Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Merivale, Herman 22 August 1859, CO 60:6, no. 8483, 201.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton advises that the Treasury has directed
the Paymaster General to transfer from the Parliamentary Grant for British Columbia to the account of Army Services the sum of…£12.143.4.0,for War Department
stores,adding that
several of these Stores are stated to have been authorized by Colonel Moody.
Hamilton to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
22 August 1859
Sir
I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of Her
Majesty's Treasury your letter of the 17th June last
transmitting accounts of the stores supplied by the War
Department for the use of the Royal Engineers in British
Columbia and I am instructed to acquaint you for the
information of the Duke of Newcastle that they have given
directions to the Paymaster General to transfer from the
Parliamentary Grant for British Columbia to the account of
Army Services the sum of twelve thousand one hundred and
forty three pounds and four shillings (£12.143.4.0)
in repayment of the value of those Stores.
Their Lordships observe that several 
of these Stores
are stated to have been purchased by Colonel Moody. They
presume that that Officer was duly authorized to purchase
the same, and that they are distinct from those in respect
to which the sums of £3000 and £3,400 were issued to
him as requested by your letters of 24 September and 26
October last.
of these Stores
are stated to have been purchased by Colonel Moody. They
presume that that Officer was duly authorized to purchase
the same, and that they are distinct from those in respect
to which the sums of £3000 and £3,400 were issued to
him as requested by your letters of 24 September and 26
October last.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Acquaint the War Department of this payment, adding that it is presumed that the account of £12,143 does not include any of the stores referred to by the Treasury as having been already paid for to Colonel Moody.
Acquaint the War Department of this payment, adding that it is presumed that the account of £12,143 does not include any of the stores referred to by the Treasury as having been already paid for to Colonel Moody.
It is improbable that that is the case as the War
Department was cautioned on this point 
in our letter of 15
January asking for their account.
in our letter of 15
January asking for their account.
HT Irving
23 Augt
Annex dt.
HM
Augt 24
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Merivale to Under-Secretary, War Office, 1 September 1859, forwarding copy of the letter and advising Treasury had been directed
to transfer the sum required to the account of army services.