Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement to
Carnarvon, Earl 13 September 1858, CO 60:3, no. 9423, 259.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Moody reports the “only serious difficulty” in sending the Royal Engineers in two ships
is the need for two surgeons. He observes that the military authorities will insist
on this but will “doubtless” lend one and will defray the extra expense if necessary.
The minutes enquire to the Admiralty whether they would want to send a second surgeon
to the Pacific region or would like to pay for a surgeon’s round trip.
Enclosed is Merivale to the War Office forwarding copy of the letter and asking Major General Peel to contact the Admiralty should he concur with Moody’s suggestion.
Moody to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)
4 New Street
Spring Gardens
13th Sepr 1858
Spring Gardens
My Lord,
I find that the only
serious difficulty in dividing the Party into 2 Ships,
consists of having
2 surgeons, one to
each party. The Military Authorities will insist upon this.
Doubtless they will lend one—His passage out and home being
defrayed by Impl Ty chargeable eventually to the Colony. It is possible theAdmiralty
Admiralty may be wishful of an opportunity
to send out a Surgeon to their Fleet in that part of the
world. If so, the arrangement would "fit in" without extra expense.
Admiralty may be wishful of an opportunity
to send out a Surgeon to their Fleet in that part of the
world. If so, the arrangement would "fit in" without extra expense.
Perhaps you would be disposed to cause an early enquiry
to be made at the Admiralty, before I move further.
The Lord Carnarvon
Minutes by CO staff
Lord Carnarvon
Enquire officially of the Admy whether they have any such wish. Request an immediate ansr.
Enquire officially of the Admy whether they have any such wish. Request an immediate ansr.
ABd
14 Sepr
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to War Office, 15 September 1858, forwarding copy
of the letter and asking Major General Peel to contact the Admiralty
should he concur with Moody's suggestion.
Minutes by CO staff
Lord Carnarvon
I think Colonel Moody ought to work out results that are practicable: & not leave it to us to make proposals, whh may turn out impossible of execution.I
I expect that the War Office know
nothing of our idea of sending the detachment out in 2 parties—&
that the Admy will ansr that if they want to send a Surgeon to
the Pacific for themselves they have plenty of opportunity,
which
cost them nothing, in Men or Ships of War.
I think Colonel Moody ought to work out results that are practicable: & not leave it to us to make proposals, whh may turn out impossible of execution.I
I expect that the War Office know
nothing of our idea of sending the detachment out in 2 parties—&
that the Admy will ansr that if they want to send a Surgeon to
the Pacific for themselves they have plenty of opportunity,
which
cost them nothing, in Men or Ships of War.
If they assent to send a Surgeon out with our second party they
will tell us that he must be paid for accly in the freight ship.
This, at least, is what I expect.