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Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).

Newcastle asks Douglas to inform Moody that the War Office will not compensate the Royal Engineers in British Columbia for personal property lost when Briseis burned and sank.

Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes
Downing Street,
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No. 6 LAC, RG7, G8C/9, p. 82 (CO 398/1, p. 364)
Downing Street,
22 January 1860 Sir,

With reference to your despatch No 227 of the 25th of October last forwarding an application from the Royal Engineer Officers in British Columbia for payment of the cost of certain property lost in the Transport "Briseis""Briseis" in 1858, I transmit to you, herewith, the copy of a letter from the War Office stating that in no case is a claim for compensation for the personal private property of a Military Officer, lost on board a Government Transport recognised; and that by the War Office regulations of 1848 an Officer is required to insure his baggage or articles of equipment when sent in a ship in which he is not himself a Passenger.

You

You will be good enough to communicate this decision to Colonel Moody for his information.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble servant Newcastle
Hawes to Merivale, 18 January 1860, informing him that the Royal Engineers in British Columbia will not be compensated for any personal property lost when Briseis burned and sank.