Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Law, William to Monsell, William 16 October 1869, CO 60:37, no. 11606, 431.
Abstract
Law, William to Monsell, William 16 October 1869, CO 60:37, no. 11606, 431.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (2).
Law to Under-Secretary of State
Treasury Chambers
16th October 1869
Sir,
The Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had
before Them your Letter of the 22nd September, respecting the
application of Mr Young, late Colonial Secretary of British
Columbia for a Gratuity.
My Lords desire me to state, for the information of Lord
Granville, that, though Mr Youngs argument based upon the
compensation secured by Act of Parliament to Officers whose
offices were abolished in New South Wales, Victoria, & Tasmania
when representative Institutions were granted to these Colonies
cannot be admitted as relevant, My Lords see noobjection
objection to
His Lordship carrying out the proposal mentioned in Your Letter
of 13th August to write to the Governor that he would be glad
to hear the Legislative Council had voted Mr Young a gratuity
on the loss of Office, proportionately to those granted to other
Officers, having regard to the circumstances of each case, and
of course to the fact of Mr Youngs subsequent appointment.
objection to
His Lordship carrying out the proposal mentioned in Your Letter
of 13th August to write to the Governor that he would be glad
to hear the Legislative Council had voted Mr Young a gratuity
on the loss of Office, proportionately to those granted to other
Officers, having regard to the circumstances of each case, and
of course to the fact of Mr Youngs subsequent appointment.
If Lord Granville should think it advisable to make a more
specific recommendation My Lords are of opinion that a gratuity
equivalent to 6 months Salary might be named.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
With reference to despatch to Gov: No 91 of 13 Sept (9946 Ty) saying that Mr Young's claim to a gratuity could not be entertained for the present, send them a copy of Mr Young's letter 10527 begging a reconsideration of his claim to a gratuity & also the correspondence with the Ty—(Ty 9436, CO in answer & this reply) & authorize him to bring the case before the Legislative
Council with a recommendation
? that a gratuity not
exceeding 6 months Salary shd be made to Mr Young.
With reference to despatch to Gov: No 91 of 13 Sept (9946 Ty) saying that Mr Young's claim to a gratuity could not be entertained for the present, send them a copy of Mr Young's letter 10527 begging a reconsideration of his claim to a gratuity & also the correspondence with the Ty—(Ty 9436, CO in answer & this reply) & authorize him to bring the case before the Legislative
Council with a recommendation
? that a gratuity not
exceeding 6 months Salary shd be made to Mr Young.
CC
19/10
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to W.A.G. Young, 10 November 1869, advising that copies
of the correspondence respecting his claim had been submitted
for the consideration of the government of British Columbia.