No. 112, Military Expenses

I have the honor to forward to you herewith Copy of two
letters addressed to me by Colonel Moody, Commanding the Troops
in British Columbia, making requisition upon me for the sum
of Two Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty pounds (£2520) to defray
expenses incurred by the Military Department under his Command.

2. In consequence of there being no Funds in the Colonial
Chest with which I could meet this Demand, and the necessity
for obtaining the money being urgent I have been compelled
to avail myself of the permission accorded to me by you, to
obtain the funds as an Advance from the Imperial Treasury.

3. I have accordingly instructed the Treasurer of
British Columbia to draw upon Her Majesty's Paymaster General
for the amount, and he in yesterday's date negociated Bills
to the Amount of Twelve Hundred and Fifty pounds (£1250), the same
being drawn, for the sake of obtaining a better rate of
exchange, in 5 sets for the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
pounds (£250) each, of which transaction I have duly advised Her
Majesty's Paymaster General.

4. I trust you will approve of this proceeding which I
would beg to assure you I have adopted with great reluctance
and to which I was only compelled by sheer necessity.