Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moody, Colonel Richard Clement to
Carnarvon, Earl 30 October 1858, CO 60:3, no. 11237, 426.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Moody informs the CO that the War Department wants him to defray the cost of “Forage (Oats
& a small quantity of Hay).” He requests that the Treasury be “moved” to make the
payment.
The minutes resign that there is “no help for it.” They recommend that the Treasury
make the payment “as usual.”
Moody to Under-Secretary of State
Liverpool
30th Octr 1858
Sir,
I have the honor to state it has been desirable by the
War Dt that the purchase of Forage (Oats & a small
quantity of Hay) obtained for B. Columbia by Mr Eaton H.M.
Storekeeper Tower should be defrayed by me instead of paying
through their Accounts as the other Stores will be. I did not
contemplate this when I made my last demand.
I think it would facilitate matters if you would sanction
the above and move H.M. Treasury to place the sums required—viz
George Kean for Oats 174. 8. 3
S.H. Whitboard for Hay 8.14.10
183. 3. 1 to my
to my acct at Messrs Cox & Co.
George Kean for Oats 174. 8. 3
S.H. Whitboard for Hay 8.14.10
183. 3. 1 to my
to my acct at Messrs Cox & Co.
May I request your decision to be sent under cover to
Captain Elphinstone R.E. 4 New Street Spring Gardens.
The Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies
for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
Lord Carnarvon
I suppose that it must be so. The answer shd go under cover to Capn Elphinstone, as requested.
I suppose that it must be so. The answer shd go under cover to Capn Elphinstone, as requested.
TFE
2 Novr
Annex draft at once.
C
N 3
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Elliot to C.E. Trevelyan, Treasury, 11 November 1858,
forwarding copy of Moody's letter and asking that the payment be
sanctioned.