No. 122

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your despatch
No. 38 of 6th July desiring me to report upon a letter from the
War Department forwarded in your despatch No. 5 of 11th May
1864, respecting the disposal of the Arms and accoutrements left
in this Colony by Colonel Moody on the withdrawal of the detachment
of the Royal Engineers. I enclose a Report from the Chief
Commissioner of Lands and Works and also one from the Officer
Commanding the New Westminster Rifle Volunteers. These reports
will furnish all the information required by the Secretary of State
for War.

2. I am happy to be able to state that the New Westminster
Volunteers are steadily increasing in number and are becoming a
very effective Corps.

3. The Arms referred to by Captain Prichard as having been
handed over to Mr Ogilvy, for the use of Mr Cox's party in the
Expedition against the Chilicoten Indians are now under the charge
of the Magistrate at Quesnelmouth. The central position of that
Town being considered well adapted for a depot in the event of a
further outbreak among the Chilicoten or other tribes of the Interior.

4. The Magistrate of the district has authority to issue these
Arms to the Inhabitants in case of any emergency. I enclose the
copy of a letter which will show the satisfactory manner in which
the people of Quesnelmouth prepared to defend themselves against an
attack threatened by the Chilicoten Tribe.

5. I trust that this disposal of the Arms and accoutrements
will meet with your approval, and that they will not be withdrawn
from the Colony.