Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Paget, Clarence Edward to Rogers, Frederic 26 June 1862, CO 60:14, no. 6332, 18.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Paget writes Rogers to inform Newcastle that freight charges for a shipment of
Hay and Oatsbound for Vancouver Island on Thames City, but ordered removed by Moody, are not unusually high.
Paget to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
26 June 1862
In reply to your letter of the 14th Instant requesting
to be furnished with any information or remarks, which my Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty can afford, on the propriety of
the charge made for the freight of Hay and Oats shipped on board
the "Thames City," in 1858 for British Columbia, and afterwards
landed at Gravesendby
by
Colonel Moody's direction; the charge for Freight being £98.10 whilst the value of the goods appears
to have been only £183.3.1; I am commanded by their Lordships
to acquaint you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle, that the amount paid for the freight of the Stores
in question or any other goods, is necessarily irrespective of
their value; and that the Rate agreed upon in the case of the
"Thames City" viz. £4.18.6 perton
ton was the lowest that could be obtained, and has since been frequently exceeded
in forwarding
Stores to Vancouver's Island.
by
Colonel Moody's direction; the charge for Freight being £98.10 whilst the value of the goods appears
to have been only £183.3.1; I am commanded by their Lordships
to acquaint you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle, that the amount paid for the freight of the Stores
in question or any other goods, is necessarily irrespective of
their value; and that the Rate agreed upon in the case of the
"Thames City" viz. £4.18.6 perton
ton was the lowest that could be obtained, and has since been frequently exceeded
in forwarding
Stores to Vancouver's Island.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft.
TFE
30 June
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