I am directed by Secretary
Sir John Pakington to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the
26th February last, requesting
that a claim, amounting to £675.2.4 made by this Department
against the Government of
British Columbia for Revolvers and
Ammunition left by
Colonel Moody, Royal Engineers, on loan for
the use of the Colony, might be withdrawn
on on account of the
Embarrassed state of its finances. And I am to acquaint you for
the information of His Grace the
Duke of Buckingham and Chandos,
the Secretary of State regrets that he is unable to comply with
this request.