Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Williams, G. to Rogers, Frederic 13 July 1870, CO 60:42, no. 7568, 455.
Abstract
Williams, G. to Rogers, Frederic 13 July 1870, CO 60:42, no. 7568, 455.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (3).
Williams to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
16 Stockwell
Clapham
July 13th 1870
Clapham
Sir
Having received six month's leave of absence on half pay I
should be glad if instructions might be given to the Crown
Agents to issue to me half salary. I enclose Mr Hankins Letter
in which the leave is granted me.
Sir F. Rogers, Bart
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Birch says Mr Williams is a most respectable & honorable
man—& told him he had recd his 1/2 Salary up to the 10th May
& was short of money. His Salary is £150 a year.
I think on this letter he might have his 1/2 Salary from 10th
May to 30 June.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Colonial Secretary P.J. Hankin to Williams, 2 May 1870,
advising that he had been granted six months leave at
half salary.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Crown Agents, 18 July 1870, directing them to issue
Williams' half salary from 10 May to 30 June.
Rogers to Williams, 18 July 1870, advising that the Crown Agents
had been instructed to issue his half salary to 30 June only,
and that further instructions would be issued upon receipt
of the official report from the governor respecting his leave.
