Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Storks, Major General Henry Knight to Merivale, Herman 23 November 1858, CO 60:2, no. 12057, 393.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Storks provides the CO with a list of supplies transported on the “Euphrates” and a statement of the cost. The War Office anticipates that the expenses will be
defrayed by the colony.
The minutes request that the Treasury “discharge this claim” and “apprize” the War
Office accordingly.
Enclosed is Elliot to the Secretary to the Admiralty acknowledging receipt of list of foodstuffs from
the War Office and stating that costs of provisions sent to British Columbia were to be defrayed from the Parliamentary vote next session; a draft from Elliot to Under-Secretary of the War Office stating the Admiralty had been advised that
accounts for stores for British Columbia should be rendered to the Colonial Office; Romaine to the Under-Secretary of State advising that foodstuffs as specified on list as
to quantity and cost had been shipping on the “Euphrates.”
Storks to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
War Office
23 November 1858
Sir,
I am directed by Secretary Major General Peel to
transmit to you for the information of Secretary Sir Edward Lytton, the enclosed copy of a letter from the
Admiralty, containing a list of the Provisions shipped
on board the "Euphrates," for the use of the Detachment
of Royal Engineers proceeding to British Columbia, with
a Statement of the cost of the several articles enumerated.
It being understood that the
Colony is to defray all
expenses connected with the supply of Rations &c to this
Detachment, and that Colonel Moody is to render an account
thereof to the Governor, Major General Peel, conceives that
the Settlement of the claim in question, with any others
of the same nature, should be effected between the Admiralty
and the Colonial Office.
Colony is to defray all
expenses connected with the supply of Rations &c to this
Detachment, and that Colonel Moody is to render an account
thereof to the Governor, Major General Peel, conceives that
the Settlement of the claim in question, with any others
of the same nature, should be effected between the Admiralty
and the Colonial Office.
I am to add that the Lords of the Admiralty have been
informed that such is the view taken by General Peel of
the course to be adopted.
Minutes by CO staff
These stores are, as I understand, a portion of the 12
months requisition of Colonel Moody which was agreed to,
but which could not be sent in the Thames City or Briseis.
ABd
24 Nov
Annex dt.
C
N 23
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Draft, Elliot to Secretary to the Admiralty, 3 December 1858,
acknowledging receipt of list of foodstuffs from War Office and stating
that costs of provisions sent to British Columbia were to be
defrayed from the Parliamentary vote next session.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Jadis
The Admiralty do not appear to claim repayt at present, so I have not written to the Treasury as directed by Mr Blackwoods minute?
The Admiralty do not appear to claim repayt at present, so I have not written to the Treasury as directed by Mr Blackwoods minute?
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Elliot to Under-Secretary, War Office, 3 December 1858,
stating the Admiralty had been advised that accounts for
stores for British Columbia should be rendered to the Colonial Office.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.G. Romaine, Admiralty, to Under-Secretary of State, War Office,
8 November 1858, advising that foodstuffs as specified on list as to
quantity and cost had been shippin on the Euphrates.