Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 13 October 1863, CO 60:16, no. 11526, 234.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
No. 62, Military
13 October 1863
Colonel Moody having represented that he will require
a sum of about Three Thousand Pounds (£3000) for settling the
Regimental Pay account of the Detachment of Royal Engineers serving in
thisColony
Colony, I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that I
have authorized the Treasurer to procure that sum in the
usual way by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and
I trust your Grace will give the necessary instructions for
the Bills presented on this account to be paid when they become due.
2. As
Colony, I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that I
have authorized the Treasurer to procure that sum in the
usual way by Bills on Her Majesty's Paymaster General, and
I trust your Grace will give the necessary instructions for
the Bills presented on this account to be paid when they become due.
2. As this sum, added to what has already been drawn
this year, exceeds the vote in the Army Estimates for the
period, I would state that, in reply to my call for an
explanation, I am informed that many of the men who will be
discharged in the Colony have large sums in the Savings
Bank, and it is to settle up with these, as well as to
pay the sums due to others, that the demand ismade
made.
made.
3. I enclose herewith a Statement shewing the exact
sums drawn under my authority on account of Regimental Pay
since 21st January 1860, and the sums paid over to Colonel
Moody on that account up to date of his requisition for
the money now advised.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Send copy to the Treasury with, I presume, the expression of the Duke of Newcastle's opinion that the Bills should, under the circumstances explained by the Govr be accepted and paid?
Send copy to the Treasury with, I presume, the expression of the Duke of Newcastle's opinion that the Bills should, under the circumstances explained by the Govr be accepted and paid?
VJ
3 Nov
Draft—& send also a copy of the despatch to War Office, for
their inf., telling them that the Treasury has been
recommended to honor the Governor's drafts.
Send copies of the letter and keep the original.
TFE
30/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Statement of bills drawn and payments made on regimental pay
account since 1860, signed by W.A.G. Young, Acting Auditor General,
9 October 1863.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 3 December 1863,
forwarding copy of the depatch and recommending that the bills be
accepted and paid.