Lugard to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

I have laid before the Secretary of State for War your
letter of the 9h Instant, together with its Enclosure from
 the Acting Governor of British Columbia, relative to the
disposal of the arms & accoutrements left in the Colony by
Colonel Moody, on the departure of the detachment of Royal Engineers.

In reply I am to request that you will acquaint Mr
Secretary Cardwell, that the Secretary of State has no
objection to these Stores being retained on the usual terms—namely
the Rifles on loan, and the accoutrements and
ammunition on payment of their actual value.

As this Department is in possession of no report shewing
the present condition of the accoutrements, his Lordship
proposes to charge the Colony half their original value at
the following rates:

Pouches 133 at 2s/6d
£16.
12.
6

Pouch Belts 133 at 1s/2d
7.
15.
2

Waist Belts, frogs, &ca 135 at 11d
6.
3.
9

Slings, Carbine, 133 at 4d 1/2
2.
9.
10

Belts, Colts pistol, 12 at 10d 1/2

10.
6

Pouches, do, 12 at 10d 3/4

10.
9

£34.2.6

I am to add that in a statement furnished by Colonel Moody of the arms &ca which were transferred by him to the
Colonial Government, Colts Revolvers and ammunition are not
included, although it appears from the enclosures of Mr
Birch's despatch supplies of each had been taken over.

His Lordship requests therefore to be furnished with
a complete list of the Military Stores in the possession of the
Colonial authorities being the property of the Imperial Government.