Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Richard Clement to Fortescue, Chichester 9 April 1860, CO 60:9, no. 5416, 364.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (6), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (2).
Moody to Under-Secretary of State
I do myself the honor of herewith transmitting copies of letters
which I have addressed to His Excellency the Governor soliciting that
some assistance be given to the wives and families of certain
Non-Commissioned Officers & Men belonging to the Detachment of Royal
Engineers to enable them to join their husbands &c in this Colony and
beg to submit the matter as being worthy of the favorable
consideration of His Grace Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonies.
To The Under-Secretary of State
for the Colonies
&c &c &c
for the Colonies
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Fortescue
I have forwarded to you today another paper adverting to the general question of the future disposal of the Sappers & Miners now in British Columbia. But whether or not they are retained as Soldiers the more of them that remain as Settlers the better
and I should
apprehend therefore that there will be no danger of error in sending
out the families applied for in this despatch.
I have forwarded to you today another paper adverting to the general question of the future disposal of the Sappers & Miners now in British Columbia. But whether or not they are retained as Soldiers the more of them that remain as Settlers the better
and I should
apprehend therefore that there will be no danger of error in sending
out the families applied for in this despatch.
TFE
30 June
Yes—but ought we not to ascertain whether the men who send for
their families are prepared to take their discharge & stay in the
Colony?
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
List of Royal Engineers who had applied to Moody for transport
as noted above, seven entries.
Moody to Douglas, 2 February 1860, forwarding an application
from Serjeant McColl, "requesting me to obtain for him from the proper authorities some assistance to
enable him to send to England for his wife & family of four children."
Moody to Douglas, 3 March 1860, requesting an answer to his
letter on Serjeant McColl as noted above.
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Rogers to Emigration Commissioners, 14 August 1860,
forwarding list of seven men wishing transportation for their families
and asking for a report on "what mode of conveyance these
parties could be most conveniently taken to British Columbia."
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Fortescue
You have observed I suppose, that this recommendation comes from Colonel Moody—not from the Governor—from whom we have not heard on the subject.
You have observed I suppose, that this recommendation comes from Colonel Moody—not from the Governor—from whom we have not heard on the subject.
The object is a good one, but we do not know whether the Governor
will approve of the charge being thrown
on local funds. You will say
whether you wish this draft to go on, with the requisite alteration.
on local funds. You will say
whether you wish this draft to go on, with the requisite alteration.
I confess it had escaped my notice that this application did not
come from, or through, the Governor—as it ought to do. I think the
Govr ought to be asked whether he recommends compliance with the
expense to be paid from Colonial funds and also whether the parties
are prepared to remain in B. Columbia (the men taking their
discharge) in case the R. Engineers are withdrawn. Perhaps Mr
Blackwood would
draft a desp. to the Govr to the above effect.
draft a desp. to the Govr to the above effect.
CF
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