Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Trevelyan, Sir Charles Edward to Merivale, Herman 27 October 1858, CO 60:2, no. 10988, 275.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Trevelyan informs the CO that the Treasury has been authorized to pay Cox & Co. £3,400 on behalf
of Moody for the expenses of stores for the Royal Engineer’s expedition in British Columbia.
The minutes “acquaint” Moody.
Enclosed is a draft from Carnarvon to Cox & Co. informing them of the Treasury’s forthcoming payment.
Trevelyan to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
Whitehall, S.W.
27 October 1858
Whitehall, S.W.
Sir
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that the Paymaster
General has been authorized to pay to Messrs Cox & Co
on behalf of Col Moody the sum of £3,400 on account of
the Expenses of Stores for the British Columbia Expedition
as requested in Mr Elliots Letter of yesterdays
date.
1
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Carnarvon to Cox and Company, 11 November 1858, as per
letter.
Footnotes
- A draft of this letter appears in Moody to Under-Secretary of State, 25 October 1858, 10960, CO 60/3, p. 349.