Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement to
Carnarvon, Earl 25 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 10946, 345.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (4), Other documents (2).
Moody requests pay for his and his servants’ travel expenses.
The minutes acknowledge only “£150 to defray the expenses of his journey.” Any concern
over travelling “in a manner befitting his Military Command” the CO passes that responsibility
onto the War Office.
Moody to Under-Secretary of State
Topographical Office, War Dept
4 New Street, Spring Gardens
25th Octr 1858
4 New Street, Spring Gardens
Sir,
I solicit instructions may be given for me to receive (paid to
my agents Messrs Cox & Co) the passage allowance for myself and
two Servants to B. Columbia via New York and Panama. I find on the
best authority that the actual cost in the most narrow and restricted
style (not including sundry unavoidable expenses on route) will
not be less but probably exceed £250.0s.0d. I venture to
hope the Secretary of State will sanction such amount being granted
to me in aid of my actual expenses. I would go out in a manner
befitting a Military command and the position of honour and trust
generally of which he has done me the honour to deem me worthy.
The Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies
for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Strictly speaking as a Colonial Officer Colonel Moody is only entitled to £150 to defray the expense of his journey to B. Columbia—that sum having been allowed to other Public Officers appointed to situations there.
Strictly speaking as a Colonial Officer Colonel Moody is only entitled to £150 to defray the expense of his journey to B. Columbia—that sum having been allowed to other Public Officers appointed to situations there.
His going out "in a manner befitting his Military Command" we have
nothing to
do with. The War Office should send their Military man
out in the proper manner wished for by Colonel Moody. And Colonel Moody is a very well paid man I think. However Sir Edward Lytton
may view the matter in a different light, & consider it only just
that the expence incurred—which can't be less than £250—with 2
Servants, should be defrayed by the public.
do with. The War Office should send their Military man
out in the proper manner wished for by Colonel Moody. And Colonel Moody is a very well paid man I think. However Sir Edward Lytton
may view the matter in a different light, & consider it only just
that the expence incurred—which can't be less than £250—with 2
Servants, should be defrayed by the public.
ABd
25 Octr
If this request be entertained I think that the most we could do
would be to forward it to the Treasury stating that the expenses of
undertaking a high command in a new Settlement such as British
Columbia are necessarily heavy, and that with this remark Sir E.B. Lytton leaves the case for their Lordship's
consideration, and
would request to be informed of such view as they may adopt.
consideration, and
would request to be informed of such view as they may adopt.
TFE
25 Octr
C
Oct 25
As Mr E proposes.
[EBL]
Oct 27
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to C.E. Trevelyan, Treasury, 4 November 1858,
forwarding copy of the letter and asking for a decision on the
matter.
