Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Frederick 10 December 1864, NAC RG7:G8C/11, 381.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Cardwell admonishes Seymour for drawing a half salary before Douglas had finished his
tenureas Governor of British Columbia and instructs Seymour to
refund the amount.
No. 56
10th December 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 53 of
the 27th of September last, informing me that you had, subject to my
instructions, drawn half salary from the date of your departure from
Southhampton on the 17th of February to the date ofyour
your assumption of
the Government of B. Columbia.
your assumption of
the Government of B. Columbia.
I regret that you should have taken this course without a previous
reference to the Department, as you will perceive on reference to the
colonial Regulations that articles 90 and 99 preclude your claim; Sir
James Douglas having continued in the tenure of his Office until your
arrival in the Colony.
I have therefore no alternative but to require
you to refund the amount of the half salary which you have thus drawn,
and I have to request that you will report your havingdone
done so to this
Department.
done so to this
Department.