Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 21 November 1864, CO 60:19, no. 1372, 377.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Seymour sends returns and estimates for the
Pay and Subsistence of the Detachment of the Royal Engineers.The Colonial Office forward the documents to the War Office.
No. 67
21st November 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch
No. 35 of 7th September, transmitting Statement from the War
Department relative to the advances made from the Colonial Treasury
to Colonel Moody on account of the Pay and Subsistence of the
Detachment of the Royal Engineers recently employed in this Colony.
2. I regret much that Earl de Grey'sletter
letter of the 29th
January last, addressed to the Governor of British Columbia, should
have remained unanswered. It must have been received by my
Predecessor previous to my arrival, and has never been brought
under my notice.
letter of the 29th
January last, addressed to the Governor of British Columbia, should
have remained unanswered. It must have been received by my
Predecessor previous to my arrival, and has never been brought
under my notice.
3. As regards the differences between the claims and credits
as shown in the account enclosed in Your despatch, I would observe,
that the statement in question does not include the disbursements
of Colonel Moody subsequent to March 1863, nor are the entire
charges made to that Officer charged against him on the other
side of the Account.
4. The enclosed statement prepared
in the Audit Office of
this Colony exhibits, I believe, the true position of the
Regimental Pay Account, down to the time when the Detachment
departed for England. A balance of two thousand nine hundred
and sixty seven pounds 10s/6d (£2,967.10.6) is there shown to be
due to the Colony. Perhaps you would be good enough to direct that
amount to be paid to the Agents General of Crown Colonies to the Credit
of British Columbia.
in the Audit Office of
this Colony exhibits, I believe, the true position of the
Regimental Pay Account, down to the time when the Detachment
departed for England. A balance of two thousand nine hundred
and sixty seven pounds 10s/6d (£2,967.10.6) is there shown to be
due to the Colony. Perhaps you would be good enough to direct that
amount to be paid to the Agents General of Crown Colonies to the Credit
of British Columbia.
Minutes by CO staff
Draft.
TFE
14 Feb
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Return of regimental pay account of the Royal
Engineers serving in British Columbia, signed by Robert Ker, Acting
Auditor General, 11 November 1864.
"Statement of sums advanced to Colonel Moody RE on account of the
Detachment of Royal Engineers serving in British Columbia on Regimental
Pay Account, to be accounted for by him to the War Office," signed by
Ker, 11 November 1864.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Secretary of State for War, 21 February 1865,
forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosures for consideration.