Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 22 January 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 82.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle asks Douglas to inform Moody that the
War Office will not compensate the Royal Engineers in British Columbia
for personal property lost when Briseis burned and sank.
No. 6
Downing Street,
22 January 1860
Sir,
With reference to your despatch No 227 of the 25th of October last
forwarding an application from the Royal Engineer Officers in British
Columbia for payment of the cost of certain property lost in the
Transport "Briseis"
"Briseis" in 1858, I transmit to you, herewith, the copy of a
letter from the War Office stating that in no case is a claim for
compensation for the personal private property of a Military Officer,
lost on board a Government Transport recognised; and that by the War
Office regulations of 1848 an Officer is required to insure his baggage
or articles of equipment when sent in a ship in which he is not himself
a Passenger.
You
"Briseis" in 1858, I transmit to you, herewith, the copy of a
letter from the War Office stating that in no case is a claim for
compensation for the personal private property of a Military Officer,
lost on board a Government Transport recognised; and that by the War
Office regulations of 1848 an Officer is required to insure his baggage
or articles of equipment when sent in a ship in which he is not himself
a Passenger.
You will be good enough to communicate this decision to Colonel Moody for his information.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Hawes to Merivale, 18 January 1860,
informing him that the Royal Engineers in British Columbia will not be compensated for
any personal property lost when Briseis burned and sank.