Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Godley, John Robert to Merivale, Herman 4 March 1859, CO 60:6, no. 2454, 259.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Godley tracks the status of an £800 advance to Colonel Moody.
The minutes discuss payment of their share of the loan.
Included in this document is Merivale to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 14 March 1859, enclosing copy of War Department letter for information.
Godley to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
War Office
4 March 1859
Sir
With reference to your letter of the 17th Ultimo,
regarding the advance of £800 made to Messrs Cox & Co.
by the Treasury on account of the Officers of the British
Columbian Expedition, I am directed by Secretary Major
General Peel to acquaint you that credit has been given
for that amount by Colonel Moody in the first account
rendered by him. The amount has thus been brought to account
account
in this office, and as it will in due course be wholly
claimed by the Commissioners of Audit, on behalf of the
Treasury Chest, it does not appear that any steps in regard
thereto are at present necessary.
account
in this office, and as it will in due course be wholly
claimed by the Commissioners of Audit, on behalf of the
Treasury Chest, it does not appear that any steps in regard
thereto are at present necessary.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
£800 were advanced from the Treasury Chest to Colonel Moody for the Engineers of which part is to be repaid by the War Dept. and part by this Office. Our share will be repaid out of the vote to be taken for B. Columbia, and by our letter of 17 Ulto we asked the War Department to pay their share from army funds. They prefer however to let the whole payment stand over till claimed by the Audit Commrs when Each office will pay its proportion of it.
£800 were advanced from the Treasury Chest to Colonel Moody for the Engineers of which part is to be repaid by the War Dept. and part by this Office. Our share will be repaid out of the vote to be taken for B. Columbia, and by our letter of 17 Ulto we asked the War Department to pay their share from army funds. They prefer however to let the whole payment stand over till claimed by the Audit Commrs when Each office will pay its proportion of it.
I see no objection to this but send copy of this letter
to 
Treasury, with reference to our letter of the 7th
Ultimo, to guard against any mistake in the matter.
Treasury, with reference to our letter of the 7th
Ultimo, to guard against any mistake in the matter.
HT Irving
7 March
Annex dt.
HM
Mh 8
Other documents included in the file
Merivale to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 14 March 1859, enclosing
copy of War Department letter for information.