Trevelyan to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of the 6th
Ult:,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of Sir E.B. Lytton, that My Lords will not object to the Colonial
rates of
pay

to the Officers forming the Expedition to
British Columbia, being Computed from the dates on which
their services Connected with the expedition commenced
in this Country. They also approve of the additional
Rates of pay to the men employed on the Expedition as
recommended by Sir E.B. Lytton.

They will be prepared to direct a further transfer
to be made to the account of Colonel Moody on behalf
of the Officers, upon being informed of the amount
that may be due to Each, if Sir E.B. Lytton thinks it
advisable that such transfer should now be made to the
Agents in this Country.