Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Cox & Co. to Rogers, Frederic 4 December 1863, CO 60:17, no. 11715, 431.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Cox & Co. to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Craigscourt, S.W.
4th December 1863
Sir,
We have the honor to transmit a life Certificate
dated 3rd October last showing that on that date Colonel R.C. Moody RE was performing his duties as Chief
Commissioner of Lands and Works for British Columbia,
and to request that you will be good enough to send us
the necessary certificate from your office and move the
Treasury to issue to the Paymaster General the authority
for the payment of that Officer's salary, September quarter 1863.
Sir Frederick Rogers Bart
&c &c &c
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
According to the arrangement with the Treasury (see 7833 and 8591 B. Columbia) it will only be necessary to send to that Office the life Certificate, and request them to issue Col. Moody's Salary to Messrs Cox—and inform those Gentlemen that this course has been taken?
According to the arrangement with the Treasury (see 7833 and 8591 B. Columbia) it will only be necessary to send to that Office the life Certificate, and request them to issue Col. Moody's Salary to Messrs Cox—and inform those Gentlemen that this course has been taken?
VJ
5 Dec
So proceed.
TFE
5/12
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 9 December 1863, asking them
to authorize the paymaster general to issue Moody's salary to
Cox & Co. for the quarter ended 30 September.