Hawes to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to enclose
a copy of a letter received from Colonel Moody, Royal Engineers,
dated Vancouver's Island, 9th April last, in which he
requests that Colonial pay may be issued to himself and other
Officers composing the British Columbian Expedition from the
date of Commencing Colonial duty in this Country, and not from
the date of embarkation.

As the Pay of the Officers in question will cease to be
defrayed from Imperial funds from the period from which they
were available for Colonial duty, I am to request that you
will acquaint me with the date upon which each Officer commenced
such duty, so that the Imperial pay may be adjusted accordingly.