Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 21 March 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 119.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (5).
In reference to Seymour’s despatch claiming expenses owed to British Columbia for Royal Engineers, Buckingham informs Seymour that the Treasury mistakenly accepted this claim and will not be paying the requested amount. Buckingham transmits letters explaining that British Columbia has further expenses related to the Royal Engineers and Moody and that the Treasury is not claiming these expenses. Included documents describe British Columbia’s expenses for Royal Engineers and discuss the Treasury’s expense mistake.
No. 9
21 March 1867
Sir,
I have received your Despatch No. 19, of the 11th of January
enquiring about a payment of £9,051.18.1 claimed by the Colony on
Account of expenses of Royal Engineers and admitted by the Board of
Treasury in a letter which was forwarded to you on the 7thof
of June 1866.
of June 1866.
I have the honor to transmit to you, for your information, the
enclosed copy of a further letter from the Treasury dated the 22nd of
December last, pointing out that the admission of the claim from the
Colony was made in error. The Colonial Auditor, it appears, neglected
to include in his Account the Regimental Pay of the Engineers defrayed
by the Imperial Government out of Army Estimates, and also the Colonial
Pay of Colonel Moody paid to him by theTreasury
Treasury. These items appear by
the Accounts annexed to the Treasury teller to have amounted to the
following sums.
Treasury. These items appear by
the Accounts annexed to the Treasury teller to have amounted to the
following sums.
| Regimental Pay in 1862 | £4397. 1.5 |
| " " 1863 | 3625. 0.7 |
| Col. Moody's Colonial Pay in 1862 |
1200. 0.0 |
| Col. Moody's Colonial Pay in 1863 |
1046.10.0 |
| 10468.12.0 |
This is more than the amount which previously appeared to be due
from this Country. The Treasury State, that having already paid to the
Crown Agents the sum of £6,714, they will not reclaimit,
it, but that as
the demand on this Country was made and admitted by an oversight, they
cannot make any further issue on that Account.
it, but that as
the demand on this Country was made and admitted by an oversight, they
cannot make any further issue on that Account.
With reference to the allusion in the letter from the Treasury to
the payment already made by them of £6,714, I transmit for your
information Copies of a correspondence which passed with the Treasury at
the time when the payment was made.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Hunt to the Under Secretary of State, 22 December 1866, explaining a mistake in payment for the expenses for the Royal Engineers.
Copy, Statement of Total Expenses incurred for the Royal Engineers in British Columbia for the year 1862.
Copy, Statement of Total Expenses incurred for the Royal Engineers in British Columbia for the year 1863.
Copy, Elliot to the Secretary to the Treasury, 28 June 1866, stating that he has received a letter from the Crown Agents for the Colonies regarding a cash balance for British Columbia that was incorrect.
Copy, Childers to Rogers, 6 July 1866, stating that money owed to the Crown Agents for British Columbia will be paid in full, and that an advance will also be paid.