Godley to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of 22nd
ultimo;

I am directed by Secretary Major General Peel to acquaint you, for
the information of Secretary Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, that the
Officers and Men composing the Detachment of Troops despatched
to British Columbia have not ceased to receive pay from this
Department. The Secretary of State, however, has made
arrangements for ultimately charging to the Funds provided for
the purpose by the Treasury as intimated in Mr Merivale's
letter of 18 August 1858,

all expenses connected with this expedition which come under the
cognizance of this Office from the dates of Embarkation.

A return shewing those dates is enclosed.