Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 8 April 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6302, 204.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards a letter from Bushby asking for another government position and complaining about Bushby’s current work conditions such as salary and promotion options. Seymour describes why Bushby should receive a better employment situation. Cox minute that Birch
speaks highly of Mr Bushby.Blake’s minute suggests seeing
Gov. Confl 2153 Jan 21-70.
No. 30
New Westminster
8th April 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward copy of a letter which has been
addressed to me by Mr Arthur Bushby, Registrar General of
Titles in this Colony. He complainsthat
that his salary of £500 a
year is barely enough for him to live on, that his duties are
uninteresting and that he is quite out of the line of promotion.
that his salary of £500 a
year is barely enough for him to live on, that his duties are
uninteresting and that he is quite out of the line of promotion.
2. I do not know a more thoroughly respected and at the same
time popular young man in the Colony or one who would be more
capable of filling a more important office. Mr Bushby came
out here to try his fortuneslured
lured like so many others by the
glowing descriptions of the Colony which appeared in the columns
of the "Times." He married a daughter of Sir James Douglas' and
being disappointed in the country generally, accepted the only
public situation the then Governor had at his disposal.
lured like so many others by the
glowing descriptions of the Colony which appeared in the columns
of the "Times." He married a daughter of Sir James Douglas' and
being disappointed in the country generally, accepted the only
public situation the then Governor had at his disposal.
3. I may add that since Mr Bushby's letter was written, we
have had great difficulty in getting hissalary
salary voted by the
Council, as it is felt that his office is not required. Were he
to be removed, I should not fill it up.
salary voted by the
Council, as it is felt that his office is not required. Were he
to be removed, I should not fill it up.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 35, 22 June 1868 informing Seymour that Bushby’s name was noted for “employment in some other Colony.”