Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Cox and Company to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 3 June 1863, CO 60:17, no. 5463, 409.
Abstract
Cox and Company to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 3 June 1863, CO 60:17, no. 5463, 409.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (2).
Cox and Company to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Craigscourt S.W.
3rd June 1863
Sir,
We have the honor to forward a Life Certificate from
Colonel R.C. Moody Royal Engineers, Chief Commissioner of
Lands & Works in British Columbia dated 11th April last, and
request that the usual document may be transmitted to us
to enable us to receive the salary due to Colonel Moody,
for March quarter last, from the Paymaster General.
We beg to add that the Treasury authority appears to
have been received only last week by the Paymaster General,
for issuing December quarter's salary, although we forwarded
to you the Life certificate on 4th March.
We have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedt Servant
Cox & Co
Your most obedt Servant
Cox & Co
Sir Frederick Rogers Bart
&c &c &c
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I think it is very disgraceful that the Treasury cannot pay a public Officer's salary with more promptitude. I have sketched a draft which I shd like to send them.
I think it is very disgraceful that the Treasury cannot pay a public Officer's salary with more promptitude. I have sketched a draft which I shd like to send them.
ABd
4 June
The Treasury were very dilatory. I have consulted
however with Mr Blackwood and we have agreed upon rather
a modified course which is embodied in the annexed drafts.
TFE
8 June
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 9 June 1863, asking them to
instruct the paymaster general to issue Moody's salary to Cox and
Company.
Elliot to Cox and Company, 9 June 1863, advising of the
directions given to the Treasury and explaining the reason for the
previous delay.