Lugard to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to
request that you will acquaint Mr Secretary Cardwell
that it appears that on the late withdrawal from British
Columbia of the detachment of Royal Engineers, under the
command of Colonel Moody, the arms and accoutrements
specified in the accompanying List were left in charge of
the Local Government.

Colonel Moody states that this course was adopted at
the request of the Governor, who was desirous that the
arms should be made over to the Local Militia & Volunteers,
and who undertook to apply for the consent of the Home
Government to this being done.

In the event of Mr Cardwell being of opinion
that it is desirable that the Local Forces should have the
use of these arms, Earl de Grey will have no objection
to their being retained on the usual terms,

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namely, the Rifles on loan, and the accoutrements and ammunition on
payment of their Actual Value.