Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Barnard, Edward to Merivale, Herman 14 October 1858, CO 305:9, no. 10465, 313.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Barnard forwards to the CO a letter from the Secretary of State for War regarding a pension
for Michael Kelcher on Vancouver Island.
Enclosed is Bacon to Barnard asking him to make arrangements for the payment at Vancouver Island of Kelcher’s pension; and a draft from Lytton to Douglas sending him a copy of the letter and directing that he comply with the War Office’s request.
Barnard to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
5, Cannon Row
14 October 1858
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you for the information of
Secretary Sir E.B. Lytton, the copy of a letter addressed to me
by direction of the Secretary of State for War respecting the
payment of the Pension ofMichael
Michael Kelcher, in Vancouver's Island
from the 1st of April next and the stopping of ten shillings
from the first issue of such Pension.
Michael Kelcher, in Vancouver's Island
from the 1st of April next and the stopping of ten shillings
from the first issue of such Pension.
I am therefore to request that the necessary instructions may be
given for carrying into effect the wishes of Secretary Major
General Peel.
P.S.
P.S. In other Colonies it has been the practice for the
Colonial Treasurer to pay the Pensioner and then for the
Colonial Secretary to send to me the necessary Vouchers to
enable me to claim repayment from the War Department.
H. Merivale Esq.
&c &c &c
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I suppose that the Govr may be able to find the means of making this payment as it is not very heavy. Send him a copy of this Letter & request him to comply with the request of the War Office.
I suppose that the Govr may be able to find the means of making this payment as it is not very heavy. Send him a copy of this Letter & request him to comply with the request of the War Office.
Annex draft.
C
Oct 23
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
K. Bacon, War Office, to Barnard, 9 October 1858, asking
him to make arrangements for the payment at Vancouver Island of
Kelcher's pension.
