Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Frederick 18 January 1865, NAC RG7:G8C/12, 31.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (1).
Cardwell forwards Moody’s explanation of the circumstances behind certain charges on his colonial accounts.
Cardwell, expressing his approval of these explanations, instructs that
Colonel Moody must be relieved from the two charges in the Colonial accounts.
No. 3
18th January 1865
Sir,
With reference to your Despatch No. 52 of the 26th of September
last, I have the honor to enclose, for your information, a copy of a
report which I requested from Colonel Moody, relative to the surcharges
to which you drew my attention.
I am bound to say that the explanation furnished by Colonel
Moody
appears to me quite satisfactory, and to show that he is entitled to be
relieved from these surcharges. It is quite true that a Despatch from
the Secretary of State, dated the 3rd of February 1860, stated that
Captain Lempriere should continue to receive his Colonial Pay "until his
recall shall reach the Colony." But although these works look very
precise, it is impossible to suppose that the Secretary of State meant
that although Captain Lempriere might unavoidably be detained in the
performance of Colonial Services, he should cease to receive Colonial
Pay. The substantial meaning was that he should be sent home as soon as
practicable, and that then his Colonial pay wouldcome
come to an end.
Moody
appears to me quite satisfactory, and to show that he is entitled to be
relieved from these surcharges. It is quite true that a Despatch from
the Secretary of State, dated the 3rd of February 1860, stated that
Captain Lempriere should continue to receive his Colonial Pay "until his
recall shall reach the Colony." But although these works look very
precise, it is impossible to suppose that the Secretary of State meant
that although Captain Lempriere might unavoidably be detained in the
performance of Colonial Services, he should cease to receive Colonial
Pay. The substantial meaning was that he should be sent home as soon as
practicable, and that then his Colonial pay wouldcome
come to an end.
I have therefore to instruct you that Colonel Moody must be
relieved from the two charges in the Colonial accounts which you have
brought under my consideration.
