Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Phillippo, George to Rogers, Frederic 14 March 1870, CO 60:42, no. 2761, 399.
Abstract
Phillippo, George to Rogers, Frederic 14 March 1870, CO 60:42, no. 2761, 399.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Other documents (3).
Phillippo to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
8 King's Bench Walk
Inner Temple
14th March 1870
Inner Temple
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt by me on Saturday of
your letter of the 8th inst. informing me that Her Majesty had
been pleased to appoint me Attorney General of British Columbia.
In answer to your enquiry I beg to state that I shall be
prepared to leave this country as soon as the necessary
arrangements for the journey are completed that is to say early
in the beginning of next month or sooner if required.
As the expense of transit however is very heavy I trust that I
may be excused under the circumstances of my case for soliciting
an advance on account of Salary and I should be glad if the
Rules and regulations of the Colonial office admitted of my
receiving £150 on account being the amount which I calculate it
will cost me at least to get to Victoria.
To Sir Fredk Rogers Bart K.C.M.G.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
Such advances on 1t appt are not unusual—tho', but more particularly in the case of small Salaries, not [to] be encouraged.
Such advances on 1t appt are not unusual—tho', but more particularly in the case of small Salaries, not [to] be encouraged.
It is a question whether the Crown Agents have any Columbia
monies in their hands from which such an advance could be made.
CC
15/3
The journey to Br Columbia is very expensive, & therefore this
may perhaps be considered a somewhat special case.
Other documents included in the file
Herbert to Crown Agents, 23 March 1870, authorizing them to
advance Phillippo £150 on account of his salary.
