Moody to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)

I have the honor to enclose a letter I have received from
the Brokers of the Briseis conveying stores to B. Columbia.

It is paramount that all parts of the Temporary Houses now
in the Lighters alongside must be taken on board, no subdivision
of parts in reference to them should be allowed on any account. And
while on board doing all in my power to remove difficulties
I satisfied myself this is impracticable except either by
arrangements which would not be sanctioned by the Rules of the
Admiralty and Horse Guards or else by transferring to the
"Euphrates" (referred to in the enclosed letter) the few men it
was contemplated to send in the Briseis.

I would recommend this course and beg that the Admiralty
may be communicated with to sanction it. I would also recommend
that the Twelvemonths Rations and reserve Ammunition be sent by
that Vessel, the authorities at
Woolwich

constructing on board the
proper magazine for the latter.

It is probable that the quantity of stores to go in the Euphrates may amount to 250 tons. I cannot
state the exact quantity until the Briseis is filled.

In the above I am assuming that the Admiralty
Surveyor will approve of the "Euphrates."

The short delay in receiving these particular stores,
Twelvemonths' Provisions and Reserve Ammunition, will be an advantage
as we shall be better prepared to receive and house them. I should
not like the delay to exceed one month. On board the Thames City
I have shipped 6 months Provisions and a fair proportion of ammunition.

May I request an early sanction of the above arrangement as I
am most anxious to get away the "Briseis" with the Temporary Houses
immediately.