Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Richards, Charles to Fortescue, Chichester 28 November 1859, CO 60:5, no. 11814, 419.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Richards requests confirmation for Moody's list of stores shipped to British Columbia aboard the Thames City, and requests that payment
be advanced to the Brokers of the Vessel.
Richards to Under-Secretary of State
28 November 1859
Sir,
It having been stated by the Brokers of the "Thames City"
which vessel was engaged last year, for the conveyance of Stores
&c to British Columbia, that, in addition to certain War
Office Stores, the undermentioned Articles were, under the
superintendence of Colonel Moody shipped in that Vessel by the
"Topographical Department under the control of the Colonial
Office," viz:
Tons
19,000 Stock bricks weight about 50
1,000 Fire bricks 3
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Powder 10 I request that you will cause me to be informed, as soon as possible, whether this statement
statement is correct, in order that
a portion of the Freight may be advanced to the Brokers of
the Vessel, who have been prevented from obtaining the proper
receipt for their delivery, in consequence of the absence,
from pressure of business, of the Officer to whom the Stores
were consigned.
Tons
19,000 Stock bricks weight about 50
1,000 Fire bricks 3
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Powder 10 I request that you will cause me to be informed, as soon as possible, whether this statement
statement is correct, in order that
a portion of the Freight may be advanced to the Brokers of
the Vessel, who have been prevented from obtaining the proper
receipt for their delivery, in consequence of the absence,
from pressure of business, of the Officer to whom the Stores
were consigned.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
The Shipowner is in very urgent want of payment for the freight of these stores. But Col. Moody is believed to have carried away with him the Bills of Lading and there is no evidence here of the stores having been shipped in the "Thames City."
The Shipowner is in very urgent want of payment for the freight of these stores. But Col. Moody is believed to have carried away with him the Bills of Lading and there is no evidence here of the stores having been shipped in the "Thames City."
It is known however that they were purchased by
Col: Moody and if the owners can produce to the Admiralty
evidence of the Shipment I think a payment on account
might be 
authorized—answer the Admiralty to this effect?
authorized—answer the Admiralty to this effect?
HT Irving
29 Nov
Annex dt.
HM
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Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to Comptroller of Transport, 7 December 1859,
advising the Colonial Office did not possess information
on the stores, but that payment would be made providing the brokers
produced evidence that the articles were placed on board.