Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Plumpton, D. M. to Fortescue, Chichester 17 August 1863, CO 60:17, no. 8094, 370.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Other documents (1).
[Plumpton?] to Under-Secretary of State
17 August 1863
I am directed by Earl de Grey and Ripon to transmit
herewith a Statement showing the Balance due to this
Department on account of Expences connected with the
Detachment of Royal Engineers, Vancouvers Island, amounting
to £2,466.16.7, and to request that you will cause this
sum to be transferred in the Books of the Paymaster General,
to the credit of Army Funds.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I scarcely think we can send this account to the Treasury & ask payment without more information than this letter affords or than we possess here. The first portion of the account comprizes Stores supplied to the Engineers in 1858/59 before they left this Country, and will be defrayed by the Treasury; but why was it not sent in before? In searching the correspondence for 1859, I find that claims to considerable amounts for Stores supplied to the Engineers before they left England were sent in by the War Office, viz. in June 1859, £12,143.4. and in Decr 59 £1136.16.11. and other smaller sums, wh: [two words obscurred]. One item in the account is £49.19 for Medical Instruments—& I find that in July 59, the Treasury were requested at the instance of the W.O. to pay precisely this Sum for Medical Instruments to Sir J. Kirkland.
I scarcely think we can send this account to the Treasury & ask payment without more information than this letter affords or than we possess here. The first portion of the account comprizes Stores supplied to the Engineers in 1858/59 before they left this Country, and will be defrayed by the Treasury; but why was it not sent in before? In searching the correspondence for 1859, I find that claims to considerable amounts for Stores supplied to the Engineers before they left England were sent in by the War Office, viz. in June 1859, £12,143.4. and in Decr 59 £1136.16.11. and other smaller sums, wh: [two words obscurred]. One item in the account is £49.19 for Medical Instruments—& I find that in July 59, the Treasury were requested at the instance of the W.O. to pay precisely this Sum for Medical Instruments to Sir J. Kirkland.
The last portion of the
Account consists of Pay issued to Col. Moody and
the other
officers in 1860. It must be Colonial Pay, and, if so, under
the arrangement then in force it will be repaid by the
Treasury—but we have no information on the subject, & perhaps
the most convenient course in the first instance will be to
shew the Account to some one in the Treasury & ask privately
if they can throw any light upon it?
the other
officers in 1860. It must be Colonial Pay, and, if so, under
the arrangement then in force it will be repaid by the
Treasury—but we have no information on the subject, & perhaps
the most convenient course in the first instance will be to
shew the Account to some one in the Treasury & ask privately
if they can throw any light upon it?
VJ
19 Aug
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 26 August 1863, forwarding
copy of the War Office letter and statement, with discussion of
certain of the claims.
Documents enclosed with the main document (transcribed)
2
Statement showing the balance due by Colonial Office on account of
Royal Engineer detachment, Vancouver Island
1858 Sept. 14 Finnis & Fisher—Ale, Wine, preserved
Meats & shipped in "Thames City" 149. 4.4
1859/60 Troughton & Simms—Instruments 120. 2. 6
1859 June 7 Pratt & Savile—Mauls & Handles &c 340.17. 5
Less, paid 31 March 1860 82.9.0 258. 8. 5
1860/61 Lords of Admiralty—Freight of Stores
to Vancouvers Island 105. 0. 0
Sept. 1858
to Jan. 1859 Asstt Surn Seddall—Pay 60. 0.0
1858 Feb. 17 Savory & Sons—Medicines 26. 4.10
Army Medical Stores 128.15.10
Evans & Stevens—Instruments 9. 7. 0
Public Stock of Instruments 70.14. 0
Sept. 16 Savory & Sons—Medicines 89. 8. 0
Army Medical Stores 412.10. 1
Weiss & Sons—Instruments 49.19. 0
Public Stock of Instruments 113. 0. 8
1860 Sept. 30 Coll Moody—Pay 394.10. 6
Captn Grant—" 115. 1. 4
" Luard—" 115. 1. 4
Lieutt Lempriere—Pay 82. 3.10
" Palmer—" 82. 3.10
Asst Surgn Seddall—Pay 82. 3.10
61 Nov. 11 Lords of Admiralty, Expenses incurred
by Dr. McBride, Asstt Surgn HMS
"Bacchante" in attending A.C. Hope
in British Columbia. 2.17. 3
£2,466.16.7
War Office
Pall Mall, 17 Augt, 1863
1858 Sept. 14 Finnis & Fisher—Ale, Wine, preserved
Meats & shipped in "Thames City" 149. 4.4
1859/60 Troughton & Simms—Instruments 120. 2. 6
1859 June 7 Pratt & Savile—Mauls & Handles &c 340.17. 5
Less, paid 31 March 1860 82.9.0 258. 8. 5
1860/61 Lords of Admiralty—Freight of Stores
to Vancouvers Island 105. 0. 0
Sept. 1858
to Jan. 1859 Asstt Surn Seddall—Pay 60. 0.0
1858 Feb. 17 Savory & Sons—Medicines 26. 4.10
Army Medical Stores 128.15.10
Evans & Stevens—Instruments 9. 7. 0
Public Stock of Instruments 70.14. 0
Sept. 16 Savory & Sons—Medicines 89. 8. 0
Army Medical Stores 412.10. 1
Weiss & Sons—Instruments 49.19. 0
Public Stock of Instruments 113. 0. 8
1860 Sept. 30 Coll Moody—Pay 394.10. 6
Captn Grant—" 115. 1. 4
" Luard—" 115. 1. 4
Lieutt Lempriere—Pay 82. 3.10
" Palmer—" 82. 3.10
Asst Surgn Seddall—Pay 82. 3.10
61 Nov. 11 Lords of Admiralty, Expenses incurred
by Dr. McBride, Asstt Surgn HMS
"Bacchante" in attending A.C. Hope
in British Columbia. 2.17. 3
£2,466.16.7
War Office
Pall Mall, 17 Augt, 1863