Moody to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I solicit authority for the Lord Commrs of HM Treasury to
cause to be paid to Messrs Cox & Co Army Agents the usual
advance of Pay to be issued to the Royal Engineers proceeding to
British Columbia.

In the present instance it would be for 120 days at the
following rates per an.

Colonel, £330 + £1200 = £1530

Three Captains 202 + 350 = 552

Two Subalterns 125 + 250 = 375

The "advance" to Lt Colonel Hawkins' party proceeding to the
same District was rather over 120 days.