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.
IManuscript imageI 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Office and this Department, from which you will learn that Captain Lempriere will, in consequence of his promotion, be withdrawn from British Columbia, and that with a view to diminish the cost of the Engineer party, it is not intended to fill up the vacancy amongst the Subalterns which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 sameManuscript imagesame 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.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Newcastle
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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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.
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Lugard to Elliot, 24 January 1860, forwarding a copy of a letter from Yorke indicating that the General Commanding in Chief has no objections to Newcastle's request that Lempriere be recalled from British Columbia and that his vacant position not be filled.
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Yorke to Hawes, 17 January 1860, indicating that the General Commanding in Chief has no objections to Newcastle's request that Lempriere be recalled from British Columbia and that his vacant position not be filled.