No. 68, Military

I have the honor to forward herewith for your consideration and instructions, an application which I have received from Colonel Moody for the sum of Thirty pounds a year and free Rations (about £85 per Annum in all) to be granted in aid of education for the Children of the men of the Royal Engineers serving in British Columbia.

2. Colonel Moody does not furnish me with the authority
which he states exists respecting grants of this nature, and
I am therefore unable to form any decided opinion on the matter,
but if Government aid be regular and customary under the
circumstances set forth by Colonel Moody, I see no reason why the rule should not be followed here; but, if otherwise, I
conceive the pay and allowances already enjoyed by the Royal
Engineers serving in this Colony should enable them to provide
for the schooling of their children without further aid.