Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Sargeaunt, William Charles to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 23 March 1867, CO 60:30, no. 2950, 99.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Other documents (1).
Sargeaunt asks for permission to pay
the proceeds of the estate of John Curryto
Mrs Curry of St John's Chapel … without the production of Letters of Administration.Holland minutes that the
Crown Agentsshould make the
payment to Mrs Curry if they are satisfiedwith the evidence supporting Mrs Curry’s claim.
Sargeaunt to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
I transmit to you, for the information of the Duke of Buckingham
and Chandos, a letter with its enclosure received from the Government
of Vancouver Island requesting the Crown Agents to pay to Mrs
Curry of St John's Chapel, Weardale, the proceeds of the estate
of John Curry deceased, late a member of the Police Force in that
Colony. I also enclose a Declaration from Mrs Curry, from which it
would appear that she is the legal representative of the deceased.
Under the circumstances
set forth in the enclosed papers I
have the honor to apply for His Grace's authority for making
payment of the amount in question without the production of Letters
of Administration.
set forth in the enclosed papers I
have the honor to apply for His Grace's authority for making
payment of the amount in question without the production of Letters
of Administration.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
If the Law will admit of dispensing with Letters of Administration I apprehend that authority might be given to Mr Sargeaunt to act as he proposes.
If the Law will admit of dispensing with Letters of Administration I apprehend that authority might be given to Mr Sargeaunt to act as he proposes.
ABd
25-3
Mr Elliot
Though the payt may not be strictly regular, I should inform the Crown Agents that they may make this payment to Mrs Curry if they are satisfied
and there seems to be no reason why they
shd not be satisfied, of the correctness of the statements.
These cases must often have occurred. I should have thought that
with the receipt the agents might get a simple form of indemnity
signed, in case the payment should be disputed.
Though the payt may not be strictly regular, I should inform the Crown Agents that they may make this payment to Mrs Curry if they are satisfied
and there seems to be no reason why they
shd not be satisfied, of the correctness of the statements.
These cases must often have occurred. I should have thought that
with the receipt the agents might get a simple form of indemnity
signed, in case the payment should be disputed.
HTH
25/3
When this letter came down to me, I did not observe (if they were
there) the former papers. Those papers give additional evidence of
Mrs Corry's [sic] identity & relationship. Therefore prepare letter
to Crown Agents, authorizing them to pay the amount to Mrs Corry,
without lettersof
of Administration if they see no reason to doubt her
identity and relationship to the deceased. Draft.
of Administration if they see no reason to doubt her
identity and relationship to the deceased. Draft.
TFE
26 March
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