No. 87, Military

Adverting to your Despatch of the 2nd of July last,
No 37, respecting the rate of Extra pay determined upon
for the Detachment

of Royal Marines brought to Vancouver's
Island in the "Tribune", I have the honor to forward herewith
to Your Grace Copy of a communication I have received from
Rear Admiral Baynes the Naval Commander in Chief, claiming
that the sums already paid on account of Extra pay should
not go in deduction of any amounts that may be due under
the authority of your aforesaid despatch.

2. The rates of Extra pay mentioned in my Despatch of
the 8th of June 1859 No 168, were paid to the Officers
and Men from the 14th of April, the day they were first
sent to British Columbia, to the 31st of July, when they
were withdrawn from that Colony on account of the San Juan
occupation. I did not authorise any further issue of Extra
pay, as circumstances permitted me to discontinue it, and
as Your Despatch

of the 7th September 1859 led me to
expect the receipt of definite instructions upon the subject.

3. As Your Grace's present instructions are in reply
to my aforesaid Despatch, and are based upon the assumption
that no Extra pay had been issued, it is clear to my mind
that any payments which have already taken place on this
account cannot be classed in any other category than with
the payments now authorised,

but, notwithstanding, as Extra
pay at a higher rate has actually been issued up to the
31st of July 1859, I would submit to Your Grace on behalf
of a Detachment of men whose conduct amidst temptations to
desertion of no ordinary character, and under circumstances
of difficulty and hardship, has invariably been most
satisfactory and loyal, that the payments already made should
be confirmed, and

that Your Grace's present award should take
effect from the 1st August 1859.