Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement to
Carnarvon, Earl 26 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 10962, 354.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (6), Other documents (4).
The minutes find the affair “unsatisfactory” but “as the best of two evils the 12
month’s additional stores had better [...] be granted.”
Enclosed is a draft from Carnarvon to the Secretary to the Admiralty forwarding a copy of the letter and approving transport
of the provisions and hay in the “Euphrates;” a draft from Carnarvon to Moody advising that Lytton had sanctioned the transporting of provisions on the “Euphrates; a rough draft from Lytton to Moody with instructions; and a draft from Lytton to Moody with further revisions by Lytton.
Moody to Under-Secretary of State
Topographical Office, War Dept
4 New Street, Spring Gardens
26th Octr 1858
4 New Street, Spring Gardens
Sir,
In connection with my letter of the 28th Inst I find the
instructions from the Admiralty for the conveyance of stores by
Euphrates are
"that she is to take the stores shut out from the Briseis and in this
is included the twelvemonths Provisions asked for in my letter of
the 28h Septr."
I respectfully request your "authority" for the above stores being
granted. Permit me to add it is a great satisfaction that this
additional years supply of provisions are being sent. It relieves my
mind of considerable anxiety on many important grounds.
I take this opportunity of mentioning arrangements have been
concluded by which I am able to reduce the quantity of compressed
hay first asked for by me and authorized.
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
We desired the Admy to provide passage on board the Euphrates
for certain non-commissioned officers & men of the R. Engineers. The
Admy not only executed this instruction, but according to Colonel Moody's infn, directed that the Euphrates should also take the stores
shut out from the Briseis.
The owners say, [sentence unfinished].
There has been much fifficulty in unravelling the confusion
occasioned by Colonel Moody's [sentence
unfinished].
1
See Lord C's minute.
This is no doubt an unsatisfactory affair and we are placed in a
dilemma. Col. Moody has miscalculated or mismanaged, and the
Owners of the Briseis and Euphrates are driving a bargain. But as
the best of two evils the 12 month's additional stores had better I
think be granted.
C
Oct 26
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Sir Edward Lytton's draft of Instructions to Colonel Moody, of
which when finally sanctioned, Sir Edward wishes the Governor to have a
copy, for his infn.
Footnotes
- A previous minute by Blackwood, as follows, has been crossed out: Add minute here. [p.230]