Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Lugard, Edward to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 24 January 1860, CO 60:9, no. 822, 259.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Lugard informs the Colonial Office that Newcastle's
proposal that Lempriere, having been promoted, be withdrawn from British Columbia,
has been approved.
Lugard to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
With reference to your letter of the 5th instant
intimating the wish of the Duke of Newcastle that Captain
Lempriere R.E. should, in consequence of his promotion,
be withdrawn from British Columbia, and suggesting that the
vacancy occasioned among the Subalterns of the Party of
Royal Engineers in the Colony should not be filled up:
I
I am directed by Mr Secretary Herbert to transmit to
you, for the information of His Grace, the enclosed copy
of a letter received from the Horse Guards, stating that the
General Commanding in Chief sees no objection to this
proposal. Captain Lempriere will be recalled accordingly.
I am directed by Mr Secretary Herbert to transmit to
you, for the information of His Grace, the enclosed copy
of a letter received from the Horse Guards, stating that the
General Commanding in Chief sees no objection to this
proposal. Captain Lempriere will be recalled accordingly.
I am to add that the date of this Officer's promotion
to the rank of 2nd Captain is
the
the 20th June 1859.
the 20th June 1859.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
C. Yorke, Horse Guards, to Under-Secretary, War Office, 17 January 1860, on the promotion and recall of Lempriere, as per despatch.