommending compliance with Moody’s request for parity with Colonel Hawkins’ party.
Moody to Under-Secretary of State
Topographical Office, War Dept
4 New Street, Spring Gardens
25 October 1858
4 New Street, Spring Gardens
Sir,
With reference to the communication I have had the honour to
receive
1
in reply to letters from me respecting the extra pay of the
Officers, myself included, I fear my letters have not rightly
expressed the request I desired to submit.
Namely—That the Officers may receive their Colonial pay from
the dates of commencing here to do service for the Colony and that
the men may receive the same amount as what was granted the men of
Lt Col. Hawkins party. In short that precisely the same
arrangements sanctioned for Officers and men of that expedition may
be sanctioned for this.
Probably at the Treasury the details could be at once referred to.
The principle is so reasonable in itself that I venture to
submit it to the favourable consideration of the Secretary of State.
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
This is a mistake of Colonel Moody's. He asked us for "extra pay and allowances", (which would I believe have come out of the funds of this Country,) meaning Colonial pay, which will come eventually from the Colony, if it produces any revenue, & is of greater
account than the "extra pay."
This is a mistake of Colonel Moody's. He asked us for "extra pay and allowances", (which would I believe have come out of the funds of this Country,) meaning Colonial pay, which will come eventually from the Colony, if it produces any revenue, & is of greater
account than the "extra pay."
This Letter is written to put the matter straight. I presume we
must send it to the T-y.
ABd
25 Oct
For their consideration, I think.
TFE
25 Octr
Yes—to the Treasury. Col. Moody is inexact and on more
occasions than one. Annex draft.
C
Oct 25
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to C.E. Trevelyan, Treasury, 6 November 1858,
forwarding copy of the letter and recommending compliance with
Moody's request for parity with the previous expedition.
Footnotes
- = extra pay FIND CO-Moody re extra pay of officers. Unable to identify.