No. 37
25 February 1867
My Lord,
2. I know scarcely
anything
anything of
M Torrens but the facts
of the case are, I learn, as follows.
M Torrens was appointed
in
December 1863 by
Sir James Douglas to be Clerk of the
Legislative Assembly to
Vancouver Island because, as I am
informed, he was aware that the appointment would be agreeable
to the House. He lost his office on the Union of the two Colonies
when the Assembly was abolished.
3. His claim upon Her Majesty's Government does not
appear
appear
to me to be very strong. He was in the Public Service of the
Island during three years. His salary during that time was 1700
dollars a year. The Assembly by their own Resolution abolished
themselves and their Clerk of Course with them. His conduct in
office was I believe entirely satisfactory to the Assembly, and
the Members headed by their late Speaker came to speak to me in
M Torrens' Favor.
4. Mr.
4.
M Torrens has been paid salary up to
31 December
1866, and has received a free passage to England.
Minutes by CO staff
M Elliot
The Clerk of the late H. Assembly at
Victoria has
no claim whatever on this Office.
See subsequent: T/4535.