Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 3 February 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 88.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
Newcastle asks Douglas to inform Moody that
Lempriere,
in consequence of his promotion,will be recalled from British Columbia and his vacant position will not be filled. He also advises that
until his recall shall reach the Colony, Captain Lempriere should receive the same rate of Colonial pay as other Officers of his present rank.
No. 7
Downing Street,
3 February 1860
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 223, of the
19th of October, forwarding an Application from Captain Lempriere R.E.
to be allowed the same rate of Colonial Pay as is granted to the other
Officers of his rank in
British Columbia.
I
I enclose for your information Copies of a correspondence between
the War Office and this Department, from which you will learn that
Captain Lempriere will, in consequence of his promotion, be withdrawn
from British Columbia, and that with a view to diminish the cost of the
Engineer party, it is not intended to fill up the vacancy amongst the
Subalterns which has thus arisen.
I enclose for your information Copies of a correspondence between
the War Office and this Department, from which you will learn that
Captain Lempriere will, in consequence of his promotion, be withdrawn
from British Columbia, and that with a view to diminish the cost of the
Engineer party, it is not intended to fill up the vacancy amongst the
Subalterns which has thus arisen.
Until his recall shall reach the Colony, Captain Lempriere
should receive the same
same rate of Colonial pay as other Officers of
his present rank, and I have accordingly to authorize
you to issue it to
him from the date of his promotion, Vizt—the 20th June 1859.
same rate of Colonial pay as other Officers of
his present rank, and I have accordingly to authorize
you to issue it to
him from the date of his promotion, Vizt—the 20th June 1859.
You will communicate this Despatch to Colonel Moody.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Merivale to Hawes, 5 January 1860, forwarding the recently promoted
Lempriere's request to be given
the same rate of Colonial Pay as the other officers of [his] rank serving in [British Columbia].Merivale informs Hawes that Newcastle, not wanting to alter
the proportion of Captains and Subalterns which it was originally agreed should be attached to the Corps,would like Lempriere recalled. Further, as a cost saving measure, Newcastle would rather that the vacated position not be filled after Lempriere leaves the colony.
Yorke to Hawes, 17 January 1860, indicating that
the General Commanding in Chiefhas no objections to Newcastle's request that Lempriere be recalled from British Columbia and that his vacant position not be filled.