<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:cardwell"><surname>Cardwell</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename></persName> 21 November 1864, CO 60:19, no. 1372, 377. Seymour addressee Cardwell

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Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 21 November 1864, CO 60:19, no. 1372, 377.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/B64267.html. CO 60:19 CO 60 19 1372 377 67 B.C. 1864 received 13 February 1865 co_60_19_00379r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).

Seymour sends returns and estimates for the Pay and Subsistence of the Detachment of the Royal Engineers. The Colonial Office forward the documents to the War Office.

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No. 67 1372, CO 60/19, p. 377; received 13 February 1865 21st November 1864 Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 35 of 7th September, transmitting Statement from the War Department relative to the advances made from the Colonial Treasury to Colonel Moody on account of the Pay and Subsistence of the Detachment of the Royal Engineers recently employed in this Colony.

2. I regret much that Earl de Grey'sletter letter of the 29th January last, addressed to the Governor of British Columbia, should have remained unanswered. It must have been received by my Predecessor previous to my arrival, and has never been brought under my notice.

3. As regards the differences between the claims and credits as shown in the account enclosed in Your despatch, I would observe, that the statement in question does not include the disbursements of Colonel Moody subsequent to March 1863, nor are the entire charges made to that Officer charged against him on the other side of the Account.

4. The enclosed statement prepared in the Audit Office of this Colony exhibits, I believe, the true position of the Regimental Pay Account, down to the time when the Detachment departed for England. A balance of two thousand nine hundred and sixty seven pounds 10s/6d (£2,967.10.6) is there shown to be due to the Colony. Perhaps you would be good enough to direct that amount to be paid to the Agents General of Crown Colonies to the Credit of British Columbia.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot Copy to War Office with ref. to their Letter of 27 last August. ABd 13 Feb
Draft. TFE 14 Feb
Return of regimental pay account of the Royal Engineers serving in British Columbia, signed by Robert Ker, Acting Auditor General, 11 November 1864.
"Statement of sums advanced to Colonel Moody RE on account of the Detachment of Royal Engineers serving in British Columbia on Regimental Pay Account, to be accounted for by him to the War Office," signed by Ker, 11 November 1864.
Elliot to Secretary of State for War, 21 February 1865, forwarding copy of the despatch and enclosures for consideration.