Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Law, William to Sandford, Francis Richard John 19 August 1869, CO 60:37, no. 9431, 416.
Abstract
Law, William to Sandford, Francis Richard John 19 August 1869, CO 60:37, no. 9431, 416.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Other documents (1).
Law to Sandford (Assistant Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
19 August 1869
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th
Instant, & its enclosures, respecting the case of Mr Young the
Acting Colonial Secretary at British Columbia.
I am to state for the information of Lord Granville that My
Lords have no objection to make to the proposal to sanction the
payment from the Colonial Treasury of the Passage money to this
Country of Mr Young & of his wife & children; but before taking
into consideration whether any gratuity should be granted to Mr
Young in respect of the offices which he
has held in Vancouver
& British Columbia, My Lords would be glad to be informed of the
circumstances which led to his being superseded after he had, as
stated in his letter of June 5 to Governor Seymour, been
appointed to the Office of Colonial Secretary to the United
Colony, & filled it apparently to the satisfaction of the Governor.
has held in Vancouver
& British Columbia, My Lords would be glad to be informed of the
circumstances which led to his being superseded after he had, as
stated in his letter of June 5 to Governor Seymour, been
appointed to the Office of Colonial Secretary to the United
Colony, & filled it apparently to the satisfaction of the Governor.
My Lords would also be glad to be informed whether Mr Young
held any appointment under the Colonial Office previous to that
of Colonial Secretary at Vancouver.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
Mr Young held no permanent appt under Government till he was appointed Colonial Secy Vancouvers Island.
Mr Young held no permanent appt under Government till he was appointed Colonial Secy Vancouvers Island.
In fact he was not appointed Colonial Secy of the United
Colony—when Mr Birch the Colonial Secy came home he was
appointed
Acting Colonial Secy,
& remained so acting until the Duke of Buckingham confirmed the
permanent appt of Mr Hankin.
CC
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Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Secretary to the Treasury, 26 August 1869,
explaining that Young had only been Acting Colonial Secretary of
the United Colony, and adding that he had recently been offered
the post of Assistant Colonial Secretary of Jamaica.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
If Mr Young accepts the place offered him would not that dispense with the necessity of giving him gratuity for loss of Office?
If Mr Young accepts the place offered him would not that dispense with the necessity of giving him gratuity for loss of Office?
He has some claim upon the Colony I think. I have added a
few words to Treasury. We will hear what they have to say.
FRS
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