Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Musgrave, Anthony 20 January 1870, NAC RG7:G8C/17, 7.
Abstract
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Musgrave, Anthony 20 January 1870, NAC RG7:G8C/17, 7.
Despatch from London.
No. 3
20th January 1870
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No.
31, of the 27th November respecting the anomalous position in which you
found the office of Treasurer in British Columbia.
As I have had practical proof in the pastyear
year that the Department
has been efficiently managed I do not object to Mr. Graham being allowed
to continue to perform the duties of Treasurer, but I am of opinion that
on general principles he ought certainly to be required to give
security for the safe custody of monies entrusted to him.
year that the Department
has been efficiently managed I do not object to Mr. Graham being allowed
to continue to perform the duties of Treasurer, but I am of opinion that
on general principles he ought certainly to be required to give
security for the safe custody of monies entrusted to him.
As this would entail additional expense upon Mr. Graham I have to
authorise you to raise his Salary to £500 a year or towhatever
whatever sum
short of that amount you may consider on enquiry to be sufficient.
whatever sum
short of that amount you may consider on enquiry to be sufficient.