No. 62

In obedience to the instructions contained in Mr Secretary
Cardwell's despatch No. 8 of the 20th February, I have the
honor to transmit a complete List of Imperial Military Stores
in the possession of the Colonial Government.

2. All the accoutrements left by Colonel Moody were much
worn, the larger portion having belonged to the Royal Engineers
employed under Colonel Hawkins on the Boundary Commission.

3. On the first formation of a Volunteer Corps it was found
difficult to fit out sixty men from these accountrements, I do
not therefore consider it would be fair to call upon the Colony
to defray half their original value as proposed by the War
Department, especially as it is the intention of the several
Volunteer Corps to purchase new accoutrements when the funds of
the Corps will justify the outlay.

4. The original Cost of the ammunition was I presume included
in the Military Accounts between the Imperial and Colonial Governments
and has been already partly paid for by the Colony.