I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's
despatch No 6 of the
22 January transmitting copy of a
letter from the
War Office in reference to an application made
by the Royal Engineer Officers in British
British
Columbia
Columbia
Columbia for compensation for the loss of property they had sustained in the
burning of the "
Briseis", and I beg to acquaint your Grace that I have agreeably to your instructions communicated
your decision in this matter to
Col Moody.