<persName ref="prs:richards_c"><surname>Richards</surname>, <forename>Charles</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:fortescue"><surname>Fortescue</surname>, <forename>Chichester</forename></persName> 19 September 1860, CO 60:9, no. 9195, 17. Richards addressee Under-Secretary of State

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Richards, Charles to Fortescue, Chichester 19 September 1860, CO 60:9, no. 9195, 17.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/B605AD06.html. CO 60:09 CO 60 9 9195 17 B.C. 1860 received 20 September co_60_09_00018r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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 Richards, Charles
Department of the Comptroller of Transport Services Admiralty Somerset House, W.C.
Fortescue, Chichester Inserted revisionDesc.
Richards to Under-Secretary of State 9195, CO 60/9, p. 17; received 20 September
Department of the Comptroller of Transport Services Admiralty Somerset House, W.C.
19 September 1860 Sir

The claim for the freight of the various Colonial Office Stores which were conveyed to British Columbia in the "Thames City" having been received and examined in this Department, I beg to acquaint you, by the direction of their Lordships that, owing to the apparently very irregular manner in which the Shipment and delivery of these Stores were arranged by Colonel Moody, considerable difficulty has been experienced in the investigation of the claim.

I have etc. Chas. Richards
Mr Elliot Direct the Governor to communicate this opinion of the Lords of the Admiralty to Colonel Moody, (who will probably wish to offer an explanation). ABd 20 Sepr
Prepare draft. TFE 27 Sep
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 50, 3 October 1860.