Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Maunsell, David Charles to Monsell, William 24 March 1870, CO 60:42, no. 3159, 348.
Abstract
Maunsell, David Charles to Monsell, William 24 March 1870, CO 60:42, no. 3159, 348.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (6), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
Maunsell to Under-Secretary of State
Hargrave Lodge,
Hampstead Heath N.W.
24th March 1870
Hampstead Heath N.W.
Sir,
I have the honor to request that you will lay my claim to be
re-imbursed the sum of one hundred and ten pounds, the amount of
expenses incurred by me in returning to England from British
Columbia, before theSecretary
Secretary of State for his Lordship's
favorable consideration.
Secretary of State for his Lordship's
favorable consideration.
In support of my application I venture to observe that Governor
Seymour died while in the discharge of his Official duties and
within a few months of the time when in the ordinary course of
events he would have become entitled to the sum of £800 out of
the Fund available for the Passages granted to Governors on
retirement under the Rules and Regulationsfor
for Her Majesty's
Colonial Service. Out of this sum my Passage would have been paid.
for Her Majesty's
Colonial Service. Out of this sum my Passage would have been paid.
Mr Maunsell says he would have had his passage paid if
as a member of Govr Seymour's Staff he had returned with him.
I beg to state that I remained in the Colony, at my own expense,
for some time after the arrival of Governor Musgrave, believing
it to be my Public duty in consequence of the sudden death of
Mr Seymour to afford any information in my power to the New Governor.
I am,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant
D.C. Maunsell
Private Secretary to the late Governor Seymour
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant
D.C. Maunsell
Private Secretary to the late Governor Seymour
The Under Secretary
of State for the Colonies
&c &c &c
of State for the Colonies
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
Had Governor Seymour lived on a few months he would have become entitled to £800 for his passage home whenever he did come.
Had Governor Seymour lived on a few months he would have become entitled to £800 for his passage home whenever he did come.
As it was £500 was given to his Widow for this purpose.
As regards the expenditure of a Governor's Passage
Allowance we know nothing—he is given a lump sum & he
spends it as he chooses,
tho' at the same time a Governor going
out in a Queens Ship is allowed free passage for himself, Family
& Suite—a Private Secy of course being included in the last.
tho' at the same time a Governor going
out in a Queens Ship is allowed free passage for himself, Family
& Suite—a Private Secy of course being included in the last.
I think the £500 given to Mrs Seymour must be taken as a payment
in full.
CC
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Mr Maunsell's case appears to be rather a hard one—& he is now
out of employment. The circumstances are exceptional. Still I
almost fear that Mr Cox is right & that we cannot press this claim.
RGWH
Mar 25/70
I think we may give him £110. Still by the Governors
unfortunate death we shall have saved £190.
Mr Lewes
This is an exceptional case you will see.
This is an exceptional case you will see.
Can you order this payment of £110 to Mr Maunsell
as part of the Governors Passage Allowance. His
Widow had £500 of the £800. Or must he go to the Treasury.
CC
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Other documents included in the file
Herbert to Secretary to the Treasury, 2 April 1870, forwarding
Maunsell's application, with a recommendation for favorable
consideration.