Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 2 September 1863, CO 60:17, no. 8591, 324.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
2 September 1863
With reference to Mr Elliot's letter of the 24th
Ultimo, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of
the Duke of Newcastle, that They have forwarded to the
Paymaster General the life Certificate of Colonel Moody,
R.E. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in British Columbia, for the Quarter to 30th June last, withinstructions
instructions
to him to pay to Messrs Cox & Co., as Agents for Colonel
Moody, the sum of £300 for his salary for that period.
instructions
to him to pay to Messrs Cox & Co., as Agents for Colonel
Moody, the sum of £300 for his salary for that period.
Their Lordships, at the same time, desire me to state
that they will in future forward the Life Certificate, as
received from your Department, to the Paymaster General at the
time when directions are given for payment of the Salary, by
which arrangement all further difficulty will be avoided.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Cox and Company, 9 September 1863, advising
that the paymaster general had been authorized to issue to them
Moody's salary for the quarter ended 30 June, and explaining that in
future the production of a life certificate would not be required.