Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Carnarvon, Earl 6 October 1866, CO 60:25, no. 12129, 118.
Abstract
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Carnarvon, Earl 6 October 1866, CO 60:25, no. 12129, 118.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1).
No. 62
6th October 1866
My Lord,
In obedience to the instructions contained in Mr Secretary
Cardwell's despatch No. 8 of the 20th February, I have the
honor to transmit a complete List of Imperial Military Stores
in the possession of theColonial
Colonial Government.
Colonial Government.
2. All the accoutrements left by Colonel Moody were much
worn, the larger portion having belonged to the Royal Engineers
employed under Colonel Hawkins on the Boundary Commission.
3. On the first formation of a Volunteer Corps it was found
difficult to fit out sixty men from these accountrements, I do
not therefore consider it would be fair to call uponthe
the Colony
to defray half their original value as proposed by the War
Department, especially as it is the intention of the several
Volunteer Corps to purchase new accoutrements when the funds of
the Corps will justify the outlay.
the Colony
to defray half their original value as proposed by the War
Department, especially as it is the intention of the several
Volunteer Corps to purchase new accoutrements when the funds of
the Corps will justify the outlay.
4. The original Cost of the ammunition was I presume included
in the Military Accounts between the Imperial and Colonial Governments
and has been already partly paid for by the Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
J.W. Trutch, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, to
Acting Colonial Secretary, 5 July 1866, forwarding letter and return
of military stores as per request.
A. Howse to Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, 25 June 1866,
providing information on the disposition of the arms and accoutrements
left by the Royal Engineers.
List of stores received from the Royal Engineers, signed by C.J.
Prichard, 2 December 1863.
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Under-Secretary of State, War Office, 2
January 1867, forwarding copy of the despatch and list of stores
with reference to their previous correspondence.