Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Seymour, Frederick 30 March 1864, NAC RG7:G8C/11, 73.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Minutes (2).
Regarding payment for the passage of McColl’s family to British Columbia, Newcastle informs Seymour that he authorized the sum of £52.10 to be remitted to McColl.
No. 5
30 March 1864
Sir,
I have received your Predecessor's Despatch No. 64 of the 3rd of
November last enclosing a copy of an application from Serjeant McColl of
the Royal Engineers to be relieved from the payment of the whole or part
of the sum of £105 for which he is liable on account of the passages of
his Wife and family from this Countryto
to British Columbia in the year 1860,
together with a copy of a letter from Colonel Moody, Commanding the
Detachment, recommending that one half of that sum should be remitted.
to British Columbia in the year 1860,
together with a copy of a letter from Colonel Moody, Commanding the
Detachment, recommending that one half of that sum should be remitted.
Under all the circumstances of this case, I have to authorize you
to remit the sum of £52.10/—being that portion of the cost of the
passages of his Wifeand
and family which, at the date of your Predecessor s
Despatch, had not been recovered from Serjeant McColl by deductions from
his pay.
and family which, at the date of your Predecessor s
Despatch, had not been recovered from Serjeant McColl by deductions from
his pay.
