Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 26 September 1864, CO 60:19, no. 10951, 283.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 52
26 September 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit copy of an Account in connection
with advances made to the late Chief Commissioner of Lands and
Works during the year 1863. It exhibits a balance against that
Officer at the close of the year of forty four pounds four shillings
and ten pence (£44.4.10).
2. Upon enquiry into this matter I am informed thatColonel
Colonel
Moody declined to repay this sum, claiming as a set off against it,
a like amount, in two sums, which had been disallowed in Military
Requisitions by my Predecessor in 1858 and 1860. The first, three
pounds seventeen shillings (£3.17.0) for Captain Grant's R.E. Mess
expenses on board ship from Southampton to Colon in 1858, the other,
forty pounds seven shillings and ten pence (£40.7.10),
claimed, as Colonial pay, by
Captain Lempriere R.E. from 19th of April to 31st of May 1860.
As these are military disallowances and have no bearing or claim
on Civil Advances I would beg to suggestthat
that Colonel Moody be
called upon to pay the balance named into the hands of the Crown
Agents on account of this Colony.
Colonel
Moody declined to repay this sum, claiming as a set off against it,
a like amount, in two sums, which had been disallowed in Military
Requisitions by my Predecessor in 1858 and 1860. The first, three
pounds seventeen shillings (£3.17.0) for Captain Grant's R.E. Mess
expenses on board ship from Southampton to Colon in 1858, the other,
forty pounds seven shillings and ten pence (£40.7.10),
claimed, as Colonial pay, by
Captain Lempriere R.E. from 19th of April to 31st of May 1860.
As these are military disallowances and have no bearing or claim
on Civil Advances I would beg to suggestthat
that Colonel Moody be
called upon to pay the balance named into the hands of the Crown
Agents on account of this Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I presume that before calling upon Colonel Moody to repay this amount, as suggested by the Governor, he should be furnished with a copy of this Desp. and asked for any observations or explanations which he may have to make?
I presume that before calling upon Colonel Moody to repay this amount, as suggested by the Governor, he should be furnished with a copy of this Desp. and asked for any observations or explanations which he may have to make?
VJ
29 Nov
Draft.
TFE
29/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Summary of the expenses of the chief commissioner of lands and
works in account with the treasurer, showing an outstanding balance
of £44.4.10.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to R.C. Moody, 6 December 1864, forwarding copy of the
despatch and enclosure and asking for his observations on the subject.