<persName ref="prs:moody_rc"><!-- tnb; ref's and citations added 2012-02-14 --><surname>Moody</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename> <forename>Clement</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:merivale_h"><surname>Merivale</surname>, <forename>Herman</forename></persName> 15 September 1858, CO 60:3, no. 9486, 275. Moody addressee Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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Moody, Richard Clement to Merivale, Herman 15 September 1858, CO 60:3, no. 9486, 275.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B586M06.html. CO 60:03 CO 60 3 9486 275 B.C. 1858 registered 16 September co_60_03_00275r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).

Moody requests the usual advance of Pay for the Royal Engineers posted to British Columbia.

The minutes debate whether Moody’s request for Army pay should be charged to Colonial accounts or to the War office. Regardless, the CO contacts the Treasury for compliance with no unnecessary delay.

Enclosed is a draft from the CO to the Treasury recommending that Moody’s request be complied with to prevent further delay, and that an adjustment be made in the future.

 Moody, Richard Clement
Topographical Office 4 New Street Spring Gardens
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Moody to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) 9486, CO 60/3, p. 275; registered 16 September Pressing
Topographical Office 4 New Street Spring Gardens
15th Sepr 1858 Sir,

I solicit authority for the Lord Commrs of HM Treasury to cause to be paid to Messrs Cox & Co Army Agents the usual advance of Pay to be issued to the Royal Engineers proceeding to British Columbia.

In the present instance it would be for 120 days at the following rates per an. Colonel, £330 + £1200 = £1530 Three Captains 202 + 350 = 552 Two Subalterns 125 + 250 = 375

The "advance" to Lt Colonel Hawkins' party proceeding to the same District was rather over 120 days.

I have the honor to be Sir Yr most obedient humble Servant R.C. Moody Col. R.E. Herman Merivale Esq Under SecycompanySecretary of State
Mr Merivale You will observe that Colonel Moody asks us to authorize the Treasury to pay the Army as well as the Colonial pay. Colonial pay Information about army as well as colonial pay for Moody. Where to put?? Can we do so? Ought not the Military pay to be drawn for in the usual way? I imagine that the discussion on this particular point between Sir E. Lytton, General Peel &c has not yet taken place. In the meanwhile these Officers must at once receive the customary advance. Since writing the preceeding I have remembered that the T-y say that they will communicate hereafter with the War Office as to the expense properly chargeable on Army funds. Such being the case we may at once request the T-y to order these payments? ABd 16 Sepr
Annex draft to Treasury enclosing Col. Moody's letter. Point out that by the proposal thus made charges hitherto devolving on War Office funds will be placed to the Colonial account. That this is a point to whwhich Sir E. Lytton attaches importance but that considering how important it is on all grounds that there sd be no further unnecessary delay he recommends the Treasury to comply with Col. Moody's application. But that the final adjustment of distribution of the several items of expenditure under the various accounts must be reviewed for consideration & arrangement. C Sep 16
Draft, Colonial Office to C.E. Trevelyan, Treasury, Immediate, 17 September 1858, recommending that Moody's request be complied with to prevent further delay, and that an adjustment be made in the future.
Army Pay [Abd.]